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Alienware 17

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Laptop summary

Alienware 17 is a Windows gaming laptop. It doesn't have the best Intel processor and also less memory than competitors for its price. The laptop has the GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card that is not the best for gaming. You can run using lower graphics settings you can play 20% of the games published this year. Full HD resolution is fine for the 17″ monitor. Alienware 17 is quite hefty at 9.74 lbs.

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16″
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Play 90% of new games on recommended RTX 4070 GPU2023 model16 GB RAMi9 CPU
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16″
Compare Alienware 17 vs Dell G16 7630 (XR364)
Dell G16 7630
XR364
Play 90% of new games on recommended RTX 4070 GPU2023 model16 GB RAMi9 CPUHigh resolution
$1,599.99
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16″
Compare Alienware 17 vs Acer Predator Helios 16 (NH.QJRAA.001)
Acer Predator Helios 16
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Play 90% of new games on recommended RTX 4070 GPU2023 model16 GB RAMi7 CPUHigh resolution
$1,899.99
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13″
Compare Alienware 17 vs ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (GZ301ZC-PS73)
ASUS ROG Flow Z13
GZ301ZC-PS73
Play 70% of new games on minimum RTX 3050 GPU2023 model16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptop
$1,799.99
$1,269.99
14″
Compare Alienware 17 vs ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 (UX6404VV-DS94T)
ASUS Zenbook Pro 14
UX6404VV-DS94T
Play 90% of new games on recommended RTX 4060 GPU16 GB RAMThinTouchscreen120hz screen
$1,799.99
$1,699.99
14″
Compare Alienware 17 vs Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 (21K5001JUS)
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 4
21K5001JUS
Play 70% of new games on minimum 780M GPU64 GB RAMThinLightweightAMD CPU
$1,599.95
$1,297.77
Alienware 17 technical specifications

Alienware 17

Play 70% of new games on minimumi7 CPU

Specifications

Alienware 17
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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16gb
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
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GeForce GTX 1060
Screen size
17.3″
Screen resolution
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Weight
9.74 lbs (4.42 kg)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 10
Hard drives
120gb SSD, 1000gb HDD
Release date
June 14, 2017
Amazon.com List Price
$1,699.99
Amazon.com Lowest New Price
$1,699.99
Amazon.com Lowest Used Price
$1,499.81
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