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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
Subtle improvements to Alienware's dorm-room-chic design , Amazingly fast and powerful , Highly configurable
Good configs can get very expensive , No 16:9 display
Alienware's new version of the M17x makes some welcome design tweaks and offers the best laptop gaming hardware you can get. Just be warned: it ain't cheap....
Blu-ray drive sometimes had problems closing, touch buttons didnt always work, indicator for stealth status isnt immediately clear, no e-SATA, expensive
High frame rates and fast performance are hallmarks of this high-definition notebook, but it also looks fantastic. If you dont already have the funds for it, you might want to start saving like youve never saved before! ...
Published: 2016-02-03, Author: Daniel , review by: techdigest.tv
Abstract: The final specs on this monster are up to dual 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M graphics processing units, Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad-core factory overclockable mobile processor (which Dell expects you to overclock by up to 3 bin speeds), 8GB DDR32 1333MHz RAM...
Abstract: It's a good thing that the new Alienware M17x gaming laptop comes with Facial Recognition, because everyone from your kid sister to North Korea 's Kim Jong-il is going to want to lift it from your possession. Oh, are you wondering about the Facial Detecti...
Published: 2012-07-12, Author: Paul , review by: whatlaptop.co.uk
Abstract: Alienware is back with a bang, with a threefold attack on the PC gaming arena. Along with the M14x and the M18x, the M17x ( £1,749 inc. VAT ) has had a third-generation Intel flavoured refresh for 2012.If you're after cool gadgets for 2014, Alienware has ...
I can comfortably say that the Alienware M17x is the best computer I have used. Even though I am Mac through and through, I have been persuaded and turned by my experience with this computer. Windows 7 runs beautifully, the screen is gorgeous and the...
Well firstly our request for a faster GPU to assist those who want to try 3D Vision with maximum performance has been answered. The GTX 580M will allow gamers to play with far higher detail level and less compromises in stereoscopic 3D than the GTX 46...
