Saturday, 13 December 2014

Petua Membeli Laptop Terbaik

Jenama Laptop Terbaik Harus Anda Beli...


Baiklah, kebiasaanya pembeli akan menilai laptop berdasarkan jenama, rekabentuk, prestasi, warna dan harga. Pada kali ini, saya cuma berkongsi pengalaman saya sebagai penjual laptop sambilan.
Lakaran Menggunakan Pensil 2B...!

Petua
Buat sedikit "research" top 10 atau top 5 laptop yang paling anda suka.
Saya berikan contoh top 10...
1. Asus
2. Fujitsu
3. Apple
4. Dell
5. Toshiba
6. HP
7. Lenovo
8. NEC
9. Samsung
10. Sony
Kemudian, daripada top 10, cuba anda pilih 5 yang paling anda suka.
Saya senaraikan 5 contoh pilihan saya sendiri.
1. Asus
2. Dell
3. Samsung
4. NEC
5. Fujitsu
Daripada 5 pilihan, pecahkan kepada 3 pilihan paling disukai.
Saya berikan contoh pilihan 3 terbaik. ( pilihan saya sendiri )
1. Asus
2. Dell
3. Fujitsu
Akhir sekali, pilih salah satu yang terbaik daripada 3 pilihan.
Petua ini top 10, top 5 dan top 3 adalah berdasarkan 5 perkara : 
1. Jenama
2. Prestasi ( jenis CPU, kelajuan CPU dan RAM,  ciri-ciri moden contohnya USB 3.0, HDMi )
3. Rekabentuk ( berkotak / aerodinamik / nipis )
4. Warna / corak ( gelap / cerah / batik / wooden effect / country style )
5. Harga yang ditawarkan ( bergantung pada bujet )
Perkara yang perlu dielakkan ketika membeli laptop
1. Jangan beli kerana disebabkan kawan-kawan ramai beli, jenama tersebut banyak di kedai-kedai komputer, kerana kata-kata promoter...sebaliknya beli kerana anda sudah betul-betul yakin jenama laptop yang akan anda beli itu adalah yang terbaik setelah dikaji / servey.
2. Jangan beli kerana cadangan / pujukan dari penjual / promoter kedai tersebut. Untuk pengetahuan anda, 80% penjual adalah kurang jujur dan hanya memikirkan keuntungan. Servey dahuli di forum internet, cari masalah dan kelebihan sesuatu jenama laptop yang ingin dibeli.
3. Jangan sesekali merasakan "....ah! semua laptop sama je...! harga je ada murah ada mahal" Setiap pengeluar menghasilkan produk untuk perniagaan iaitu mencari keuntungan jualan, maka buatlah kerja "servey" beberapa tempat / kedai sebelum anda yakin untuk membelinya. Jangan terlalu cepat percaya dengan iklan / promosi / kata-kata manis jurujual yang kononya ia paling baik.
4.  Elakkan membeli jenama laptop yang ditawarkan dengan harga murah sedangkan spec yang diberikan adalah sama seperti jenama laptop lain tetapi harganya mahal dan berpatutan dengan spec diberikan. Kebiasaanya laptop begini amat mudah rosak walaupun spec yang diberikan sangat bagus. Contohnya, sepatutnya spec diberi adalah pada harga RM1,300 tetapi harga ditawarkan jauh lebih murah. Hati-hati dengan perkara terselindung seperti ini!
5. Beli berdasarkan tujuan penggunaan!. Sekiranya untuk kerja-kerja menaip, internet dan blogger, harga RM1, 200 hinga 1, 400 adalah memadai. Sekiranya tugasan berkaitan designer, pilihlah yang berharga RM2,000 hingga RM4,000 yang menjanjikan prestasi optimum. Jika anda sukakan Photoshop, Premiere dan sepertinya, saya cadangkan pilih jenama Apple.
OS dan Perkakasan - 3 perkara asas untuk optimumkan sebuah laptop.

