Alienware’s M17X is a top end gaming laptop that completely blows away all others in terms of sheer power and performance. It’s also $4,849! This high-end configuration has Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 processor, dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPUs, 8GB of RAM, and 1TB RAID 0 array. The PC has  features ‘BinaryGFX’ technology which gives users have the ability to switch between discrete or integrated graphics and a ‘Stealth Mode’ in which the discrete graphics cards are turned off and other components throttle down to achieve a 65W power limit. If you’re looking for the best performing gaming laptop on the market today this is it.

Check the M17x out on Alienware’s website. Review Summaries
Hothardware calls the M17x Alienware’s current flagship gaming notebook. It features an anodized aluminum shell that is available in a variety of colors, including silver, black, and red, and its 17″ LCD sports a covering comprised of a single sheet of glass, that runs from edge-to-edge. We tested a high-end configuration and it put up the best benchmarks scores we have seen from a notebook to date.

The M17X is about as powerful as laptops get without resorting to stuffing actual desktop parts in a chassis according to this CNET article. The minimalist design has fewer distracting flourishes on the keyboard tray, the keyboard has a more traditional tapered key design, and the 17.1-inch wide-screen LCD display offers a 1,920×1,200 resolution which looks crisp and bright.

Digital Trendssays if there was ever a laptop that puts lust in the hearts of both engineers and gamers, the M17x is it. With features and performance that exceed anything I’ve ever tested or used, this product has earned a place in my heart and memory. The video card  (twin Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M cards with 2GB of memory and SLI enabled) make the M17x the most powerful graphics setup I know of for a notebook computer.

User Reviews
A couple of user reviews were found on this Geek.com article.

• “I picked up this model the end of June and I adore it. Everything is clean looking and straight-forward. Technology wise I couldn’t ask for anything more. I can run it for hours and hours plugged in without it ever getting over anything mildly warm. I have no glare issues, Vista was easy to adapt to for me and I now prefer it over XP.”

• “Overall, the Alienware m17x didn’t disappoint. The notebook has a very nice display, a solid design, cool lighting, and a ton of features so if you have the cash, and you don’t want a desktop, the m17x is hard to beat.”

Video Reviews

Price Roundup
Nextag: 3 vendors have the M17X
Cnet Shopper:available at 1 online merchant
Google Products: various retail & online merchants sell the SX2800

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