Testseek.com have collected 116 expert reviews of the Alienware 17 Series and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Alienware 17 Series.
December 2013
(82%)
116 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(67%)
14 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Thinner and aggressive new look
More efficient cooling
Stealthy Tobii integration
Dell's Alienware 17 is highly configurable
Looks a bit more sophisticated than previous incarnations
And still delivers excellent performance
The editors didn't like
New shape may not fit in your bag
You probably don't really want a programmable lightshow for your laptop. No dual-GPU options
And battery life isn't going to help much with on-the-go gaming
High-quality and sturdy case, Large Full HD display, Illuminated keyboard and case, Good touchpad, Good gaming performance
Big and heavy, No SSD, Throttling under load
Alienware 17 Perfect desktop replacementAttention hardcore gamers The Alienware 17 is an excellent choice if you want to replace your heavy desktop PC with a heavy notebook, because it does not have any real drawbacks. The case is very good, the build qua...
Sexy chassis, Colorful 1080p display with wide viewing angles, Customizable lighting, Excellent graphics and performance, Big and rich audio
Expensive, Heavy
The Alienware 17 gaming laptop retains the stunning looks and awesome display of its predecessor and adds a more powerful CPU and the latest Nvidia graphics....
Published: 2014-04-11, Author: Jimmy , review by: maximumpc.com
Powerful, customizable LED lights, good keyboard and trackpad, highquality chassis.
Expensive, poor battery life, heavy, TN panel, loud fan
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Published: 2014-01-17, Author: Sean , review by: engadget.com
Superb gaming performance, Great keyboard and trackpad, Excellent build quality, Attractive new design
Relatively short battery life, GPU switching can be finicky
Alienware's 2013 laptop refresh provides a great experience with few sacrifices. Battery life may not be best in class, but that won't stop you from enjoying the company's latest gaming rigs....
Abstract: Nvidia added ShadowPlay support to Geforce Experience when they introduced the Geforce GTX 780 Ti. However at that time ShadowPlay lacked support for mobile Geforce GPUs. Support came with the mobile driver version 331.82 released on November 19. We tried...
Published: 2013-11-06, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
Dell's Alienware 17 is highly configurable, looks a bit more sophisticated than previous incarnations, and still delivers excellent performance.
You probably don't really want a programmable lightshow for your laptop. No dual-GPU options, and battery life isn't going to help much with on-the-go gaming.
It's not as much of a conversation piece as the tank-like Alienware 18, but the slimmer, lighter Alienware 17 is arguably more practical for serious gamers with realistic budgets.
The Alienwae 17 looks quite impressive in darker roomsGaming notebooks polarize opinions. Some think they are expensive, do not make a lot of sense, and are not fit for travel in the first place. Others like the usability a notebook is inherently more por...
I'm getting ahead of myself, though. First things first: the Alienware 17 represents the first major design change for Alienware in years. On the strength of the matte display, it's a net victory. The subtantial ridge at the edge of the chassis actually w...
