Alienware Laptop Reviews

"Gorgeous widescreen display Solid gaming performance Customizable backlighting Better value than the Area-51 m17x...Short battery life Loud fans Poor facial-recognition security software...Consider the Alienware M17, the Eli Manning to the Area-51 m17x’s Peyton Manning...Though it may not boast the high-end specifications and ceiling-shattering benchmark scores of its pricier big brother, the $1,999 M17 still performs like a Pro Bowler and always keeps..." read more »

"A few years ago, £2,000 for a gaming computer wouldn't have been a surprise, but it seems high now it's possible to play in high quality on a computer that costs half that...The faster the processor, the shorter the battery life, but the m15x still lasted 90 mins playing back a DVD movie...But it's quite easy to overlook these features though, because the m15x's external case is rather special...Ultimately, though, there's no competitor to the m15x – nothing is as powerful and compact at the same time and no other notebook has the fun lighting system – and if you must have the best portable gaming system, then this is it..." read more »

"The m9750 is a big machine with a big price tag - however its specs and performance are impressive for a laptop...There's another thing that's big about the m9750 - its price...There's no skirting around the subject - £2,491 is a lot of money to pay for a laptop, no matter how you look at it...Given the amount of technology housed inside the m9750, it's no surprise to learn that its case measures a bulky 39.5 x 29.9cm, although it's not actually as thick as you would expect at only 3.8cm..." read more »

"The aluminium exterior, dramatically angled front edge and mesh-covered speaker grilles make the M17x look like a futuristic Blu-ray player rather than a laptop...the Alienware logo above the keyboard is both power button and hard disk status indicator all in one - the eyes flash to show activity...Neither the 17in screen nor the wide wristrest flexed when prodded and pushed in anger, and the rest of the chassis feels utterly rock-solid - but with a chassis this large and hefty (the M17x is 45mm thick and weighs 5.5kg), we'd expect nothing less..." read more »

"Choice of graphics chipsets Good gaming graphics...Minor build issues Limited memory...Coupled with the 15.4-inch LCD panel, which has a pleasing response rate in practice, there's a good visual combination on offer...The feature isn't hot-switchable, so you'll need to reboot to change your configuration, but the improved battery life (an extra half-hour according to MobileMark testing) is worth the small hassle, and the 915 is good enough if you're not playing..." read more »

"• Beautiful 17-inch widescreen display • Two SLI-enabled Nvidia GPUs • Full array of A/V connections • Integrated TV tuner and 5.1 audio support...• Premium configuration is expensive • Poor touchpad • Not configured with dual core...With two graphics cards, loads of A/V connections, and a built-in TV tuner, the Alienware Aurora m9700 is made to entertain...Alienware doubles down on the critical components and stocks up on features to deliver excellent..." read more »

"• Top-notch gaming performance • Color-shifting paint job • Clear, high-quality display • RAID options built in...• Very expensive • Loud fans...Just how big is Alienware?s 19-inch, SLI-based top-of-the-line mALX gaming laptop...Wherever you take the mALX, it will dominate the competition...As is often the case with gaming laptops, the mALX is decked out cosmetically as well as technically...Alienware offers a slightly cheaper 5,400-rpm option,..." read more »