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
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
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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.
80
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.
70