M17x Gaming Laptop
Immersive gaming anywhere you go.
The Alienware™ M17x is the next step in gaming evolution, featuring a powerful new chipset, advanced graphics options and an optional 3D screen* for an immersive gaming experience that you can pack up and take with you.Operating system:
Windows 7 Professional
Graphics that blur the line between fantasy and reality.
The Alienware M17x brings your games to life with high-end mobile graphics cards from NVIDIA® and AMD, featuring advanced GDDR5 memory.
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3D capability puts you in the middle of the action.
You can be totally surrounded and love every minute of it, when you choose to upgrade to an incredible stereoscopic 3D Full HD 43.9 cm (17.3) 120Hz WLED LCD display.*
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Move fast, travel light
Alienware has never offered a more powerful laptop under 4.5 kg (10 lb*). You can spend less time searching for a plug and more time gaming.
Experience total versatility.
Enjoy your games and movies however you like with the Alienware™ M17x. Whether you connect to your TV or home theater, or take advantage of the 17" WLED and awesome audio options, the Alienware M17x provides pure entertainment.Operating system: Windows 7 Professional
Speed and performance to get the job done.
Play your games the way they should be played. The Alienware M17x offers 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors, optional RAID configurations and high-speed mSATA caching drives for high-performance gaming.
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Go big with your entertainment.
Enjoy your games and movies in a big way. Connect your Alienware M17x to an external screen and be rocked by killer 7.1 surround audio for an awesome entertainment experience.
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The theater you can take with you.
Experience your entertainment on the Alienware M17x's LCD display by using the HDMI-IN port to connect an external HDMI-enabled game console, Blu-ray player or other device. It's all matched by high-quality audio provided by integrated Klipsch®-certified speakers.
Take command of your game domain.
Alienware™ Command Center software features a powerful suite of customisation options to make your Alienware M17x your own. Don’t just play a game. Play YOUR game.AlienAdrenaline
The new AlienAdrenaline feature enables Game Mode, which lets you assign a unique profile to each game on your system. Disable unnecessary programs and activate your music player when you launch one game, or bring up key web links when you launch another.
AlienFX™
AlienFX System Lighting Technology gives you access to a variety of themes and up to 512 billion distinct lighting combinations, so you can personalise as much as you like. Complete your immersion by customising your system with themes that respond to in-game events with unique lighting effects.
AlienFusion
AlienFusion power management controls enable you to configure your settings to maximize performance and efficiency while managing power usage. Crank up the settings for hardcore gaming and resource-intensive tasks, or scale back when you just need to run everyday programs.
AlienTouch™
Customise your touchpad’s sensitivity to prevent accidental contact, and activate virtual scrolling to enable vertical and horizontal scrolling with just a touch.
Victory through superior engineering.
Winning is just the beginning. Go for total domination with the impeccably engineered Alienware™ M17x to ensure personal glory on the field of battle.Your name will be remembered.
The Alienware M17x is available in nebula red and stealth black to suit your personal style. And with a customised laser-etched metal nameplate secured to the bottom of your system, future generations will know of your victories, and remember you in song and legend.
Get connected.
Connect your entertainment devices and peripherals with a variety of ports, including USB 3.0, high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) and HDMI-IN, and a 9-in-1 media card reader.
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Good design is a beautiful thing.
Effective design ensures gaming comfort and style, while laptop portability enables total freedom.
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Complete your Alienware M17x experience.
Your Alienware™ M17x is just the start. When you buy from Dell, you can get much more than just a gaming laptop. You can customise an experience that's just right for you.
Round out your system purchase: At dell.com, you'll find a vast arsenal of Alienware™ TactX accessories designed to enhance your gaming experience.
Processor Help Me Choose
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3740QM Processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.7GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3840QM Processor (8MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Operating SystemHelp Me Choose
- Windows® 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (English)
- Windows® 7 Professional SP1 64bit (English)
- Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 64bit (English)
Memory*Help Me Choose
- 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 x 4GB)
- 12GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 x 2GB + 2 x 4GB)
- 16GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM(4x4GB)
- 32GB 1600MHZ DDR3 SDRAM (4 x 8GB)
Video CardHelp Me Choose
- 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 7970M
- 2GB DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M
DisplayHelp Me Choose
- 17.3" (43.94 cm) WideFHD (1920 x 1080) WLED LCD
- 17.3" (43.94 cm) 120Hz WideFHD (1920 x 1080) WLED LCD w/3D Bundle
Audio and Speakers
- Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di High-Definition 5.1 Audio with THX TruStudio Pro Software (Standard)
2.0 Speaker configuration
Audio Powered by Klipsch®
7.1 Digtial Audio out using HDMI out connection or S/PDIF Optical port .Networking and Wi-Fi Options
Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet NIC (Standard)
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 With Bluetooth 4.0 (Standard)
Hard Drive Help Me Choose
Optical Drive
- Slot-Loading 8x SuperMulti Drive (DVD±R/RW) (Standard)
Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW)
Power
- High Capacity 9-cell Lithium Ion (90whr)
Camera
- 2.1 Megapixel Full HD Camera with dual digital microphones
Ports, Slots & Chassis
External Chassis Connections
(1x) Power/DC-in Jack
(4x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Ports
(1x) eSATA 3Gb/s + USB 2.0 Combo port (with PowerShare Technology)
(3x) Auto-sensing jacks for Line-out (2 line out; 1x SPDIF/Headphone)
(1x) Microphone Input jack
(1x) RJ-45 (10/100/1Gb IPv6)
(1x) HDMI-1.4 output with Audio
(1x) HDMI-1.3 input with Audio
(1x) mini-Display Port
(1x) VGA Port (DB-15)
(1x) 9-in-1 Media card readerColor Options
Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
Nebula Red with Soft Touch FinishSystem Dimensions
Height: 44.5 mm (1.75 inches)
Depth: 304.30 mm (11.97 inches)
Width: 410 mm (16.14 inches)
Starting at weight: 4.26 kg (9.39 lbs)*Keyboard
4-Zone, multi-color RGB, 82 key keyboard with AlienFX lighting controls
Laser-Engraved Nameplate
Customizable FeatureSoftware Alienware Command Center
AlienFX™
AlienTouch™
AlienFusion
AlienAdrenalineSoftware
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Personalization Options
Wallpapers
Auto Updates
Regulatory
- Regulatory Model: P11E
Regulatory Type: P11E001
Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment
Customer SpotlightReviews and real stories, direct from Dell customers
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