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
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The editors liked
Great looks
Illuminated keyboard
HDMI
Blu-ray
SLI graphics
RAID 0
High-definition screen
Subtle improvements to Alienwares dormroomchic design
Amazingly fast and powerful
Highly configurable
Subtle improvements to Alienware's dorm-room-chic design
The editors didn't like
Blu-ray drive sometimes had problems closing
Touch buttons didnt always work
Indicator for stealth status isnt immediately clear
The most powerful laptop in the world has a 'take no prisoners' attitude when it comes to pure performance. At Rs. 1,40,000, you'll have to break a bank to afford this. ...
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...
So, we like the M17x a great deal. Gaming performance is better than most ‘proper' PCs and it's twice as fast as the majority of gaming laptops released just a year ago. The only flies in the ointment are the fact that it's too heavy and power inefficient...
Great performance for games; good set of built-in speakers; menacing design.
Bulky and heavy; poor battery performance; expensive.
On the whole, the M17X is a great notebook to have if you want something that's purely built for entertainment - whether it's for watching movies or games. It is a pretty beefy machine with the muscles to handle the latest games and it has great sound...
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