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THE GOOD
Highest-end components; imposing design; fantastic performance.

THE BAD
Starting configurations are overpriced; touch controls are a bit wonky.

THE BOTTOM LINE
If you're looking to drop some major change on a show-off gaming laptop, it's hard to do better than the Alienware Area-51 m17x, a mean-looking, high-performance black slab.

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Average CNET Reader Rating: 5.6 out of 10

CNET Reader Reviews

  1. July 21, 2008 01:47

    4.5/5
    I bought this computer as a complete desktop replacement, I do high end gaming and digital artwork so I needed something that could power through those processor and memory hungry programs.

    Of course most people know that Alienware's custom...  read more »

    - mozartsghost

  2. September 18, 2008 09:52

    3.5/5
    Clevo is the winner here, although few people can actually afford to pay for such high end laptops. They are sweet if you can afford it though. My favorite for sure and will never go back to any other company.

    - carbine68

  3. July 17, 2008 09:16

    4.5/5
    This is an amazing laptop, plain and simple. For those out there that don't want a huge laptop, this might not be for you, but it's a 17 inch notebook, what do you expect? I don't mind the weight, personally. It doesn't fit easily into some computer...  read more »

    - xjsman89


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