Alienware 17 Product Review: Deals, Price, Specs, Pros and Cons that You Need to Know

Here's our breakdown of everything you need to know about the Alienware 17, one of the best gaming laptops in the market.

Prices: Prices start at $1,499 ($2,799 with configuration).

Deals: If you want the best, you're going to have to pay for the best, so unfortunately there are no great deals to be had here. You can, however, at least get free shipping by going here.

Pros: Alienware 17 has 3D capabilities that are a unique feature of this laptop series. The 3D feature performs well. It has a redesigned chassis which looks great. The backlit keyboard has customizable lighting, with a 10-zone lighting system. This means that you can have any color you desire. What's more, it's divided into four sections and you can have different colors in each section. It has excellent graphics on a 1080p screen and a very superior performance.

Cons: The device is quite expensive and also big and bulky. It has a lower than average battery life, a slippery keyboard, and a mediocre trackpad. While the speakers deliver good audio capabilities, they're not the best.

Specs: The Alienware 17 comes with an Intel Core i7-4800MQ processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M with 4GB GDDR5, 16GB Dual Channel DDR3L memory at 1600MHz, LCD 17.3-inch WLED FHD Anti-Glare Display, 5G WiFi Broadcom and a 8-cell lithium ion battery. It has a 256GB boot drive for fast startup and has a 1TB hard drive for storage purpose. It comes with a dedicated headphone jack, a dedicated microphone jack, and a headphone/microphone combined jack.

Talking Points: Anyone interested in gaming has definitely heard of Alienware, the gaming specific division of Dell. Dell redesigned its Alienware gaming laptop series in 2013, which led to the debut of new and sleek looking chassis at E3. Alienware 17 has curves where there were lines, has lines where there was no design before and steel gray, aluminium and magnesium alloy replace the rubbery plastic.

In this series. Dell offers only the most advanced technology and hardware options available, and you can pick and choose your upgrades for the ultimate gaming experience.

Conclusion: The Alienware 17 is the most superior gaming laptop available. It is a 17.3-inch notebook which looks good, performs amazingly and is comparatively light-weight for the category. So, if you love gaming and have a few bucks to spare, go ahead and enjoy the experience.

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