1. Operating System- Pilih OS siri 64 Bit dan yang paling baik dalam kelasnya.
Contohnya Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit ataupun Windows XP Pro 64Bit.
2. Processor - AMD atau Intel. Kelajuan 1600Mhz hingga 1800Mhz, memadai untuk tugasan seperti menaip, blogger, melayari internet di laman sosial dan kerja-kerja ringan yang lain. Saya lebih suka memilih Processor AMD kerana ianya lebih cekap dan laju serta menjimatkan bateri....Disamping itu amat lancar untuk kerja-kerja suntingan video / audio dan foto. Terdapat juga Procesor yang boleh menjana kuasa sehingga 3.6Ghz, terpulang pada kemampuan dan tujuan anda membelinya.
3. Memory ( RAM ) - Pilih jenis terkini, iaitu DDR3. Menaiktaraf RAM kepada saiz lebih besar adalah bagus, namun anda haruslah membaca dahulu buku panduan disediakan untuk menegtahui saiz terbesar yang mampu ditampung oleh laptop yang ingin dibeli. Contohnya, saiz paling tinggi yang mampu ditampung adalah 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz PC3-12800. Maka, ikut spec bacaan Mhz dan PC3 serta tidak melebihi 8GB. ( PC3 bermaksud, ia dari jenis DDR3 dan data per saat bersamaan 12.8Mbps....manakala, Mhz adalah kelajuan detik jam per saat ). Lihat pada tajuk Perbezaan RAM.


" Semoga panduan ringkas ini mampu membantu anda dalam memilih Laptop / Netbook pilihan hati "
Macam mana?  Dah faham ke?, sila komen di ShoutBOX Soalan atau Komen dibawah!
Setakat ini, laptop yang paling best saya pakai Dell Inspiron M501R  bersaiz skrin 15.6" inci LED, processor AMD Phenom II X4 Quad-Core, Blu-Ray Disc dan menggunakan RAM 6GB RAM masa tahun 2010 dulu! Fuh...memang power! Amat sesuai edit foto dan video, apatahlagi bermain game...Model macam ni dah tak keluar dah sekarang...tapi saya yakin akan ada lagi versi seterusnya dari AMD!


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Saturday, 1 November 2014

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Thursday, 11 September 2014

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Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch

Lenovo IdeaPad U430 

Touch Review

Continuous Web surfing over wireless until battery drained. Longer is better.

Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch
Category Average (as of 08/31/14)
8:26
7:18
Minutes (Higher is Better)
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 5:00
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  • Battery LifeBattery Life
  • Display Brightness (Lux)Display Brightness (Lux)
  • Display Brightness (Nits)Display Brightness (Nits)
  • Hard Drive SpeedHard Drive Speed
  • Overall Performance (Geekbench 3)Overall Performance (Geekbench 3)
  • Sound VolumeSound Volume
  • Spreadsheet PerformanceSpreadsheet Performance
  • World of Warcraft (autodetect, 13x7)World of Warcraft (autodetect, 13x7)
The Best Buy-exclusive Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch has all the right ingredients for a great Ultrabook. Inside this sharply designed $699 machine is a fourth-generation Intel Core i5 processor, a sharp 1600 x 900 touch screen and excellent battery life -- more than enough to meet the competition head-on. And Lenovo ups the ante with interesting features such as voice control. Find out why the U430 Touch is one of our favorite value-priced Ultrabooks.

Design

Dressed in aluminum, the IdeaPad U430 Touch is undeniably classy. The laptop's lid is adorned with a shiny chrome Lenovo logo that's also found within the black, glossy bezel surrounding its 14-inch touch screen. The deck and touchpad have the same finish as the lid, and they contrast nicely with the recessed black keyboard. We especially dig the understated coolness of the notebook's spun metal power button that lights up in an elegant white.
Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch
Measuring 13.1 x 9.1 x 0.82 inches, the U430 is as thin as the Samsung ATIV Book 5 (13.31 x 9.21 x 0.82 inches) and slimmer than the Sony VAIO Fit 14 (13.3 x 9.28 x 0.87 inches). At 4 lbs., the U430 is lighter than the ATIV Book 5 (4.4 lbs.) and the VAIO Fit 14 (4.2 lbs.).

