Alienware M17x R3 Review : Hotblog Review

Alienware Notebooks presents the most unique designs in the market; M17x R3 is no exception. Its ultra-modern exterior looks like it was based off of a military stealth aircraft. The M17x R3 is also available with a red exterior.

And AlienFX LED lighting is integrated perfectly in the beginning and takes the design to the next level. Colors of every notebook light, even if the caps / number lock indicators that can be customized with a dazzling array of colors. The keyboard consists of four separate areas of illumination. Even more fun, the lighting can be set to be transformed from two different colors or blinking. And of course can not be completely ruled out. It 'just too cold.

Alienware M17x R3

The build quality is good, but R3 M17x used almost exclusively in plastic predecessor made extensive use of aluminum. I miss the metal, especially on the back. Despite this, the M17x R3 uses thick plastic enough to not hit well when tapped with your fingernail. In general, very few smooth surfaces in R3 M17x except the control area of the media on the keyboard.

The cover is well supported by a strong bolt connecting it to the frame. It takes a turn when he grabbed the corners of the old folk even more than the M17x because it has a plastic bottom. On the positive side, R3 M17x accept "soft" rubber-like surface of nearly all the visible surfaces. It feels good and is easy to clean. R3 M17x is affecting the quality, even though his predecessor was a couple of notches more sophisticated.

Alienware M17x R3

Ports and Features

The M17x R3 has an arsenal from the beginning of the ports, including USB 3.0, HDMI input and output, DisplayPort, eSATA, and a pair of USB 3.0. The only thing missing is an ExpressCard slot, the old man had an R1/R2 M17x. All descriptions of the images are from left to right.

Our review of the Alienware M17x R3 is defined as follows:

* 17.3-inch glossy "butt" HD monitor (1920x1080 resolution)

* Home Premium 64-bit Windows 7

* Intel Core i7 2720QM quad-core (2.2 ~ 3.3GHz Turbo Boost, 6MB cache, 45W TDP)

* Intel HM67

* AMD Radeon HD 6970M w / 2 GB GDDR5 video memory

* 8 GB DDR3-1333 (2 GB 4x, supports up to 16 GB - 4 GB 4x)

* 1.5 TB RAID 0 disk array (2x 750GB 7200RPM Seagate ST9750420AS)

* Intel ® Centrino ® Ultimate-N 6300 AGN Wireless Network Adapter

* Internal Bluetooth 3.0 wireless

720p * Integrated webcam

* Slot-loading Blu-ray reader / DVD burner (HL-DT-ST DVDRWBD CA30N)