Bottom Line
A gaming laptop for the serious gamer, the M17x R4 awes and impresses at the highest level.
4 SuperSpeed USB 3.0, customizable AlienFX keyboard, powerful audio, plenty of upgrades
Price is decent ( $1499 ), Glossy screen, terrible battery life
The Specs
Graphics: 2nd Generation Intel HD Graphics 4000
Graphics Card: 2GB NVidia GeForce GT 680M ( or 2GB AMD Radeon HD 790M or 2GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M , or Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M )
3D: Full 3D Support
Audio: Audio powered by Klipsch, Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D High-Definition 5.1 Audio ( Standard ), 7.1 Digital Audio Out HDMI ( Optional )
Audio: 2.1 MP Full HD Camera with dual mic
Weight: 9.6lbs
Display: 17.3in HD (1920×1080) Widescreen Full HD LED ( optional Nvidia 3D Vision Bundle )
Memory: from 6GB @ 1600Mhz to 32GB @ 1600Mhz
Processor: 3rd Generation Intel Core i7 (2.6Ghz)
Hard Drive: 532GB HDD @ 7200 RPM ( up to 1000GB HDD @ 7200RPM or up to 1000GB SSD )
CD Drive: Slot-loading 8x SuperMulti Drive ( DVD + R/RW ) , Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader ( optional )
Keyboard: 4-zone, 82 key with AlienFX lighting controls
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
Card Reader: 9-in-1
Ports: USB SuperSpeed 3.0 ( 4 ), HDMI 1.4 audio output, HDMI 1.3 audio input, VGA port
VGA: 1 Port
Model Number: M17x R4
Battery : 9-cell Lithium Ion ( 90whr )
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium ( up to Windows 7 Ultimate ) 64 bit
More Info
http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-m17x-r4/
Images courtesy of Alien, a Dell company
