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.
March 2011
(82%)
123 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Weight, not much performance jump after overclocking
Ever since I tested the Dell XPS M1730 I couldnt stop boasting about its performance. By calling it a Monster of a Laptop I made it pretty clear what I really felt about it. Well now Dell has undergone some restructuring and will use XPS more as a p...
Alien abductionUsing the M17x is quite an experience. This is clearly not the kind of laptop you’ll carry to college or work every day in your sling bag. It’s portable, but definitely not mobile—the 240 Watt power brick by itself is abou...
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
Heavy weight, Adverse port distribution for lefties, High surcharge for warranty extension, Mediocre display illumination, Price
The first impression of the Alienware M17x sustained even after a longer working with the device. Alienware, or correctly Dell, has done a good job with the case and in our opinion could even surpass proclamations such as "level of the Precision range". T...
Insanely fast gaming performance; powerful quad-core processor; customisable LEDs
Keyboard flex; awkward touch-sensitive panel; overkill for all but the most enthusiastic of gamers
The Alienware M17x is a monstrously fast laptop that makes mincemeat of the latest games, even at high resolutions. Unfortunately, it also costs an arm and a leg ...
The M17x is Alienwares current flagship gaming notebook. It features an anodized aluminum shell that is available in a variety of colors, including silver, black, and red, and its 17" LCD sports a covering comprised of a shingle sheet of glass, that ...
So to the £1,699 (and the rest) question: should you buy this sort of muscle machine? Yknow, these days it may seem ridiculous to drop so many ducats on a laptop that you can upgrade only so far - but some live in ivory towers and demand the best. Li...
Subtle improvements to Alienwares dormroomchic design, Amazingly fast and powerful, Highly configurable
Good configs can get very expensive, No 16:9 display
Alienwares new version of the M17x makes some welcome design tweaks and offers the best laptop gaming hardware you can get. Just be warned: it aint cheap.
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....
