Dell Alienware M17x Gaming Laptop Computer (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 500GB/8GB)

Alienware m17x Review Article Contents Alienware m17x Review Alienware M17x Performance, Benchmarks and Conclusion by Charles P. Jefferies The M17x is Alienware's flagship gaming notebook. It features a stealthy design, aluminum chassis,

Alienware has been advertising its latest portable gaming rig as the “most powerful 17-inch laptop in the universe.” We’re not sure how to go about verifying the off-planet portion of that claim, but as far as Earthly laptops go, it’s hard to dispute

Most hardcore gamers couldn't care less about how a gaming laptop looks. Give them the fastest processor and most powerful 3D graphics card and let them get on with the show. While most gaming laptop manufacturers would agree (they would buy the bulk

The Core 2 Duo family of dual core processors was introduced in July 2006 to supersede the aging Pentium 4 and Pentium D models. The Pentium 4 was last updated in February 2004 and was discontinued in favour of the dual-core Pentium D, which was intr

Primarily aimed at the enthusiast market, the Core 2 Extreme range of CPUs is based on the Core 2 microarchitecture. There are two models currently in this range: the dual-core Core 2 Extreme X6800 which boasts higher frequency, and the quad-core Cor

[ Updated 7/31/2009 -- retested battery life shows that the M17x runs 3 hours, 4 minutes. ] Turns out you can put a price on laptop power. To be precise, Alienware's M17x costs $3849 (in our review unit's configuration, as of 7/29). Scary part: Th