Display

Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch DisplayThe U430 Touch has a 1600 x 900-pixel 14-inch display, which trumps the 1366 x 768 panel and matches the VAIO Fit's resolution. All have 10-point touch screens.
When watching a 1080p trailer for "The Bounty Killer," the stubble in Matthew Marsden's beard looked crisp, but the reds in numerous explosions were a little washed-out. We also noticed a slight blue hue, which was apparent when browsing the Web and watching videos. Viewing angles were also narrow: We had to adjust the display to a 31-degree angle before we were able to see content with no distortion.
At 163 lux, the U430 Touch falls behind the category average of 201 lux as well as the VAIO Fit 14 (191 lux). Still, this Lenovo beat the dim ATIV Book 5 (119 lux).
Overall, the U430's touch screen worked well. The system responded instantly when summoning the Charms menu and swiping through content. Plus, the display resisted fingerprint smudges fairly well.

Audio

Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch AudioFeaturing downward-facing, stereo speakers equipped with Dolby Home Theater v4, the U430 Touch is capable of serious output. During the Justice remix of MGMT's "Electric Feel," we could feel the bass thumping through the laptop's keyboard deck. In fact, the shrill vocal track was sometimes overpowered a bit by the immense bass notes.
On the LAPTOP Audio Test, which measures decibel output at 23 inches from the laptop, the U430 Touch registered an impressive 90 dB. That's way above the category average of 79 dB. Few notebooks, much less a 14-inch one, achieve this level of loudness.

Keyboard and Touchpad

Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch KeyboardThe U430 Touch comes with Lenovo's backlit AccuType keyboard, which more than lived up to its name. While travel was a little shallow, the island-style, rounded keys provided snappy response with minimal flex. On the Ten Thumbs Typing Test, we registered 57 words per minute with an error rate of zero -- that beats our average of 55 words per minute and 2 percent error rate.
We also like that we could adjust features such as brightness and volume control without having to press the Function button first.
The 4.1 x 2.75-inch Synaptics Clickpad is spacious and easy to use. We easily activated the Windows 8 Charms menu, and scrolling through content was a breeze. The built-in mouse buttons were responsive, but the painted black line separating right and left clicks isn't exactly accurate: We had to press much farther to the right of the line to register a right click.

Heat

Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch BaseAfter streaming a high-quality video on Hulu for 15 minutes over Wi-Fi, the U430 Touch reached just 87 degrees Fahrenheit in its hottest spot: the underside near one of its cooling vents. That's well below our comfort threshold of 95 degrees. The touchpad and the area between the G and H keys registered less than 85 degrees.

Ports and Webcam

Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch PortsOn the U430 Touch's left side are Ethernet, HDMI, one USB 3.0 and a combo headphone/microphone port; on the right, you will find two USB 2.0 ports, a 2-in-1 card reader and an AC power port. At least one more USB 3.0 port would have been welcome.
Like most notebook webcams in this price range, the 720p webcam on the U430 Touch is nothing to write home about. Capable of capturing 0.9-MP stills, this camera produced pixelated and flat images of us in our apartment.

