If the latest alienware 17 laptop was a video game character, it'd make the ground shake when it walks. It'd have a million hit points and a weapon so powerful it threatens to unbalance the whole game. But its dialogue would also be incompreshensible to the casual gamer.
This is an almost-perfect laptop for the hardcore crowd. Masses of power, great heat management, a high-quality display and clever way to turn into a desktop gaming rig make this one of the best gaming laptops in the world.
However, to some the price, weight, bulks and short battery life will push the alienware 17 to the bottom of their shortlist, below some of the excellent 15-inch gaming laptops we've reviewed
