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Testseek.com have collected 123 expert reviews of the Alienware M17X R1 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Alienware M17X R1.
Award: Recommended March 2011
March 2011
 
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The editors liked

  • Topoftheline performance
  • Optional 3Dcapable display
  • Numerous upgrade opportunities
  • Phenomenal gaming performance
  • AlienFX LED lighting system
  • Solid build quality
  • Fantastic screen
  • Good keyboard & touchpad
  • Input & output port selection
  • Modular bay (SmartBay)
  • Anodized Aluminum Case
  • Hybrid Graphics System
  • Wide Range of Customization Options
  • The large screen
  • Amazing audio and overall good performance are huge benefits
  • Top-notch gaming performance
  • Customizable backlighting
  • Large
  • Beautiful display
  • Terabyte of storage
  • HDTV tuner
  • Fantastic all-metallic design. Fastest mobile processor available. 8GB of memory. Fastest Nvidia graphics cards in SLI mode. A third nvidia chip for power savings. Customizable LED lights in the keyboard
  • Around touchpad and button. HDMI and Displayport t...
  • Around touchpad and button. HDMI and Displaypor
  • Killer gaming muscle
  • Solid CPU performance
  • High definition display
  • Excellent keyboard for gaming
  • Solid speakers
  • Superb gaming performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Lights/colors are fun
  • Incredible performance and graphics
  • Gorgeous 1080p display
  • Rich
  • Enveloping audio
  • Impressive battery life
  • Excellent performance for the price
  • Big
  • Bright 1080p screen
  • Customizable lighting effects
  • HDMI-in port
  • Blazing performance
  • Fast SSD
  • Built-in WirelessHD
  • Innovative lighting effects
  • HDMI input
  • Highest-end components
  • Imposing design
  • Fantastic performance.
  • Subtle improvements to Alienwares dorm-room-chic design
  • Amazingly fast and powerful
  • Highly configurable.
  • Outstanding performance
  • Cool new design
  • Features galore
  • Ridiculously powerful
  • Thanks to processor
  • Graphics
  • And memory technology
  • Appealing design
  • Albeit a little geeky
  • Plenty of perks
  • Including AlienSense facial recognition and the ability to switch between integrated and discrete graphics
  • Clean design
  • The customizable gamerspecific software
  • Well made design
  • Extensive
  • Customizable illumination
  • Excellent performance
  • Excellent workmanship
  • Very good display
  • Always stays fairly cool
  • Vast connectivity
  • High-end
  • Lavish supplies
  • Fast hard disk
  • Good sound
  • Rugged shell with good workmanship
  • Effective and impressive LED lighting
  • Extensive port array with excellent layout
  • SmartBay
  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Bright Display with high resolution and good contrast
  • Excellent performance in 3D applications
  • Individ
  • Attractive design
  • Good workmanship
  • Very stable
  • Highquality case
  • Individualization possible
  • High image contrast and good color representation
  • Very good application and 3D performance
  • Low system noise in office mode possible
  • Optimus
  • Fully adjustable backlighting
  • Design and feel
  • Easy access to HDD
  • Memory
  • Fans
  • GPU & CPU

The editors didn't like

  • Runs hot
  • Very short battery life
  • Only 4 GB of RAM on base model
  • Skyhigh price
  • Loud fans
  • Keyboard flex
  • Weight (11 pounds)
  • Dismal battery life (66 minutes as tested)
  • Performance and Benchmarks
  • Take a look at page two of this review for indepth details on the performance and benchmarks for the Alienware Area51 m...
  • Extremely Large and Heavy for 17inch Laptop
  • Expensive
  • Low battery life and a high price tag may drive some away.
  • PhysX support not yet available
  • Mediocre Wi-Fi range
  • Glass screen is like a mirror. Steep price.
  • Flimsy display hinge
  • Super heavy
  • Poor battery life
  • Obscenely expensive
  • Heavy
  • Hard drive is a little small (500GB)
  • Bottom runs warm when gaming
  • Thick and heavy
  • Reflective screen
  • Loud exhaust fans blast hot air when gaming
  • Bottom gets hot when gaming
  • Audio could be better
  • Starting configurations are overpriced
  • Touch controls are a bit wonky.
  • Good configs can get very expensive
  • No 16
  • 9 display
  • Garish lights dont scream "high end."
  • Very expensive
  • Short battery life
  • Slurps up power like a storm grate swallowing water
  • At $5
  • 600 fully loaded
  • It costs as much as a good used car
  • The price
  • Speakers
  • While good
  • Could be better
  • Unbelievably loud under load
  • Sometimes strange whistling noises
  • Extremely heavy
  • Several hard edges
  • Reflective display
  • Keyboard bends selectively
  • Touchpad is sometimes fastidious and a bit too far left
  • Graphic errors in Crossfire
  • Squeaky and loose Display hinges
  • Slow input on keysZusatztasten sprechen sehr verzögert an
  • Loud idling
  • Limited battery life
  • Heavy weight
  • Adverse port distribution for lefties
  • High surcharge for warranty extension
  • Mediocre display illumination
  • Price
  • Strongly reflective display
  • Keyboard ghosting
  • GPU underclocked on battery power