Performance

Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch PerformancePacking a 1.6-GHz Intel Core i5-4200U processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM and a 500GB solid-state hybrid drive with a 16GB NAND Flash cache, the U430 Touch is a snappy performer.
With more than 15 tabs open in Google Chrome along with five other apps running, streaming an episode of "Arrested Development" on Netflix produced no visible stuttering. Overall, the U430 Touch had no trouble keeping up with us.
On PCMark 7, the U430 Touch scored 3,785, which was enough to beat the 3,374 thin-and-light notebook category average. The ATIV Book 5 and VAIO Fit 14, which have SSD caches but third-generation 1.8-GHz Intel Core i5-3337U processors, scored 3,004 and 4,154, respectively. The 15-inch Aspire V7, which has the same processor as the U430 Touch but 8GB of RAM and a 20GB SSD cache, scored a higher 4,266.
The U430 Touch booted to Windows 8 in 16 seconds, blazing past the category average (32 seconds). However, that wasn't enough to beat the ATIV Book 5 and Aspire V7: Those two notebooks booted in a speedy 12 and 14 seconds, respectively. The VAIO Fit 14 lagged behind with 24 seconds.
On the LAPTOP File Transfer Test, which has the laptop duplicate 4.97GB of multimedia files, the U430 Touch finished in 2 minutes and 56 seconds for a 29 MBps transfer rate. That's well below the 60 MBps category average, but it beats the ATIV Book 5 (22 MBps) and the VAIO Fit 14 (24 MBps). The Aspire V7 bested the Lenovo with a 33 MBps transfer rate.
In our OpenOffice Spreadsheet Test, the U430 matched more than 20,000 names to their corresponding addresses in 5 minutes and 11 seconds, beating the 5:46 category average as well as the ATIV Book 5 (5:43), Aspire V7 (5:23) and VAIO Fit 14 (5:35).

Graphics

Lenovo relies on Intel's integrated HD Graphics 4400 to power the U430 Touch, which will more than suffice for video streaming and casual gaming, but not much beyond that.
On 3DMark 11, the U430 Touch scored a paltry 743, missing the 980 category average by more than 200 points. That said, the ATIV Book 5 (598) and VAIO Fit 14 (652) fared worse. While the Aspire V7 outperformed all of these rigs with a score of 958, it too fell below the average.
The U430 Touch chugged along at a barely playable 29 frames per second while running "World of Warcraft" at its native 1600 x 900 resolution and medium settings. The VAIO Fit 14 managed a much better 39 fps at these same settings, while the ATIV Book 5 and Aspire V7 notched 28 and 45 fps, respectively, at their native 1366 x 768.
With everything maxed, the U430 managed just 13 fps.

Battery Life

Thanks to its new Haswell chip, the U430's 4-cell lithium-polymer battery lasted an impressive 8 hours and 26 minutes. That's more than 2 hours longer than Lenovo's claims, as well as the 6:22 category average. The Haswell-equipped Aspire V7 nearly matched the U430 Touch at 8:13, but the ATIV Book 5 and VAIO Fit 14, which use third-generation Intel processors, lasted just 4:31 and 4:46, respectively.

Software and Warranty

Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Voice ControlsLenovo loaded the U430 Touch with minimal bloatware and some fairly useful apps. Chief among the latter is Lenovo Voice Control, a utility powered by Nuance's Dragon Assistant software. After activating and calibrating the tool to our voice through a simple process, we were able to open and close apps, search specific websites like Google and YouTube for content and even successfully post a tweet just by talking to the U430. However, we noticed a strange issue in which Voice Control claimed to fail to recognize an app, but launched it anyway.
Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Motion ControlsUsed in conjunction with the Webcam, Lenovo Motion Control lets you swipe through photos, documents and audio tracks by waving your hand in front of the notebook. Supported apps include Adobe Reader, Windows Media Player and Windows Photo Viewer. At 2 feet from the notebook, Motion Control was responsive while paging through PDFs and photos, but skipping through music proved more sluggish.
Other apps include a full version of Nitro Pro 8, a PDF reader alternative to Adobe Reader, free trials of Encyclopedia Britannica and Microsoft Office as well as Windows 8 previews of music-streaming service Rara. Kindle, eBay, Merriam0Webster and Zinio are also thrown in. Finally, users also get 5GB of Web-based storage through Lenovo Cloud Storage powered by SugarSync.
The U430 Touch comes with a free 30-day trial of McAfee Internet Security and a one-year limited warranty that covers parts and labor.

Configurations

The U430 Touch is exclusive to Best Buy in the U.S.; no other configurations are available.

