Which Alienware is for You?

For high-end gaming on the laptop, it doesn't get any better than an Alienware. Let's take a look at the portable gaming options available for you on the iconic Alienware range and what they offer.

In the world of high-end gaming, one needs to stand out unambiguously as the Big Daddy of gaming machines manufacturer: Alienware. As part of Dell's flagship gaming brand, Alienware equips enthusiast gamers with the gaming rigs they desire. Whether it's bring the latest and greatest 3D games down to their knees with multiple GPUs of taking your cool portable machine to a LAN gaming party, Alienware has the right product for your needs. 

Dell's Alienware gaming laptops can be found in the following flavours: Alienware M11x, Alienware M14x, and Alienware M17x. Three distinct form factors for three different gaming scenarios. Let's take a look at which is the Best bet for your gaming needs.

For Casual Gamers (portability)

If you prefer portability over brute force, then the Alienware M11x is the best option for a relatively casual gamer like you. The M11x weighs just over 2-kg and is slightly larger than a 10-inch netbook's dimension — the thing can be easily tucked away in your backpack. It sports an iconic angular design and its body is made up of metal, and there's the hard-to-miss LED glow — evidence enough that any LAN gaming party you visit, the M11x will make heads turn and be the centre of attention. Portable gaming on a PC doesn't get any better than the new Alienware M11x.

Features:

* 11.6-inch form factor, just over 2-kg in weight

* 1.4-GHz dual-core Intel Core i5-2537M processor

* 4GB DDR3 RAM / 750GB 7200RPM hard drive

* 1GB DDR3 Nvidia GeForce GT 540 M (DirectX 11)

* 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium

* Price starts at $999

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For Hardcore Gamers (FPS, especially)

The Alienware M14x, the latest entrant in Alienware's family of gaming laptops. For all practical purposes, and with default configuration upgrades, the Alienware M14x should suffice for most gamers who don't mind gaming on a 14-inch screen with a 1600x900 pixel resolution. The Alienware M14x can tackle most FPS and other latest games at high settings. Games like Crysis 2, Brink, Call of Duty: Black Ops will play just fine. The laptop comes with Nvidia Optimus for automatic graphics switching, and 7.1 channel surround support.

Features:

* 14-inch form factor, weighs under 3 kg

* Quad-core Intel Core i7-2630QM processor

* Up to 8GB DDR3 RAM at 1600MHz / Up to 750GB 7200RPM drive

* 1.5GB DDR3 Nvidia GeForce GT 555M (DirectX 11)

* 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium

* Price starts at $1199

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For 3D Gamers and HD Entertainment

Last but not the least, Alienware's largest gaming laptop in its portfolio, the Alienware M17x. One of the most important aspects of the M17x is its larger-than-life screen size: it measures up to 17.3 inches, with a full-HD 1920x1080 pixel resolution support. Another noteworthy feature of the Alienware M17x is that its first and only Alienware gaming latop that supports stereoscopic 3D games and video entertainment -- Alienware M11x and Alienware 14x currently lack this option.

The Alienware M17x's hardware configuration is in line and superior than the ALienware M14x -- after all, there needs to be a distinction for gamers to be tempted towards this beast. Apart from the screen size, the M17x offers a standard quad-core 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-2720QM processor, 8GB DDR3 RAM at 1600MHz, up to 750GB 5200 rpm hard drive and 1.5GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M graphics.

Not only is this the ultimate gaming machine for fraggers and role-players, but it's also one of the best entertainment option available on a laptop. Imagine watching a Blu-ray movie with Klipsch onboard speakers in stereoscopic 3D? There's 7.1-channel surround sound support on the M17x, with high-end display connectivity options (HDMI, Display-Port), just like the M14x. It doesn't get better than this.

If your're buying an Alienware M17x, not only just an amazing gaming rig, you get one of the best desktop-replacement laptops available in the Indian market. Period. Craving one for your living room?

Features:

* 17-inch form factor, just over 5-kg in weight

* Offers a standard 9-cell Li-Ion battery

* 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium

* 3.2 megapixel webcam with dual-digital microphones

* Ideal for a high-end gaming and 3D entertainment system

* Price starts at $1399

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