Alienware 17 R4 Signature Edition (T8TJG) vs Apple MacBook 479MC93

Alienware 17 R4 Signature Edition Gaming Laptop i7-6700HQ/16GB/256GB SSD+1TB HDD/NVIDIA GTX1070 VR-ready

A potent blend of next-gen graphics power and menacing style, the Alienware 17 R4 laptops are a true force of nature on the gaming scene. It's virtual reality-ready and tackles the most intense games with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 graphics with 8GB dedicated graphics memory that deliver extremely smooth, cinematic gameplay. The Alienware 17 R4 is also built with premium materials that ensure rugged durability, enhanced thermal management, and overall tactile comfort. Get next-gen VR performance with NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics, the most advanced ever created with three times the performance of previous generation GPUs. Sign in to the Alienware 17 R4 with just a look thanks to facial-recognition technology enabled by Windows Hello and the PC's HD+IR presence detection camera. A hinge-forward design moves the thermal shelf to the rear to enable a thinner design, better ventilation, higher-quality sound, and external ports organization. The lightning-fast 6th Gen Intel Core i7 delivers striking visuals, extended battery life, and higher data transfer rates.

17.3" Full HD Display

Intel Core i7 6700, 2.6 GHz (up to 3.5 GHz with turbo boost)

16 GB DDR4 SDRAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD Hybrid Storage

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Graphics with 8GB Dedicated Graphics Memory

Windows 10 Home Edition (64-Bit), USB 3.1, VR Ready Graphics, Alienware HD+IR Integrated Webcam

Apple 13-Inch Macbook Pro with Retina (Space Grey) - (Intel Core i5 3.1 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD,Mac OS X)

It's razor thin, feather light, and even faster and more powerful than before. It has the brightest, most colourful Mac notebook display ever. And it features the Touch Bar - a Multi-Touch-enabled strip of glass built into the keyboard for instant access to the tools you want, just when you want them. MacBook Pro is built on groundbreaking ideas. And it's ready for yours. It's razor thin, feather light, and even faster and more powerful than before. It has the brightest, most colourful Mac notebook display ever. And it features the Touch Bar - a Multi-Touch-enabled strip of glass built into the keyboard for instant access to the tools you want, just when you want them. MacBook Pro is built on groundbreaking ideas. And it's ready for yours. The Touch Bar replaces the function keys that have long occupied the top of your keyboard with something much more versatile and capable.2 It changes automatically based on what you're doing to show you relevant tools you already know how to use - system controls like volume and brightness, interactive ways to adjust or browse through content, intelligent typing features like emoji and predictive text, and more. And now TouchID is available on a Mac, enabling instant access to logins and fast, secure online purchases with Apple Pay. Every 13-inch model features powerful integrated graphics with 64MB of embedded DRAM, which accelerates graphics tasks. That means more time for what matters most - creating amazing work. MacBook Pro packs more performance into a thin design, yet still provides all-day battery life - up to 10 hours for both the 13-inch and 15-inch models.1 So you're free to keep watching, gaming and editing from wherever you are. The display in the MacBook Pro is the best ever in a Mac notebook. It features bright LED backlighting and a high contrast ratio, delivering deep blacks and bright whites. Its large pixel aperture and variable refresh rate make it power efficient.

Touch Bar and Touch ID

Up to 3.2GB/s SSD Read speeds

Up to 10 hours of battery life