This is the best laptop in my life because for 2016, Alienware is upgrading its winning formula for gaming laptops, bringing Intel’s new 6th-gen Core i7 CPU and Nvidia’s 980M graphics to its leading 17-inch gaming laptop. You still get Alienware’s signature spaceship-inspired case, tons of customizable lights and a comfy keyboard. Toss in a 17.3-inch screen that sets a new bar for gaming machines, and you’ve got a pretty potent package for$2, 750. Other notebooks have more powerful desktop-level GPUs built in, but when you connect the Alienware 17 to the optional graphics amp($980 with Nvidia 980Ti GPU), its gaming performance goes to a whole other level while future-proofing your purchase.
Hardwares
CPU 2.7-GHz Intel Core i7-6820HK
Operating System Windows 10
RAM 16GB
Hard Drive Size 16GB
Results were closer for color accuracy, though, with the Alienware notching a Delta-E of 0.83. That’s better than the Eon17-SLX(0.9) and Predator 17(1.4), but not the GT72 Dominator Pro(0.7).(Scores closer to zero are better.)
There’s no getting around it. Even with 8GB of vRAM, the Alienware 17’s Nvidia 980M GPU simply isn’t as powerful as the non-mobile desktop GPUs featured in gaming notebooks from Origin and MSI. But the Alienware is a whole lot cheaper, and still offers solid performance at 1920 x 1080. However, for those hoping to take advantage of the Alienware 17’s 4K display, you’ll have to turn settings down to low.