Verdict

Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch VerdictThe mere fact that the $699 Lenovo U430 Touch has an attractive design, excellent backlit keyboard and strong endurance would be enough to make it one of our favorite Ultrabooks. But Lenovo went even further, adding voice-recognition software and undercutting the competition by at least $100. While it doesn't have category-leading performance and its display could be better, the U430 Touch is a great value for those who want a touch-screen notebook you can take anywhere.
CREDIT TO  http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-u430-touch#sthash.lYJ49T74.dpuf

Alienware 17 (2014)

Alienware 17 (2014) Review

Continuous Web surfing over wireless until battery drained. Longer is better.

Alienware 17 (2014)
ASUS G750JZ-XS72
Digital Storm Krypton
MSI GT60 2PE Dominator Pro 3K Edition
Category Average (as of 08/31/14)
4:06
6:26
2:54
5:21
4:18
Minutes (Higher is Better)
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  • Battery LifeBattery Life
  • Bioshock Infinite (high, 1080p)Bioshock Infinite (high, 1080p)
  • Display Brightness (Lux)Display Brightness (Lux)
  • Display Brightness (Nits)Display Brightness (Nits)
  • Graphics Performance (3DMark)Graphics Performance (3DMark)
  • Hard Drive SpeedHard Drive Speed
  • Metro Last Light (high, 1080p)Metro Last Light (high, 1080p)
  • Overall Performance (Geekbench 3)Overall Performance (Geekbench 3)
  • Sound VolumeSound Volume
  • Spreadsheet PerformanceSpreadsheet Performance
  • World of Warcraft (auto, native)World of Warcraft (auto, native)
  • World of Warcraft (autodetect, 13x7)World of Warcraft (autodetect, 13x7)
The best just got better. Alienware has upped the gaming-laptop ante by adding the world's fastest notebook graphics -- the Nvidia GeForce GTX 880M -- to its award-winning 17-inch beast. The Alienware 17 ($3,358 as configured, starting at $1,499) continues to boast one of the best designs we've seen, along with a fun backlit keyboard, powerful speakers and a sweet full-HD display. The competition should be afraid.

Editor's Note: Portions of this review appeared in our original review of the Alienware 17.

Design

We continue to be huge fans of the Alienware 17's redesign. It's like "Tron" and "Xanadu" had a baby -- a groovy, techie baby. The two-toned, gray, anodized-aluminum lid is topped with a black, soft-touch lip. It's a handsome contrast for the backlit alien head and the pair of tantalizing LEDs intersecting diagonally near the bottom of the lid.
Alienware 17 (2014) Design
The notebook's interior is coated in a luxurious, black, soft-touch finish. A matte dark-gray band sits at the top of the deck. Directly below, a thin, glossy strip leads to a fairly large power button on the left side. The keyboard, power button and touchpad sport an eerie, blue glow that can be changed to a plethora of colors.
 The 17.9 x 12.9 x 2.26~2.23-inch Alienware 17 is a behemoth, weighing a portly 9.2 pounds. It makes the 8.6-pound Digital Storm Krypton (16.3 x 11.26 x 1.81 inches) seem small by comparison. However, the 9.4-pound, 16.1 x 12.5 x 0.67~1.96-inch ASUS G750JZ is outweighs Alienware's glittering monster.

Lighting

Alienware 17 (2014) LightingIt just wouldn't be an Alienware without the over-the-top light show. The company wrapped a strip of light around the sides of the laptop and backlighting for the touchpad. The presentation was impressive under our office's fluorescent lights, but the notebook really shines in the dark.
Just like the previous generation, the AlienFX software in the Alienware Command Center lets you choose from one of 13 preloaded lighting profiles or create a custom profile. Creating a profile is fairly easy: After selecting the New Theme option, users can assign 20 colors to each of the notebook's 10 zones.
Alienware 17 (2014) Design LightingThe fun really begins when you add the Morph and Pulse effects. The Morph effect cycles between two designated colors, while Pulse makes the lights flash on and off at a set tempo. A profile can be as basic or complex as you want. Best of all, you can program specific settings for certain profiles using the AlienAdrenaline utility.
Alienware has also partnered with several popular game developers to create custom profiles for specific titles. The company currently offers 60 titles, including "Metro: Last Light," "Orcs Must Die 2," and "Hotline Miami."

