| Attribute |
Alienware 17 R4 (A17 I7161TG1070SW10S) × | 
Alienware 17 R4 (AWR-17R4-M20C) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Alienware 17 R4 | Alienware 17 R4 |
| Product code | A17 I7161TG1070SW10S | AWR-17R4-M20C |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black, Silver | Black, Silver |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Alienware | Alienware |
| Model name | 17 R4 | 17 R4 |
| Part number | A17_I7161TG1070SW10S | AWR-17R4-M20C |
| Market positioning | Gaming | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 7th gen Intel Core i7 | 7th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Processor model | i7-7700HQ | i7-7700HQ |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| HD type | Full HD | Quad HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | 6 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 350 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | - | - |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| Docking connector | + | + |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | + | - |
| DVI port | - | + |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 4 | 4 |
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3266 | Realtek ALC3266 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 4.42 | 4.42 |
| Height (mm) | 29.9 | 29.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 332 | 332 |
| Width (mm) | 424 | 424 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |