Alienware ALW17-4681sLV 17-Inch Laptop
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Alienware ALW17-4681sLV is a fast and powerful 17 inch gaming machine with amazing graphics and beautiful elite looks, although it is a less expensive version of Dell's Alienware machines. It is great for any type of advanced computing: Multimedia Design, Engineering, Architecture, Gaming and all the other daily computing tasks. You can easily run CAD, Photoshop, 3D Max softwares and the latest 3D games on it without any issues.
Processor is the latest 4th Generation Haswell Intel Core i7-4700MQ 6MB Cache at 2.4 GHz speed up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost. You have an 8 GB DDR3L RAM at 1600MHz for very easy multitasking, lots of storage space- 750 GB Hard Drive at rotational speed of 7200 RPM and an option to upgrade it with a 1TB Quad Play solid state drive (SSD) to reach more rapid boot-ups and shorter data access times along with the best energy efficiency and the least amount of noise. Especially recommended if you are looking for a system that comes with Windows 7 pre-installed, rather than the not so popular Windows 8.
Alienware comes with the 17.3 inch Truelife WLED Full HD at 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution Anti-Glare TN 300 Nit Display and the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M Graphics Coprocessor.. Very fast FXAA anti-aliasing allows for a great blend of performance and picture quality.. NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync to avoid image tearing, and NVIDIA PhysX for interactive and dynamic environments when you're playing games. You'll get the amazing cinema quality sound through speakers certified by Klipsch engineers and Dolby Home Theater v4.
AlienFusion gives you control over power-management, to choose between maximum performance and sufficient performance for daily ordinary tasks. The new Alienware Command Center 3.0 allows you to select special effects or lighting, gaming performance speed and more, in one place.
In terms of connectivity, you have the Wireless Type 802.11bgn with a Broadcom 5G WiFi adapter for faster speeds, 4 x USB 3.0 Ports, Slot-Loading 8x SuperMulti Drive (DVDR/RW), 9-in-1 Media Card Reader, Bluetooth tied to wireless card. Operating system is the Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
It looks awesome with its silver color, cutting edge design and the solid aluminium shell and magnesium-alloy frame to protect the screen and the system. It weighs about 9.4 pounds and is 1.75 inches thick, so it is not very portable. You need to think of Alienware as a classy and powerful desktop-replacement item.
Pros: Powerful Haswell i7 processor with turbo boost - 8GB RAM - 750GB hard drive at 7200rpm speed - Best sound - Best display - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M graphics.
Cons: A bit heavy at 9.4 pounds.
Conclusion: Alienware ALW17-4681sLV is a versatile, functional, fast and powerful machine with beautiful design. It has the latest technology everything and a long battery life with an 8-cell battery and the ultimate energy efficiency that comes with Haswell processor and the system's power management options. It is very well built, feels extremely solid and reliable so it should last you for many years. Do not hesitate to check it out on Amazon, very highly recommended!
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