
The power button sits in the top right corner, represented as another glowing alien head,īeing a desktop replacement, it’s expected for the x17 to have a bit of heft to it. Initially, the keyboard glows a lovely turquoise and sits between three sets of vents and the touchpad, but you can customize it to glow to your specifications later. The interior welcomes you with a spread of black soft touch material along the deck. The rear vent is black and lined with an oval ring of customizable LED lighting. A large 17 decal sits in the bottom right corner with the telltale backlit alien head holds court at the top. The notebook, made of magnesium alloy and CNC aluminum, is done in the company’s Lunar Light finish, a color that invokes visions of space shuttles and the moon. We’re now in the 2.0 version of the look, which translates to leaner, more lights and cleaner lines. I’m still over the moon with Alienware’s Legend design. Alienware x17 R2 pricing and configurations Still, the Alienware x17 R2 is not to be trifled with, read on to find out why. And for the money, I want a better webcam and undeniable supremacy –– something I’m not getting with this iteration.
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However, $4,799 is a seriously cost-prohibitive barrier. Add in the super clicky Cherry MX keyboard, powerful Dolby Atmos sound and the one of the fastest transfer rates I’ve seen on a laptop period and you’ve got a shoe-in for the best gaming laptop page. Next, you’ve got the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU which has torn through every benchmark we’ve thrown at it. First, you’ve got the Intel 12th Gen processor that stands heads and shoulders over its predecessor. The Alienware x17, which has quickly become a Laptop Mag favorite has gotten scores more powerful thanks to some shiny new specs. “We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.”Įvery time I think we’ve reached the pinnacle of shock and awe, I’m pleasantly disappointed.
