Alienware M17x - gaming laptop
If price is no object and you want the best gaming laptop on the market, reviewers say the Alienware M17x is the one to get. This 17-inch notebook earns numerous accolades, including Editors' Choice awards from Laptop Magazine, ComputerShopper.com and PCMag.com. Reviewers are nearly unanimous in saying that the Alienware M17x offers the best gaming performance you can get in a laptop, but only if you're willing to spend to get it. Most sources test upgraded models that cost upwards of $4,000, complete with 8 GB of memory, an Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Quad processor, slot-loading Blu-ray drive, dual Nvidia GeForce GTX graphics and a 1,980-by-1,200-pixel LCD display. In comparison, the base model has a 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4 GB RAM, a single Nvidia GeForce GTX graphic card and a 1,440-by-900-pixel display. Most reviewers say that serious gamers will want the upgrades to truly unlock the potential of this gaming laptop.
Performance from the Alienware M17x is stellar, and multiple reviewers rave that the Alienware gaming laptop is the fastest gaming notebook they've tested. There are two big drawbacks, however, and they may be deal-breakers for some gamers. The obvious one is that the Alienware M17x can be very expensive. It also weighs 11.68 pounds and has a battery life of less than two hours, so it's not for those who value portability. If cost and weight are a concern, the Alienware M15x (*Est. $1,500 and up) is slightly cheaper and weighs 9 pounds.
There's no shortage of feedback on the Alienware M17x. Laptop Magazine, CNET, PCMag.com and PC World all conduct detailed testing on the M17x; reviewers at Laptop Magazine and PCMag.com provide especially comprehensive analysis. All of these sources rate the laptop. NotebookReview.com also provides a solid review. A post at HotHardware.com is helpful, but there's little analysis to accompany the pictures and testing graphics. All look at the M17x running Windows Vista, but performance under Windows 7, with which this laptop now ships, should be as good or better. All also look at it in configurations that are loaded with upgrades and cost substantially more than the base version.
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