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.

Record-breaking performance, superslick design, wireless HD streaming, and five hours of battery life. Yup, this gaming notebook is pretty much perfect.

The Alienware M17x is the complete mobile gaming package, as its all-metallic look can stand in the spotlight with its parts.

With great performance, cool design and fantastic speakers, the Alienware M17x R3 is a top-level 17-inch gaming notebook.

The M17x is without a doubt a superb gaming notebook, leading the desktop replacement market in build quality and design. ... Other than the screen we found it difficult to fault the M17x and give it our recommendation.

By building on its already flawless foundation, the new M17x ratchets up power and features to make this the best gaming laptop you can buy. While the 3D abilities are inherently flawed, they don't reduce the impact of this exceptional and feature-packed laptop.

In regards to performance, you can actually only ask: "What more do you need?" There isn't currently any more efficient hardware in the mobile field available.