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Some details about the Alienware M17x R4 surfaced, an upcoming 17.4" gaming laptop anticipated to be released in Q2 2012. The system is expected to offer an Intel Ivy Bridge processor and NVIDIA ...

Alienware jumped into E3 with its newest gaming laptop, the behemoth 17-inch Alienware M17x. When fully loaded, the new gaming laptop will come outfitted with Intel’s Core 2 Quad Extreme Processor, ...

The Alienware M17X (Sandy Bridge) is the best gaming laptop in the world, thanks to an elite list of parts and features. For over 40 years, PCMag has been a trusted authority on technology, delivering ...

Most hardcore gamers couldn't care less about how a gaming laptop looks. Give them the fastest processor and most powerful 3D graphics card and let them get on with the show. While most gaming laptop ...

The Alienware M17x R4 ($2,599 direct) gaming laptop exudes performance. Its design epitomizes what a gaming laptop should look like, and thanks to a new Ivy Bridge processor and Nvidia Kepler graphics ...

As you'd expect with the hardcore engine room, the Alienware M17x had little trouble dealing with any task that we threw its way. HD video was handled with a buttery smoothness, recent games titles ...

With cheap, teensy netbooks and featherweight laptops all the rage these days, the Alienware M17X heads in the opposite direction. The fastest 17-inch laptop on the market is run by a 2.53GHz Intel ...

With Dell's Alienware line, you can be at the elast enjoy a decent gaming experience wrapped up in aa portable package, and their latest addition to the family would be the Dell M17x laptop. This ...

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