Laptops Arena

If you build it they will come. Probably that's what Alienware thought when they made the new M17x. If you are wondering who is "they" in this Alienware equation, well "they" it's you or at least you are a part of "they", the customers of this extraordinary laptop. With features like Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2.0 GHz, 8 GB, 1 TB, Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M 1 GB, Blu-ray and others the Alienware M17x is probably one the most powerful laptop for gaming.

What's so great about this laptop? Well the graphic chip, NVIDIA GeForce SLI, is extremely powerful and offers an incredible resolution. You can play every game you can find today on the market. You really need to play some extreme action game to understand how valuable this laptop is. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M is one of the most powerful graphic chip on the market. It offers 50% more power than any other previous chips. The games are so real thanks to this graphic chip. A special feature is the Blu-ray. You can watch Blu-ray movies because of the new NVIDIA Pure Video technology (perfect images, quality video playback and vibrant colors).



The 17" display (Beyond HD) offers vibrant colors and great brightness. The M17x offers 8 ms response time. Normal laptops have a 1.3 MP digital camera while M17x offers a 2.0 MP camera. A very nice touch in the design is the aluminum case. The Alienware M17x has a good durability and it really feels nice to touch. It's also resistant to intense use. Because this is a gaming laptop it has only natural that Alienware implements efficient ventilation in order to maintain a constant temperature. The M17x has a good autonomy thanks to the NVIDIA Hybrid Power, which releases the graphic performance only when it's needed. Otherwise the laptop keeps the dedicated video chip off using just the shared chip (Stealth Mode). The Alienware M17x has an impressive list of features.



The M17x benefits from the Binary GFX technology, therefore you can switch between the dedicated graphic chip and the shared graphic chip. Welcome to your own command center (really). You have a special Alienware command center with user friendly access to all important applications (special AlienFX or AlienFusion). As any respectable commander your M17x will ask for a facial recognition password (AlienSense) by using the webcam (it reads your biometric measurements).



Let's see the full specs of this great laptop, CPU (45 nm) Intel Core 2 Quad (Q9000 model) 2000 MHz with FSB of 1066 MHz and a cache processor dimensions of 6144 kb. The display is an UXGA (17") with 1920 x 1200. The chipset video: 2 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 (GDDR 3) with a dual 1024 MB. The hard drive capacity is 1 TB (2 x 500 GB - cheaper than the 1 TB) while the RAM memory is 8 GB (2 x 4096). As a special feature there is a Blu-ray ROM combo (DVD, CD) and a high definition 5.1 Surround System. Ports: 1 x Display Port, 1 x eSATA/USB 2.0 Combo, 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x Microfon jack, 1 x VGA, 3 x Audio jack, 1 x Express Card, 1 x IEEE 1394a. The connectivity is assured by Ethernet 10 / 100 / 1000, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n. Li-Ion p cell battery (85 W/h). Dimensions: 405.89 x 321.31 x 51.31 and a weight of 5.1 kg. The only bad part, the OS is a Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium 64 Bit. If you are looking for the ultimate gaming laptop then you are looking for Alienware M17x.