The Alienware m17 R4 is a pricey but superpowered gaming laptop ... With a jet-engine whine always in the background, you’ll want to use headphones with this laptop whenever you can.

There are rough edges, from the keyboard’s zone backlight to loud fans to its enormous size, but the Alienware 17 R4 is still one of the few machines that can truly function as a semi-portable ...

so I jumped at the chance to take a look at the recently announced Alienware m17 R4. Besides a larger display – 17-inch versus 15-inch – this build comes with the latest GeForce 30-series GPUs ...

Probably not, and that’s why we call gaming monstrosities such as the Alienware M17x R4 “desktop replacements.” Because, really, they’re desktops that are only slightly easier to move than ...

The Alienware M17x R4 ($2,599 direct ... and you could pick out background details easily on the large screen. It was like watching a movie in a movie theater rather than on a laptop screen.

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC ...

Both the Alienware m15 and m17 now come with options for Nvidia’s next-generation 30-series graphics cards, and the m17 R4 even has a new 360Hz refresh rate display, too. More importantly ...

Alienware has you covered with its latest m15 R4 and m17 R4 PCs. Several configurations are on sale this week, with the Alienware m15 R4 starting at $1,499.99 and the m17 R4 starting at $1,699.99 ...

I’m one of the consumer PC experts at PCMag, with a particular love for PC gaming. I've played games on my computer for as long as I can remember, which eventually (as it does for many) led me ...

Alienware is all but synonymous with aggressive ... Most of the changes are internal: the M17x R4 now sports a 2.6GHz Core i7-3720QM processor, couples its meager 500GB hard drive with a 32GB ...

The Alienware m17 R4 is an extremely powerful gaming laptop with an extremely stylish chassis. Easily able to power all the latest AAA games with no compromises, this is the gaming laptop you buy ...

The Alienware M17x R4 ($2,599 direct ... and you could pick out background details easily on the large screen. It was like watching a movie in a movie theater rather than on a laptop screen.