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    Dimensions and Weight of Alienware 15?

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by Oxford_Guy, Feb 4, 2015.

  1. Oxford_Guy

    Oxford_Guy Notebook Evangelist

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    What are the dimensions and Weight of the Alienware 15? Preferably in mm and kg, though I can convert from inches/lbs if necessary.

    Also - what's the battery capacity and how long can it be expected to last on the battery for non-gaming use (email, we browsing, MS Office etc.)?
     
    Oxford_Guy, Feb 4, 2015
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    tmmedic20 Notebook Guru

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    System Dimensions
    Height:
    Front: 34.0 mm. (1.339 in.)
    Rear: 34.0 mm. (1.339 in.)
    Depth: 270.2 mm. (10.64 in.)
    Width: 385.8 mm. (15.19 in.)
    Average weight: 3.207 Kg. (7.07 Lbs.)
     
    tmmedic20, Feb 4, 2015
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  3. Oxford_Guy

    Oxford_Guy Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks, that's pretty hefty!
     
    Oxford_Guy, Feb 4, 2015
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  4. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    The battery life will depend on the power options that you select and what you do on the machine. It's usually around 2.5 and 3.5 hours on basic stuff.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Feb 4, 2015
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    I'd hope optimus would bring that higher. 2.5 hours sounds like having the main gpu active the whole time.
     
    zergslayer69, Feb 4, 2015
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  6. Oxford_Guy

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    I was expecting better battery life given the size and weight of the thing, I'd assumed that meant that been able to put a decent-sized battery into it
     
    Oxford_Guy, Feb 4, 2015
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  7. ChrisAtsin

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    There's a massive 92 wh battery inside that somehow still translates in poor battery life. I was disappointed too.
     
    ChrisAtsin, Feb 4, 2015
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  8. adriano_banano

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    Is the battery removable? Can it be configured for not charging (like previous models) if it its gonna be always connected?
     
    adriano_banano, Feb 6, 2015
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  9. Smin

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    You can right click the battery icon in the lower right and put it into Desktop Mode. This allows you to set it to stop charging once it gets to a specific percentage.
     
    Smin, Feb 7, 2015
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  10. DrClone

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    92W battery? Only gets around 3 hours? That's terrible! Take a look at XPS 15 and their 91W battery achieving over 6 hours on regular browsing!
     
    DrClone, Feb 8, 2015
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  11. zachary77

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    Hell my alienware 14 only gets and hour and a half. Three hours will seem like a gift compared to the 14's performance. o_O
     
    zachary77, Feb 8, 2015
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