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Laptops are a great tool for all your computer needs. Whether taking notes in a classroom, preparing a business presentation or handling personal finances, today’s laptop computers have the power and portability to go almost anywhere and do almost anything.
Fortunately, this also means they can serve what is possibly the most important purpose of computers: Gaming. Today’s laptops can definitely provide the graphics, display capabilities, and processing power for a top-flight gaming experience.
The company most widely known for building powerful laptops primarily for gaming is undoubtedly Alienware. Of course, if you want the most powerful gaming laptop on the planet, it’s not going to be cheap. Fortunately, you can configure your Alienware laptop, shave off stuff that you can do without, and get them at a more reasonable price.
About Alienware
Alienware offers notebook computers, desktops, and entertainment centers that are all about a high quality visual experience in a cool-looking package. If you’re looking for 15-17 inch gaming laptops, you’re going to want something in Alienware’s “Area-51” line.
The Area-51 m9750
The Area-51 m9750 has no shortage of power, with an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor, a NVIDIA® GeForce 8700M GT processor and a DirectX® 10 high performance mobile graphics processor. Add NVIDIA SLI™ Technology with up to a gigabyte of graphics memory and a 17-inch screen and you have the recipe for an unbeatable gaming experience. All of this along with RAID options for your hard drives for either high reading speed or lockdown security plus a DVR is as little as $1,399.
The Area-51 m15x
The Area-51 m15x has it all when it comes to laptop gaming. This 15.4-inch notebook offers mind-blowing graphics with an NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800M GTX graphics processor with 512 MB of graphics memory. It brings high performance with Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processors and offers High Definition video. The minimum configuration starts at less than $1,500.
The Area-51 m17x
The Area-51 m17x brings the power of the m15x to a 17-inch screen along with maximum storage capabilities. Starting at under $2,200, the m17x has the graphics power of the NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800M GTX graphics processor with up to 1 gig of dedicated memory.
The Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor is available for the m17x as well, bringing this laptop to the height of computing power for a mobile unit. Hi Def video editing and audio mixing is available, along with a staggering 1 TB of storage capacity and additional Smart Bay drive option for another 500 gigs.
