Alienware Area-51 m5700 review

Typical price: £1,940

What is it: Desktop replacement laptop with fast graphics card and widescreen 17-inch display

What we think: A fast, if somewhat pricey, gaming laptop that can run most 3D titles without breaking a sweat

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7.5

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	Alienware Area-51 m5700	Dell XPS M1730	rockdirect Xtreme CTX T7400	Asus W90
Review date	24 Nov 05	16 Nov 07	27 Aug 06	18 May 09
Editor's rating	7.5	9.2	9.2	9.1
Price range	£1,940
Review summary	The Area-51 M5700 is a capable, well-specified laptop that disappoints in relatively few areas. It is stupidly expensive in comparison to faster, better-equipped options from smaller vendors, but it's an attractive proposition if you want the kudos of owning an Alienware machine Read full review	The XPS M1730 lives up to its nickname of being a beast of a laptop. It's a complete brute to take anywhere, and the battery life is shocking, but it's the fastest laptop we've tested Read full review	The Xtreme CTX T7400 is difficult to beat if performance is all that matters. It outshines all standard Core Duo laptops by a considerable margin and its gaming capabilities are only surpassed by laptops with dual graphics cards Read full review	The W90 is the fastest gaming laptop we've ever tested. Its hyper-quick graphics card and enormous 18.4-inch screen has opened a can of industrial-strength whup-ass on its Alienware and Dell XPS rivals. Just make sure you're strong enough to carry the thing Read full review
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