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Dell G7 vs XPS 15 vs Alienware 15 R4

Jul 20, 2018
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Which is better Dell G7 vs XPS 15 vs Alienware 15 R4 in terms of performance and build quality?

G7 specs:

Core i7 8750H

GTX 1060 Max-Q

RAM: 16 GB

http://www.dell.com/in/p/g-series-15-7588-laptop/pd?oc=blk-b548105win8&model_id=g-series-15-7588-laptop



XPS 15 9570

Core i7 8750H

GTX 1050Ti

RAM: 16 GB

http://www.dell.com/in/p/xps-15-9570-laptop/pd?oc=b540010win8&model_id=xps-15-9570-laptop



Alienware 15 R4

Core i7 8750H

GTX 1060 OC

RAM: 8 GB

http://www.dell.com/in/p/alienware-15-laptop/pd?oc=b549903win8&model_id=alienware-15-laptop



(I'll be doing moderate gaming, 3D rendering and fliud simulations)



Any other suggestions are welcome (around the same price range)
 
Spec-wise, they're similar.

The Alienware has the strongest GPU, but lacks in memory - which is probably useful for your anticipated tasks.

The G7 would be my preference for the best "all rounder". A solid GPU in the Max-Q (doesn't fall much behind a full-fat 1060) and 16GB.

Can't speak to build quality of them directly. I know the XPS are typically well liked..