3-Month Review: Alienware 13 R3 - Pros, Cons, Gameplay Tests, Thoughts

I’ve been using my Alienware 13 R3 for approximately three months now, and it is time for me to give my thoughts and opinions on what is an incredibly well-built gaming laptop, as well as show you what this little beast is capable of when put to the test.

Price as configured: AUD $2,298.99 (Normally AUD $2,798.99)
You can find out more about the Alienware 13 R3: https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/cty/pdp/spd/alienware-13-laptop?~ck=mn

Unboxing video:
Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700HQ (Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
DISPLAY: 13.3 inch FHD 1920 x 1080 IPS Anti-Glare 300-nits Display
RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 at 2400MHz
SSD: 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
BATTERY: Lithium Ion 76 Wh Battery
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 OC with 6GB GDDR5
WIRELESS: Killer 1550 802.11ac 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 5.0
OS: Windows 10 Home (64bit)

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01:24 - Keyboard/Trackpad Quality
02:29 - Battery Life
03:17 - Fan Noise
06:36 - GPU Driver Compatibility
09:14 - Gameplay Performance
12:14 - Fingerprint Resistance
13:58 - Software Issues
22:41 - Heat Buildup
23:18 - Gameplay Test - Dawn of War II - Retribution
35:11 - Gameplay Test - Space Hulk Deathwing - Enhanced Edition
45:34 - Gameplay Test - Kingdom Come Deliverance
52:39 - Final Verdict

Games:
Dawn of War II - Retribution: https://store.steampowered.com/app/56437/Warhammer_40000_Dawn_of_War_II_Retribution/
Space Hulk Deathwing - Enhanced Edition: https://store.steampowered.com/app/816090/Space_Hulk_Deathwing__Enhanced_Edition/
Mortal Online: https://store.steampowered.com/app/287920/Mortal_Online/
Kingdom Come Deliverance: https://store.steampowered.com/app/379430/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance/

Mods:
Vengeance of the Blood Ravens: https://www.moddb.com/mods/vengeance-of-the-blood-ravens

Software:
Bandicam (Screen recording software): https://www.bandicam.com/
MSI Afterburner (Hardware monitoring and graphics card overclocking utility): https://www.msi.com/page/afterburner

Alienware Services on YouTube:
How to install official Nvidia drivers: How to upgrade/replace RAM on the Alienware 13 R3: How to upgrade/replace M.2 SSD on the Alienware 13 R3:
Threads:
Killer Wireless 1550 (9269NGW) preventing gmail from loading: https://www.dell.com/community/Alie...GW-preventing-gmail-from-loading/td-p/6068360
Alienware 15 R3 120hz - Can't Download Latest NVidia Drivers: http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...z-cant-download-latest-nvidia-drivers.797553/
Stupid question - Why do I have both SupportAssist AND Alienware Update apps installed on my 17R4 laptop: https://www.reddit.com/r/Alienware/comments/8s938g/stupid_question_why_do_i_have_both_supportassist/
Alienware Update does not work: https://www.dell.com/community/Alie...y/Alienware-Update-does-not-work/td-p/5595550

Music:
Glowing Vitality 1 - Johannes Bornlöf: https://player.epidemicsound.com/#/search/?search_query=glowing+vitality+1
Magnificent Perfection 1 - Johannes Bornlöf: https://player.epidemicsound.com/#/search/?search_query=magnificent+perfection+1
Warped Energy 4 - Johannes Bornlöf: https://player.epidemicsound.com/#/search/?search_query=warped+energy+4
Magnificent Perfection 2 - Johannes Bornlöf: https://player.epidemicsound.com/#/search/?search_query=magnificent+perfection+2

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