Alienware 17 R 4 (Dell)

* Year introduced: 2020


  • CPU: Intel Core i7-7820HK 2.90GHz
  • Ethernet: Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Graphics: integrated: Intel HD Graphics 630 + Nvidia GFX
  • Memory: 32GB
  • Screen: 17.3“ QHD (2560×1440) 120Hz
  • Storage: HGST HTS721010A9E630 JB0OA3W0 1TB + 2 THNSN51T02DUK NVMe TOSHIBA 1024GB Remark: the two SSD disks are not detected ⁻ see PR 270409
  • Wireless: Killer Wireless n/a/ac 1535 (Qualcomm)

Component Status Details
Graphics Graphical sessions ✔ With Nvidia driver
Backlight (brightness) control :!:
Input devices Keyboard backlight
Touchpad ✔
Touch screen
Trackpoint ✔
Media keys Brightness keys
Volume keys
Network Ethernet ✔
Wi-Fi ✘
Other Battery :!:
Bluetooth
CD/DVD drive
ExpressCard reader
Fan
Fingerprint reader
PC card reader
SD card reader
SIM card slot
Smart card reader
Suspend & resume :!:
Webcam
Ports DisplayPort
FireWire
HDMI
Thunderbolt
USB ✔
VGA
Sound Headphone jack
Microphone jack
Speakers ✔
Last update: 2023-03-23 17:15:08+0100
  • Legend
    • ✔ OK
    • :?: Somewhat OK: requires additional tweaking or works worse than expected
    • :!: Present but status unknown or untested
    • ✘ Does not work
    • nothing Not sure if present

Remark: dmesg_OOTB.out.txt is dmesg “out of the box”, UEFI, and the hard disk in mode “RAID on”, Windows 10 being installed on one SSD disk, but not usable by FreeBSD; dmesg_legacy.out.txt is dmesg after configuration, legacy BIOS, FreeBSD being installed on the hard disk, set in mode AHCI in order to be bootable.


  • laptops/dell_alienware_17r4.txt
  • Last modified: 2023/03/24 13:30
  • by ThierryThomas