From abacus to the palmtop, the computers have always given us much more than we asked for, be it communication or office presentation or entertainment, a computer has got all in store for you. Meet Dell Alienware, the Rolls Royce of laptop computers, the king of the ring, a state-of-the-art machine that is worth every penny it cost, and a computer which comes with grace and grandeur. Owning an Alienware is every computer lover’s dream and right from the LED interface to the sleek design and the elegant logo, everything on the laptop meets the utmost desire of a geek or a gamer.

The Alienware M17x is truly a gaming rig, right from the looks to the specifications to the user’s delight to its price; it has everything that a gaming rig features, but all this on a laptop. The Alienware is a class apart, and will make even the costliest desktop owners envy. When it comes to performance, there is simply no comparison to any laptop in the world, and the only machine that can compete with an Alienware M17x is an Alienware itself.

Look at it from any angle, the M17x is simply awesome. With full HD, 17 inch 1080p display you get outstanding image quality when watching a movie or playing a game. The beauty of the machine can be felt when you touch in, giving you a soft-touch feel, which has an aura of beauty and style. And when it comes to power and performance, the M17x is loaded with new Intel® Core™ i7 processors and has a memory option of up to 16GB of high-performance 1333Mhz RAM. You most probably will not for at least a couple of years, but if you do need extra power, the Intel^® Turbo Boost 2.0 automatically speeds up your processor for added performance. The battery life is considerably good and you could easily step out for coffee with your machine leaving the AC adapter behind. The LED lit keyboard and on board touch buttons give it an elegant technologically next generation look, and this little ravisher has got comes with features that cannot be seen on any other laptop. Some of the distinct features include:

• AlienFX: lighting controls — Alienware gives you an option to change the color and transition effects of your laptop appearance to suit your mood, including backlight, the keyboard LED as well as the touch pad. You could choose your color of the day from a list of lighting packages offered.
• AlienFusion: power management — This feature is a Dell trademark, which is exaggerated on the Alienware for customized performance. If you are using your machine casually for reading or watching a movie, tune down the power to save some power or battery life when not on charge, and tune it up to the maximum for optimized performance when you are running a game or a high end rendering software.
• AlienTouch: touch pad controls — A feather touch scroll and customizable sensitivity to prevent accidental contact. You could activate virtual scrolling to enable vertical and horizontal scrolling with just a simple touch.

System Specifications:

Processor Options

Intel^® Core^TM i7 2820QM Processor (2.3GHz/1600Mhz FSB/8MB cache)

Intel^® Core^TM i7 2720QM Processor (2.2GHz/1600Mhz FSB/6MB cache)

Memory Options

8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 X 4GB)

• 16GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM(4x4GB)

Video Card Options

• 1GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 6870M
• 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M
• 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 6970M

Display Options

• 17.3″ (43.94cm) Full HD (1920×1080) WLED LCD Panel
• 17.3″ (43.94cm) Truelife Full HD (1920×1080) 3D LCD Panel with 3D Glasses

Audio and Speakers

• Integrated Analog 5.1 Surround Audio Support
  Integrated Digital 7.1 Surround Audio Support (via SPDIF or HDMI 1.4)
  Audio Powered by Klipsch®

Hard Drive Options

• Up to 1500GB SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
• Up to 512GB Solid State hard drive

Optical Drive

• Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
• Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD)

Wireless

• M17x Core i7
• 1501 1×1 AG MIMO
• Intel® 3x3AGN MIMO

Ports

• M17x Core i7
• DC-in Jack (Back of system)
• 2 x USB 2.0 ports
• 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 Combo ports
• 1 x eSATA + USB2.0 Combo port (with USB charge function Support)
• 3 x Auto-sensing jacks for Line-out (2 line out; 1x SPDIF/Headphone)
• Microphone Input jack
• 1 x RJ-45 (10/100/1Gb IPv6)
• 1 x HDMI-1.4 port with Audio
• 1 x HDMI Input
• 1 x mini-Display Port
• 1 x VGA Port (DB-15)
• 9-in-1 Media card reader

Media Card Reader

• Built-In 8-in-1 Media Card Reader

Keyboard

• AlienFXTM Illuminated Keyboard – Exclusive Design

Color Options

• Soft Touch – Stealth Black
• Soft Touch – Nebula Red

Dimensions

• Height: 51.31mm to 53.59mm (2.02 inches to 2.11 inches) – Front to Back
• Width: 405.89mm (15.98 inches)
• Depth: 321.31mm (12.65 inches)
• Weight: Starting at 5.3kg* (11.68 pounds)

Shahenshah Jaffri

Shahenshah is a computer science engineer who likes to do things differently. He spends most of his time with the love of his life which is his computer, using it mostly for gaming and writing and has a incredible knack for peppering humour into his life.