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  Published: 2011-08-05, review by: notebookcheck.biz

  • Nickel – c'est ce qu'on peut dire du nouveau Alienware M17x pour joueurs. Les améliorations dépassent de loin ce à quoi on s'était attendu. La finition est excellente. L'écran a des faiblesse au niveau de l'éclairage, La luminosité et le contraste sont...

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  Published: 2011-06-30, review by: notebookjournal.de

  • Verarbeitung, Eingabegeräte, Anschlussvielfalt, Display: Blickwinkel, Akkulaufzeit, kein CPUThrottling, Lieferumfang: Mauspad, Sleeve, Anleitung, Cap
  • Lieferumfang: Mauspad, Sleeve, Anleitung, Cap, GlareDisplay, im Office unruhiger Lüfter, hohe Abwärme Unterseite,

 
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  Published: 2011-03-01, review by: hardwareluxx.de

  • Alienwares M17x war schon immer ein Garant für Gaming-Leistung par excellence – das hat sich auch mit der zweiten Core-Generation nicht geändert. Umso besser hat es uns aber gefallen, dass Alienware zahlreiche Detailverbesserungen eingebracht hat, die ...

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  Published: 2011-02-23, review by: tomshw.de

  • Abstract:  Wer ein kraftvolles Gaming-Notebook sucht, das auch äußerlich nach Zocken aussieht, der kommt um Alienware nicht herum. Vier Sandy Bridge Kerne, ein SSD-Speicher und eine NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M mit GDDR5 sorgen für kompromissloses Laptop-Gaming. Zuers...

 
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  Published: 2010-02-24, review by: notebookcheck.biz

  • Le test du M17x était difficile. D'un coté, il est lourd, il est très bruyant et il y a de nombreux bugs de jeunesse, les crashs sur batterie et les erreurs en mode Crossfire gâchent le plaisir.D'un autre coté, le M17x est un des meilleur dans les autr...

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  Published: 2009-11-16, review by: magnus.de

  • Abstract:  Auch wenn der Kaufpreis in dieser Liga nicht mehr entscheidend ist, muss man gewisse Einschränkungen hinnehmen, wenn das Budget auf weniger als 3000 Euro beschränkt ist. So arbeitet in unserem..

 
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  Published: 2009-08-25, review by: Chip.de

  • Abstract:  Auffällig: Starke Optik und TurbinengeräuschNeben der Leistung dürfte das beeindruckende Design wohl eines der größten Kaufargumente für das M17x sein. Das große Gehäuse aus eloxiertem Aluminium fasziniert durch sein kantiges Design und die kleinen Luf...

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  Published: 2009-08-21, review by: Cnet.de

  • extrem hohe 3D-Leistung, schneller Quad-Core-Prozessor, anpassbare LED-Beleuchtung
  • übertriebenes Touch-Panel oberhalb der Tastatur, für die meisten Standard-Anwendungen und Spiele überdimensioniert, teuer
  • Das Alienware M17x glänzt durch eine monströse Leistung, die selbst den neuesten 3D-Spielen zeigt, wo der Hammer hängt. Aber leider ist das Notebook so teuer, dass es einem schier die Butter vom Brot nimmt....

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  Published: 2009-07-10, review by: notebookjournal.de

  • 3Dund Anwendungsleistung, Verarbeitung, Bestes Display seiner Klasse, Geringe Geräuschund Wärmeentwicklung, Sehr schnelle Festplatten / RAIDVerbund
  • Sehr schnelle Festplatten / RAIDVerbund, Abmessungen / Gewicht,
  • Alienwares neues M17x ist ein einzigartiges und tolles Spielenotebook. Sicherlich gibt es in der Preisklasse performantere Gamer. Besonders wenn man bedenkt, dass unsere „Einstiegs“-Testkonfiguration, bestehend aus einer Intel Core 2 Duo T9600...

 
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  Published: 2012-10-20, review by: notebookcheck.nl

  • Duimpjes omhoog -onze eerste indruk van de Alienware M17x gaming laptop. De gemaakte beloftes betreffende de behuizing hebben onze verwachtingen ver voorbij gestreefd. Het uiterlijk is ook geslaagd te noemen. Het scherm is kwa lichtspreiding niet ide...

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