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Product name	Alienware M17x (Core 2 Quad QX9300 Processor 2.53GHz, 8GB RAM)	Asus G70 (Core 2 Duo T9500 Processor 2.6GHz, 4GB RAM)	Dell XPS M1730 (Core 2 Extreme T7700 Processor 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM)	Gateway P7809G (Core 2 Duo P8700 Processor 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM)	Toshiba Qosmio X300 (Core 2 Duo T9400 Processor 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM)
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	8.3 Excellent	CNET Asia editor's take	8.4 Excellent	CNET Asia editor's take	8.3 Excellent
Review Summary	Alienware's new version of the M17x makes some welcome design tweaks and offers the best laptop gaming hardware you can get. Just be warned: It ain't cheap.	More info	When most desktops replacements tend to target power users or entertainment seekers, the Dell XPS M1730 makes no bones about being a gaming machine. At under S$4,000 for the base configuration with dual graphics cards, it offers great value for the gaming community.	More info	Doing more than just putting in a high-end graphics card, the Qosmio X300 adds an excellent sound system and other features to the mix.
User ratings	No ratings yet Rate it now	No ratings yet Rate it now	9 Spectacular (from 2 users)	No ratings yet Rate it now	No ratings yet Rate it now
List price	List price as of Oct 29, 2009: S$7253	List price as of Nov 14, 2008: S$4998	List price as of Oct 31, 2007: S$4644.89	List price as of Aug 13, 2009: S$2988	List price as of Sep 23, 2008: S$4099
Basic product specifications
Centrino	Yes	Yes	Yes	Info unavailable	Yes
Toshiba Quad Core HD processor	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Processor speed	2.53GHz	2.6GHz	2.4GHz	2.53GHz	2.53GHz
Processor	Core 2 Quad	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo
Amt of RAM	8192 MB	4096 MB	2048 MB	4096 MB	4096 MB (max 8192 MB)
Hard drive	1000 GB	1000 GB	200 GB	640 GB	500 GB
Optical drive	Blu-ray drive	Blu-ray combo drive	DVD writer	DVD writer	DVD writer
Intel Turbo Memory	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Infrared	No	No	No	No	Yes
Graphics hardware	Dual Nvidia GeForce 280M GTX	Dual Nvidia GeForce 8700M GT	Dual Nvidia Geforce 8700M GT	Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS	Nvidia GeForce 9700M GTS
Diagonal screen size	17 inch	17.1 inch	17.1 inch	17 inch	17 inch
TV tuner	Yes	No	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	No
FM Tuner	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes
Weight w/battery	5.3 kg	4.79 kg	4.81 kg	kg	4.3 kg
Warranty	One-year warranty	Two-year international and one-year local warranty	One year XPS Premier Service with CompleteCover	One-year local warranty	One-year international warranty
Screen resolution (max)	1920 x 1200	1,680 x 1,050	1,920 x 1,200	1920 x 1200	Info unavailable
Wireless LAN	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
Webcam	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hybrid graphics	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
GPS	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
See full specifications	Alienware M17x (Core 2 Quad QX9300 Processor 2.53GHz, 8GB RAM)	Asus G70 (Core 2 Duo T9500 Processor 2.6GHz, 4GB RAM)	Dell XPS M1730 (Core 2 Extreme T7700 Processor 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM)	Gateway P7809G (Core 2 Duo P8700 Processor 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM)	Toshiba Qosmio X300 (Core 2 Duo T9400 Processor 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM)
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