There are rough edges, from the keyboard’s zone backlight to loud fans to its enormous size, but the Alienware 17 R4 is still one of the few machines that can truly function as a semi-portable desktop ...

If it doesn't, it may be or have gotten abnormally heat-sensitive (the SSD slot on the R4 17 is in a cooler part of the case but still gets no airflow, and a desktop is usually even cooler unless the ...

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The Inspiron 3880 desktop is only $429.99, a great price for this configuration. The Alienware m15 R4 is also on sale for only $1,499.99, one of the bigger discounts we've seen on Alienware's newest ...

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