M17x Gaming Laptop
Extreme gaming performance.
Stay powerful and mobile with this versatile 17" laptop featuring immersive graphics, up to 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors and optional Full HD display with 3D bundle.
- Dell Price $1499.00
Alienware M17x
Alienware M17x
Alienware M17x
Alienware M17x
Delivers an immersive gaming experience with a new Intel® Core™ i7 processor, optional Windows 8 upgrade and advanced GPU options.
For a limited time save 5%. Combine a 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M and an optional Windows 8 upgrade and make sub-par frame rates a thing of the past.
For a limited time save 5%. Enjoy your games in all their glory with a 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor, optional Windows 8, and enthusiast class graphics.
For a limited time save 10%. Absorb every detail and max out your gaming experience with an optional Windows 8 upgrade and a 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M.
- Market Value* $1749.00
- Total Savings $87.00
- Dell Price $1662.00
- Market Value* $2299.00
- Total Savings $115.00
- Dell Price $2184.00
Estimated Ship Date:29 May 2013
Estimated Ship Date:29 May 2013
Estimated Ship Date:29 May 2013
Estimated Ship Date:6 Jun 2013
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
- Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
- 17.3-inch WideHD+ 1600 x 900 60Hz WLED
- 6GB* DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz
- 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA 3Gb/s
- 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M
- 1 Year Alienware Basic Support
- 9.39 lbs
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
- Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
- 17.3-inch WideHD+ 1600 x 900 60Hz WLED
- 8GB* Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz
- 1TB 5,400 RPM + 32GB mSATA Caching SSD
- 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M
- 1 Year Alienware Basic Support
- 9.39 lbs
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3740QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.7GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
- Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
- 17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED
- 8GB* Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz
- 1TB RAID 0 (2x 500GB SATA 3B/s 7,200 RPM)
- 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 7970M
- 1 Year Alienware Basic Support
- 9.39 lbs
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3740QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.7GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
- Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
- 17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED
- 16GB* Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz
- 1TB 5,400 RPM + 64GB mSATA Caching SSD
- 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M
- 1 Year Alienware Basic Support
- 9.39 lbs
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Immersive gaming anywhere you go.
Operating systemWindows® 7 Professional.
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.
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 17.3" 120Hz WLED LCD display.*
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Move fast, travel light
Alienware has never offered a more powerful laptop under 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.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 customization 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 personalize as much as you like. Complete your immersion by customizing 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™
Customize 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 customized 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, 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 customize an experience that's just right for you.
Round out your system purchase: At Alienware.com, you'll find a vast arsenal of Alienware™ TactX accessories designed to enhance your gaming experience. Pack it all up in a specially designed Orion bag and be ready to face all challenges.
Alienware Gaming Services: Get help configuring your system for maximum game performance and resolving compatibility issues. Choose from our menu of no-hassle services so you can get started fast and keep on playing.
Processor Help Me Choose
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3740QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.7GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3840QM (8MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Operating SystemHelp Me Choose
- Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
- Windows® 7 Professional, 64bit
- Windows® 7 Ultimate, 64bit
- Windows 8, 64-bit, English
- Windows 8 Pro, 64-bit, English
Memory*Help Me Choose
- 6GB (1 X 2GB, 1 X 4GB) DDR3 at 1600MHz
- 8GB (2 X 4GB) Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
- 12GB (2 X 2GB, 2 X 4GB) Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
- 16GB (4 X 4GB) Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
- 24GB (2 X 4GB, 2 X 8GB) Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
- 32GB (4 X 8GB) Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
Video CardHelp Me Choose
- 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M
- 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 7970M
- 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M
DisplayHelp Me Choose
- 17.3-inch WideHD+ 1600 x 900 60Hz WLED
- 17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED
- 17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 120Hz NVIDIA 3D Vision 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
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Readers’ Choice Award
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Editors' Choice Award 4.5/5
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Editors Choice
The Alienware M17x is a killer refresh of the line that any gamer would be glad to show off.
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4.5/5 Editors' Choice
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4.5/5 + Editors' Choice Award
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Rated number 1 on Notebookcheck’s Top 10 Desktop Replacement Laptops list.
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PCWorld 4/5 star rating
Superb gaming performance, excellent battery life
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Superb gaming performance, excellent battery life
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Customer SpotlightReviews and real stories, direct from Dell customers
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A 5 star rating by ThaiSnyder : "... Some people may say that alienware is expensive, and i'm here to say that is true, but you get every penny back in sheer performance. You simply won't get this power in any other 17" laptop. ..." Read full review
