Alienware 13r2 OLED i7, 16Gb, 256 SSD on my way...

Dears,
I have it in the cart and I am being to purchase it as the display is awesome. With the discount I got a price (taxes included) of 2330 dollars with Amplifier but... someone of us already purchased it?
I read a bunch of reviews but I don't for the CPU and... the GPU.


What's your opinion?



Cheers,

 

I'd say wait until the oled come to large model 15/17. Something that beautiful can't be enjoyed on a 13 :|

 

Hello!
I need a small laptop and candidates are that jewel, the Razer Blade Stealth and the new Gigabyte 14... but I love Alienware

 

$2330 USD ? Showing $1999 with GA for me.

 

He must have chose a higher SSD capacity.

 

I'd install my own SSD, the Dell doesn't have very good deals on their storage options.

 

I would as well but AW being AW they are shady with the configuration / pricing, All told the premium on the OLED is $300 ~ $400 USD depending on configuration.

 

I would not mind the price tag being at the 2000$ level IF I was certain that the laptop would work as it should plus the OLED display would be top notch quality. That means I don't want to see any burn in, light leakage and uneven colors. Since I am not 100% sure for any of the above, no I would not pay the price they are asking, taking into account all the threads I read here about problematic alienware's (general overheating, burned mobo's, bad display units etc) and refurbished replacements. I am not tolerant to any of these because simply the price they are asking is for premium devices and sorry if the device is not actually premium I will not pay that money. Lower it and yes I will accept some minor inconveniences but don't sell me something for 2000$ knowing very well it will have burn in etc.

* The reviews from sites do not count for me since reviewers usually get units that are flawless and not what consumers get. I would wait for other consumers to actually buy the 13 OLED version and post back after using it for some months before purchasing one.

 

Hello,
here's the full configuration:

210-AFTQ Alienware 13 1 - -
490-BDCY NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 965M with 4GB GDDR5 1 - -
338-BJLP Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U (Dual-Core, 4MB Cache,
up to 3.1GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
1 - -
619-AHCY Windows 10 Home (64bit) English 1 - -
391-BCWL 13.3" QHD OLED Display 1 - -
370-AANG 16GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600MHz (2x8GB) 1 - -
400-AJTE 256GB M.2 SSD PCIe 1 - -
750-AALQ No Controller 1 - -
555-BCRM Killer 1535 802.11ac 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1 1 - -
451-BBQK 62 WHr, 4-Cell Battery 1 - -
340-ACQQ No Option Included 1 - -
580-ACTO English Keyboard 1 - -
450-AAUO US Power Cord 1 - -
450-ADFZ 130 W A/C Adapter 1 - -
332-1530 Dell.com Order 1 - -
340-AGUD Safety/Environment and Regulatory Guide
(English/French)
1 - -
332-1530 Dell.com Order 1 - -
658-BCUO Additional Software 1 - -
525-0016 Dropbox, Digital Delivery, 20GB for 1 year
Promotion
1 - -
340-AAPP Directship Info Mod 1 - -
340-AMOW Alienware 13 Shipping box 1 - -
332-1286 US Order 1 - -
631-AATK System management software 1 - -
340-ARYK Placemat (English,French,BRPT,Spanish) 1 - -
555-BCRN Killer 1535 Driver 1 - -
817-BBBB No FGA 1 - -
389-BHMJ Regulatory Label 1 - -
658-BCSC Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial 1 - -
817-BBBP None Included 1 - -
801-2391 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Initial Year 1 - -
803-1689 Premium Support with Onsite Service After Remote
Diagnosis, 1 Year
1 - -
803-1707 Premium Support, 1 Year 1 - -
801-2396 Accidental Damage Service, 1 Year 1 - -
389-BHGE Intel Core i7 Label 1 - -
A8113368 Alienware Vindicator Briefcase - 14" 1 - -
452-BCFE Alienware Graphics Amplifier 1 - -

 

Better check if it isn't soldered to the motherboard.

 

For that new model, what we can update from ourself and which one are the bounds?

 

@__some moderator of the forum: I think this thread belongs to the 13/15/17 sub-forum.
Now then.

Everything but the CPU and GPU, basically (you can upgrade them, but it would have to be through a motherboard change, and you already maxed out the CPU and GPU, so don't bother with it). SSDs (M.2 form factor), RAM, Wifi card, and screen (to an extent).

 

Thanks, I am still playing with the Dell sales service as in the order I have 43 days for the delivery time but according to them it's just a bunch of days...

 

From what I understand, you're essentially pre-ordering the laptop. The delivery date may not be final, so be cautious of that.
Also, get the Intel WIfi card. It's $25, sure, but it's better than the Killer Wifi card.

 

Yes, I agree... the price is higher as I added all the top plus warranty, coverage and bag.

Anyway it is confirmed: 43 days for delivery, I cannot wait so much

It would be fantastic OLED with Infinity Edge Display.

 

I think it's a little premature technology and AW's care list to take care of the screen seems to be a PITA. I'm thankful for early beta testers to buy these.

 

Yes, I guess the same... Also Lenovo showed a Yoga powered by OLED but it is still not available.