Alienware Area-51 m17x
[ Music ]
^M00:00:03
>> Hi. I'm Dan Ackerman, senior editor at CNET.com. And we are here taking a look at the Alienware m17x. This is basically the flagship of Alienware's laptop line. It's a big, huge, gigantic 17-inch gaming monster, pretty thick as well. Fully tricked out like this model is, you're going to spend about six grand on one these guys. You can actually get cheaper configurations starting at about 2,000 dollars, but that involves cutting so many corners you might as well take that same money and spend it on something like one of Gateways FX gaming laptops. You'd get a lot more bang for your buck at that level. But fully tricked out, you can't do too much better than this. This guy has not one, but two Invidia G force 9800 cards. It's got an Intel Core 2 extreme CPU, and of course plenty of RAM. It can handle pretty much any PC game that you throw at it. Now Alienware laptops, and I guess their desktops, too, used to be pretty outrageous looking. You'd spend a lot of money. You'd end up with something that looked like it belonged in a stoner's dorm room. The new Alienware design is a little more low-key and laid back. It's very flat, looks like a big, black slab, kind of impressive looking. It's got a series of touch control buttons up here, including a volume slider. The touchpad is actually totally flush with the rest of the system. The only way you can tell it's a touchpad is because it's got little light-up light pipe around it like that. And of course, the keyboard is backlit as well. And if you don't like the red we have here, you can actually open up the Alienware light editor and choose different lighting colors. So let's take a quick look at how that works. You open up the Alienware light editor program called FX lighting. You highlight the keyboard. Hit green. Hit apply, and now your keyboard is green. I can take the Alienware name right below the screen, and if I wanted to make that purple, I can click on purple. And now I guess it's kind of, sort of purple. Of course, besides all the lighting trickery, the m17x is a fantastic gaming system. It could handle pretty much anything we threw at it, even at super-high resolutions, although you do have to be prepared to pay a price for it. I'm Dan Ackerman, and that's the Alienware m17x.
^M00:02:05
[ Music ]
Up Next
Microsoft Surface Pro 10, Surface Laptop 6 Are Here
Up Next
Microsoft Surface Pro 10, Surface Laptop 6 Are Here
Apple Has Big AI Plans for Mac — and iPhone, Too
Apple Has Big AI Plans for Mac — and iPhone, Too
M3 MacBook Air Review: A Better Reason to Upgrade?
M3 MacBook Air Review: A Better Reason to Upgrade?
Apple Updates 13- and 15-Inch MacBook Air With M3 Chips
Apple Updates 13- and 15-Inch MacBook Air With M3 Chips
Best Laptops of CES 2024
Best Laptops of CES 2024
Best Laptops 2023: Budget Friendly
Best Laptops 2023: Budget Friendly
Apple MacBook Pro 16- and 14-Inch, M3 Series Review
Apple MacBook Pro 16- and 14-Inch, M3 Series Review
Apple's M3 Sparks a New Era of Mac vs. PC Battles
Apple's M3 Sparks a New Era of Mac vs. PC Battles
M3 MacBook Pro, iMac Reactions
M3 MacBook Pro, iMac Reactions
First Look: Microsoft Surface Studio 2 and Surface Go 3 Laptops
First Look: Microsoft Surface Studio 2 and Surface Go 3 Laptops
Tech Shows
Latest News All latest news
What to Expect at Apple's iPad Event
What to Expect at Apple's iPad Event
How to Install Windows 11 on M-Series Mac Computers
How to Install Windows 11 on M-Series Mac Computers
Rabbit R1: Here's What It Can Actually Do
Rabbit R1: Here's What It Can Actually Do
How to Access AI on Your Apple Watch
How to Access AI on Your Apple Watch
Beats Solo 4 Headphones Review: Same Look, but Better Sound and USB-C
Beats Solo 4 Headphones Review: Same Look, but Better Sound and USB-C
Living With Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 3 Months Later
Living With Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 3 Months Later
Most Popular All most popular
First Look at TSA's Self-Screening Tech (in VR!)
First Look at TSA's Self-Screening Tech (in VR!)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review: More AI at a Higher Cost
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review: More AI at a Higher Cost
'Circle to Search' Lets Users Google From Any Screen
'Circle to Search' Lets Users Google From Any Screen
Asus Put Two 14-inch OLEDs in a Laptop, Unleashes First OLED ROG Gaming Laptop
Asus Put Two 14-inch OLEDs in a Laptop, Unleashes First OLED ROG Gaming Laptop
Samsung Galaxy Ring: First Impressions
Samsung Galaxy Ring: First Impressions
Best of Show: The Coolest Gadgets of CES 2024
Best of Show: The Coolest Gadgets of CES 2024
Latest Products All latest products
Rabbit R1: Here's What It Can Actually Do
Rabbit R1: Here's What It Can Actually Do
Beats Solo 4 Headphones Review: Same Look, but Better Sound and USB-C
Beats Solo 4 Headphones Review: Same Look, but Better Sound and USB-C
Robosen's Megatron Transformer Is Too Much Fun for an Evil Robot
Robosen's Megatron Transformer Is Too Much Fun for an Evil Robot
Battle of the Humanoid Robots: MenteeBot Is Ready
Battle of the Humanoid Robots: MenteeBot Is Ready
2025 Audi Q6, SQ6 E-Tron: Audi's Newest EV Is Its Most Compelling
2025 Audi Q6, SQ6 E-Tron: Audi's Newest EV Is Its Most Compelling
Hands-On with Ford's Free Tesla Charging Adapter
Hands-On with Ford's Free Tesla Charging Adapter
Latest How To All how to videos
How to Install Windows 11 on M-Series Mac Computers
How to Install Windows 11 on M-Series Mac Computers
Tips and Tricks for the AirPods Pro 2
Tips and Tricks for the AirPods Pro 2
How to Watch the Solar Eclipse Safely From Your Phone
How to Watch the Solar Eclipse Safely From Your Phone
Windows 11 Tips and Hidden Features
Windows 11 Tips and Hidden Features
Vision Pro App Walkthrough -- VisionOS 1.0.3
Vision Pro App Walkthrough -- VisionOS 1.0.3
Tips and Tricks for the Galaxy S24 Ultra