Alienware x17

The Alienware x17 is an attractive gaming notebook with a beautiful display and a great mechanical keyboard, but it can run a bit hot despite an advanced cooling system, and it is definitely pricey.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
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MSRP: $2,180.94

Product details

  • 17.3-inch FHD 1920x1080, 480Hz, 3s with ComfortView Plus, NVIDIA G-SYNC and Advanced Optimus Display.Voltage:240.0 volts_of_alternating_current.Keyboard layout:qwerty
  • 12th Gen Intel Corei9-12900H 14-Core Processor (24M Cache, up to 5.0 GHz Max Turbo Frequency)
  • 16GB (2 x 8 GB) 4800MHz DDR5, dual-channel, 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6; Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1675 802.11ax 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
  • Windows 11 Home, English

PROS

+ + Gorgeous display
+ + Sleek looks
+ + Mechanical keyboard option is excellent
+ + Strong port selection

CONS

- Can run hot
- Very expensive

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Hardware on September 20, 2021
The Alienware x17 is an attractive gaming notebook with a beautiful display and a great mechanical keyboard, but it can run a bit hot despite an advanced cooling system, and it is definitely pricey.
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By The Verge on November 06, 2021
Alienware’s new X17 laptop is a thin yet powerful gaming laptop with a 17.3-inch 4K display. It can run games smoothly, which is a feat, but it’ll cost you dearly. That’s tough to justify when 1440p gaming looks nearly as good.
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By PCMag on October 08, 2021
The Alienware x17 is an attractive, powerful, and pricey new toy, but it's not convincing as a redesign of the company's m17 flagship, considering its similar performance and extra weight.
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