Amazing laptop that could run any game at high speeds. The resolution isn’t the highest due to the larger screen but it was perfect for a beginner “gamer” like myself. The only downfall I have is the battery life but again, it is a larger laptop. I’d say it could last maybe an hour without being plugged in. Most laptop cases or bags would not fit it due to the size so be careful when purchasing!

I originally bought the x17 from dell directly but it had some issues and I sent it back. I bought it again from best buy and it's been perfect, couldn't be happier. This is my new daily driver going forward. Thermals are finally well managed, in heavy gaming cpu temperatures tend to stay in the high 70s to low 80s celsius with gpu temps being the same or lower than cpu temps. Performance is excellent at 1080p, you can play any game you throw at this with max graphics. The laptop did come with the slower high density RAM but that wasn't an issue for me as I had my on RAM kit ready to swap in. The included SSD is a gen 3 from SK Hynix and it is fast but I swapped in my own SSDs. Build quality is great and quality control is also great. I haven't had any issues so far and I don't expect any. The keyboard experience is pretty decent but not as good as the M15 R2-R6. However the X17 is just much better than those laptops overall. If you're buying this for work, you can always use an external display for multi tasking as a 1080p display isn't great for multi tasking. The built in display is very nice though, color accurate, very repsonsive with no ghosting. If you're on the market for a well rounded gaming laptop for work or just gaming this is definitely a solid option and I recommend it.

Best decision I have made on a gaming laptop after numerous video watching reviews on my options. I came from the Razer 14 new laptop with 3070 which I returned because it did not have thunderbolt or mini DP and just had hdmi which didn’t maximize my qhd 240hz monitor. Right from the jump I fell in love with the chasis and sturdy/tankiness making me feel as if I need ro really mess up in order to break this thing. I love optimus on my laptop. I am able to play New world on very high settings (max) at 78fps on qhd 32 inch monitor. On high settings it jumps to 89fps. Back for blood is maxed out with over 100fps. Keep in mind new world is a high demanding game (YouTube it). Gpu stays 73*C while playing for 4 hrs today. I recommend this laptop if you are looking for a high performance rig on the go (I travel a lot so I needed a laptop and not a super tower), and if your like me who while at home will play on monitor, the fhd won’t matter. I will say it looks like 2k when playing on internal screen since the size of the screen is only 17”. I was able to use my Razer chroma stand that I bought with the Razer and it holds really good. It’s a kaolin material/stand. Porta are in the back to make the setup clean which I don’t mind. Some people may want the option to have the ports on the side but for me, they are perfect. Plus the Razer chroma dock stand is on the back too so that was a win win aesthetically.

Best laptop I've owned in years. I've had everything from MSI to ASUS and Sager. This thing stays cool and hardly ever blue screens even if two years and I tend to mess around this stuff way too much. It's sleek, extremely well built. The only thing I can complain about is the Dell integration software with Alienware which is not very good. The screen is 360 Hz which is more than enough and looks pretty good. You can always calibrate it to further its looks but I find no need even with video editing and photo editing. One thing that stands out with this laptop is it hardly ever needs to be cleaned. After not cleaning it after you're I opened it up and noticed that there was hardly any dust. You can use a vacuum with light bristles on the top where the keyboard lays that's the only place you're going to find dust in between the foam layer underneath the keyboard. This thing is a beast.

This is my second alienware laptop, for the price im very happy with it. The four fans really cool it nice, the screen is dope and the sleek design reminds why i always go back to alienware. Battery life doesn't matter to me because there is a wall outlet everywhere i go, and its not like i go to the park and game. Its not that heavy, and if you think it is maybe you should hit the gym. Only complain is that i wish the power cable was in the back so it wouldn't bother me whenever i move it and maybe that i had more money to get the 3080 ti version lol.