The included memory is 2x8GB DDR4 from Micron, model 8ATF1G64HZ-3G2J1. My model from Micro Center included a Samsung PM981a NVMe SSD and while it is not configured with a hard drive, it does include the 2.5" hard drive assembly and SATA cable pre-installed in the body, partially affixed with masking tape. The speakers do not distort or rattle at loud volume like they do on my R1 but the otherwise sound the same. The body of the R2 creaks far less than the R1. My R1 stained after only 3 months so hopefully their fix improves durability. The paint (lunar light) feels very similar to the R1, but with a bit more rough texture. The display still has a piano gloss finish to the bezel which I anticipate will be scratched up within an hour. I don't do color accurate work but the R2 has less backlight bleed than the R1 and while I did not expect to perceive a difference between 144hz and 300hz, it is slightly noticeable to my aging eyes when comparing the two back-to-back. It is a nice upgrade from the 1080p 144hz model on my R1.
I have the 1080p, 300hz display, reported as an AU Optronics (AUOBE8E) with part number B173HAN (Dell: 7783G). The power button on the R2 is far more tactile compared to the spongy R1. The touchpad feels identical to the R1, it still occasionally misses mouse button presses when a finger is on the touchpad and it still has awful drivers with very little configuration possible. This would not have been much of a problem on the R1 keyboard, but with the island style used on the R2, it looks really silly IMO. Most of the keys are brightly illuminated on the left side of the key and poorly illuminated on the right. I prefer the R1 keyboard, especially with the macro keys on the left side (the R2 still retains macros on the right.) Keyboard lighting appears more bright and vibrant on the R2, but it is very uneven. The R2 shipped with Windand other than the typical Dell/AW software, it does not have any bloatware. It still shows in task manager, but it uses no CPU. The Tobi software finally includes an easy way to disable the entire service. I might actually use it this time around. I've updated the software on both to the newest version, but the R1 lags, crashes and does not always acknowledge my changes. Alienware Command Center is so much more useable on the R2 compared to the R1.
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