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Alienware has made a very good, portable gaming laptop. It being a 14 inch screen is what makes it more portable than my 17 inch behemoth. It is still a little heavy but considering the hardware inside, I'd say it is a fair trade off.
The screen is gorgeous and has good viewing angles and has no glare. The graphics card is able to run most games I have installed on High or Ultra settings, some examples are Far Cry 3, Skyrim, Metro, etc. They run very smoothly and the framerate does not drop. The processor handles everything you throw at it and there is plenty of RAM. Only mediocre piece is the hard drive which I go into detail below.
I do use a cooling pad because the laptop can get warm when playing graphic intensive games but that is to be expected. When not playing games, the laptop stays nice and cool.
The build of this laptop is very sturdy. I like how solid the case feels and will not worry about damaging the laptop when taking this on trips. Even though I am very careful with my hardware, with something this expensive it is always a worry and some of that is mitigated with the solid construction of this laptop. There is no glossy finish so smudges aren't constantly showing up. The keyboard feels very nice for typing and playing games.
This is my first alienware so the lighting is a pretty interesting feature, ultimately provides no value but fun to play around with and customize. Some may find it a negative but after using it, I personally enjoy it. Some games even have scripted events where the colors will change depending on what is happening in the game. For example, in the new X-Com, when it is the aliens turn to move, the lighting will all change red indicating danger or a threat which I found to be a nice touch to the ambience of the game.
The one negative to this laptop is the standard hard drive instead of a SSD. I bought a SSD and installed it, which was relatively easy, there are videos on Youtube from Alienware that have step by step instructions on how to. For the price though, this laptop is pretty great and I would recommend the purchase. I will update if any long-term troubles arise.
| Standing screen display size | 14 Inches |
|---|---|
| Max Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M |
| Chipset Brand | Nvidia |
| Card Description | Dedicated |
| Wireless Type | 802.11bgn |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 3 |