Display

Alienware 17 (2014) DisplayDishing out vivid hues and capturing sharp details, the Alienware's 17.3-inch matte anti-glare 1920 x 1080-pixel display continues to be one of the best-looking in its class. Text looks crisp, and the viewing angles are generous enough to comfortably accommodate three people.
When watching the 1080p "Belle" trailer, we were captivated by the contrast between the lead actress's café au lait skin and her rose-pink dress. Details were sharp enough to make out the floral patterns on the shimmery material, along with individual hairs in the lady's cascading brown ringlets.
The panel continued to impress as we played "Metro: Last Light," delivering deep, rich blacks; somber grays; and pops of red, yellow and green. We were especially impressed by the waves of heat radiating from the large grill used to cook food for our unit.
Alienware 17 (2014) Display PerformanceThe screen averaged a bright 268 nits, matching the G750JZ and surpassing the 255-nit desktop-replacement average. The GT60 hit 252 nits, while the Krypton delivered a dazzling 304 nits.
The Alienware 17 measured an impressive 106.3 percent of the sRGB gamut on our color test, topping the G750JZ and the category average -- both 101 percent. The Krypton displayed only 88 percent. We were also impressed with the Alienware 17's near-perfect color reproduction. The panel registered a Delta-E score of 0.6, with 0 being perfectly accurate. The G750JZ was a close second, with a result of 0.9.

Audio

Alienware 17 (2014) AudioAlienware took a "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach to audio on the Alienware 17, once again equipping its notebook with Klipsch speakers. The front-mounted speakers are certainly powerful, and easily filled our room with full-bodied, balanced audio.
Robin Thicke's uptempo dance track "Blurred Lines" delivered snappy snares, clear keyboards, a strong bass line and enough cowbell to satisfy our fever.
Playing "Metro: Last Light" also resulted in immersive audio. The set music was clear and didn't overwhelm some of the more nuanced sounds of the game, such as the clattering of a can in a desolate tunnel or the gentle scraping of a dull knife against a plank of wood.
The speakers get a huge assist from Dolby's Home Theater v4 software. Each of the settings (Music, Game and Movies) delivered optimal audio for their intended scenarios.
When we compared the Alienware 17's sound against that on the MSI GT70, it was no contest: Audio on the Alienware 17 was louder and clearer, easily overpowering the GT70's Dynaudio speakers. At 99 decibels on the Laptop Mag Audio Test (measuring a continuous tone from a distance of 23 inches), the Alienware 17 registered well above the 89-dB average as well as the Krypton (82 dB) and the GT60 and G750JZ (both 80 dB).

Keyboard and Touchpad

Alienware 17 (2014) KeyboardAlienware's traditional keyboard continues to be the gold standard when it comes to gaming notebooks. The traditional keyboard spans the width of the deck and includes a full number pad. Above the number pad are four additional keys for macros.
The large, black keys delivered firm, snappy feedback and have 3mm of vertical travel. That's higher than the typical 1.5 to 2 mm, which resulted in a more comfortable typing experience. The keyboard maintained its comfy bounce as we put the hurt on a few psychos in "Borderlands 2."
In the more mundane world of typing, we notched our normal 60 words per minute with a 1 percent error rate on the Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor test.
Alienware 17 (2014) TouchpadThe 17's programmable touchpad is a sight to behold. After we settled on a suitable color palette (a mesmerizing, purple-and-green morphing profile), our fingers glided across the 4 x 2.25-inch Synaptics touchpad. Multitouch gestures -- such as pinch-to-zoom, two-finger scroll and rotate, and three-finger press and flick -- were quick and responsive. The pair of discrete mouse buttons felt snappy and offered strong feedback.

Heat

Alienware 17 (2014) HeatAfter streaming a full-screen Hulu video for 15 minutes, the laptop's touchpad registered a cool 81 degrees Fahrenheit. The space between the G and H keys and the bottom of the notebook measured 86 and 94 degrees. All of these temps are below our 95-degree comfort threshold.
When we played 15 minutes of "Metro: Last Light," the touchpad's temperature increased slightly to 83 degrees. The space between the G and H keys temperature also rose, measuring 88 degrees. The majority of the notebook's undercarriage hit 96 degrees, but the center vent blew a rather hot 100 degrees. Fortunately, we doubt anyone will be using this behemoth in their laps.

Webcam

Alienware 17 (2014) WebcamThe Alienware 17 features a 2-MP webcam that captures images in 1080p. However, in its never-ending mission to eliminate bloatware, the company does not preinstall any webcam software on this machine. The webcam delivered brilliant color when we used it with a copy of CyberLink YouCam 6 software. Our red dress popped against our chocolate skin, and it accurately portrayed the blue in our photobombing colleague's plaid shirt. Details were slightly fuzzy, however, and we saw tons of graphical noise when we examined the image.

Ports

Alienware 17 (2014) PortsIt just wouldn't be a gaming notebook without a slew of ports. Along the right side of the Alienware 17 is a slot-loading Blu-ray player, a pair of USB 3.0 ports, a 9-in-1 card reader and Gigabit Ethernet. There's another pair of USB 3.0 ports on the left, with a Mini DisplayPort, a security lock and jacks for headsets, headphones, a mic and the AC adapter. Alienware has combined the HDMI-in and HDMI-out into one port along the left side.

Gaming and Graphics

Alienware 17 (2014) GraphicsBoasting an Nvidia GeForce GTX 880M GPU with 8GB of dedicated video memory, the Alienware 17 can tear through even the most graphically taxing gaming like a child shredding tissue paper. The notebook is also equipped with an Intel HD Graphics 4600 chip for less-intensive tasks like streaming video or working in a document.
On our synthetic benchmark tests, the Alienware 17 hit the ground running, scoring 146,845 on Ice Storm Unlimited. That topped the 124,105 desktop-replacement average, as well as other notebooks outfitted with the same GPU. The ASUS G750JZ, MSI GT60 and Digital Storm Krypton hit 119,001, 131,959 and 134,175, respectively.
Alienware 17 (2014) GraphicsWhen we ran the "BioShock Infinite" test, the Alienware 17 obtained 144 fps on low at 1080p, easily surpassing the 123-fps average. The GT60 and G750 were right on its heels, at 142 and 141 fps, while the Krypton pulled out the win, with 151 fps. At maximum settings, the Alienware 17's frame rate dropped to 63 fps, which was enough to beat the 53-fps average. However, the GT60 (64 fps) and the Krypton and G750JZ (both 65 fps) were slightly faster.
During the "Metro: Last Light" game, the Alienware 17 scored 82 fps on low at 1080p, which is a few frames more than the 79-fps average. The GT60 and G750JZ hit 75 and 81 fps, respectively, while the Krypton notched 88 fps. When we cranked it up to high, the Alienware's frame rate dropped to 20 fps, matching the category average. The Krypton and G750JZ delivered 24 fps, while the GT60 scored 22 fps.

Performance

Alienware 17 (2014) PerformanceThe graphics card isn't the only thing that's upgraded on the new Alienware 17. Instead of the 2.7-GHz Intel Core i7-4800MQ processor of the original configuration, the newest iteration packs a 2.9-GHz Intel Core i7-4910MQ GPU with 16GB of RAM. The power boost ensures that the laptop can keep pace with anything.
The notebook handily streamed an episode of "The IT Crowd" on Netflix while performing a full system scan with 15 open tabs in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer.
The rig's score of 5,838 on PCMark7 beat the 5,496 desktop-replacement average, but came up short against other gaming rigs. The ASUS G750JZ and its 2.4-GHz Intel Core i7-4700HQ notched 5,969, while the MSI GT60's 2.7-GHz Intel Core i7-4800MQ scored 6,054. The Digital Storm Krypton and its 2.8-GHz Intel Core i7-4810MQ CPU was the undisputed winner, with a score of 6,437.
Outfitted with a 256GB solid-state drive (SSD) and a 1TB, 5,400-rpm hard drive, the Alienware 17 launched Windows 7 Home Premium in 23 seconds. That's faster than its predecessor's (250GB SSD with 750GB 7,200-rpm hard) 35 seconds, but slower than the 17-second average.
When we ran the File Transfer test, the Alienware 17 duplicated 4.97GB of multimedia files in 11 seconds, for an impressive transfer rate of 463 MBps, smoking the 184.73 MBps average. With its dual 256GB SSDs and 1TB 7,200-rpm hard drive, the G750JZ was a distant second, at 283 MBps. The Krypton (250GB SSD and 750GB, 7,200-rpm hard drive) notched 159 MBps, while the GT60 (128GB SSD and 1TB, 7,200-rpm hard drive) hit 101.8 MBps.
During the OpenOffice Spreadsheet Macro test, the Alienware matched 20,000 names and addresses in 3 minutes and 29 seconds. That's better than the 4:44 category average as well as the Krypton, GT60 and G750JZ, which posted times of 3:33, 3:40 and 4:03, respectively.

Battery Life

One aspect of the Alienware 17 we'd like to see improved is its battery life. The laptop lasted 4 hours and 6 minutes on the Laptop Mag Battery Test (continuous Web surfing over Wi-Fi at 100 nits of brightness). That's 14 minutes short of the 4:20 desktop-replacement average. However, that's more than an hour longer than the Digital Storm Krypton's time of 2:54.
We evaluated Alienware 17 and the Krypton using the Laptop Mag Battery Test, in which we surf the Web continuously over Wi-Fi with the screen brightness set to 100 nits. For the Alienware 17, the brightness was set to 36 percent, and for the Krypton, 31 percent.
On our previous version of the battery test, we set the brightness to 40 percent across the board; at these settings, the MSI GT60 Dominator Pro and ASUS G750JZ posted times of 5:21 and 6:26, respectively.

Software

Alienware doesn't weigh down its gaming rigs with bloatware. However, the company does include a modest suite of alien-themed utilities under the Alienware Command Center. In addition to AlienFX (the lighting customization utility), there's AlienTouch, to adjust touchpad sensitivity, and Alienware TactX, to configure the macro keys.
AlienFusion enables users to create custom power profiles, while AlienAdrenaline creates custom shortcuts that will perform a specified set of actions at startup or when a game is launched. AlienAutopsy handles the diagnostic side of things, running scheduled system checks. Last but not least is AlienRespawn, which lets users create backup discs to protect precious data.
Adobe Reader XI is the only third-party application preloaded on the 17.
The Alienware 17 comes with a one-year basic support warranty.

Configurations

Alienware 17 (2014) ConfigurationsOur review configuration of the Alienware 17 is packed to the gills with high-end specs, which explains the wallet-decimating $3,385 price tag. There's a 2.9-GHz Intel Core i7-4910MQ GPU with 16GB of RAM; a 256GB SSD; a 1TB, 5,400-rpm hard drive; an Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU; and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 880M GPU with 8GB of VRAM.
For those of more modest means, the $1,499 base model has a 2.4-GHz Intel Core i7-4700MQ CPU; 8GB of RAM; a 750GB, 7,200-rpm hard drive; an Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M GPU with 2GB of VRAM; and a 1600 x 900p anti-glare display.

Verdict

Alienware 17 (2014)Somehow, Alienware has managed to top itself -- again. The Alienware 17 continues to catch every single eye in the room with its cocky, flashy design. And once this rig has your attention, it reels you in more with a gorgeous 1080p display and a stellar sound system. From there, it hits you with a one-two punch from the upgraded Core i7 processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 880M CPU -- a combination that Floyd Mayweather would be proud of.
But all this power and good looks don't come cheap, and the $3,385 price tag is prohibitive for many people. For $1,100 less, gamers can get the MSI GT60 Dominator Pro, which offers comparable graphics performance and a gorgeous 2880 x 1620p display. Still, for those that can afford it, the Alienware 17 continues to be the go-to gaming rig for the best combination of design, audio oomph, comfort and power.
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