 So in our recent video on the Alienware 15, we concluded that bigger was not in fact necessarily better. But what about... Biggerer? The Alienware 17 is large and loves to flaunt it, but can it possibly be good enough to make up for how freaking heavy it is? Only one way to find out. EK Water Blocks' all-aluminum, fluid gaming lineup offers great custom-grade water cooling performance for an affordable price. Learn more at the link in the video description. At 9.6 pounds, the Alienware 17 is heavy. But since I obviously wasn't expecting portability to be a strong point for a 17-inch laptop, I'll accept the added weight in exchange for its excellent build quality. In typical Alienware fashion, the 17 is exceptionally rigid, with virtually no chassis flex, and sports a screen hinge that is so weighty, it could probably be used as an exercise machine. Aesthetically, it maintains the gamer-esque look and RGB edge lighting from its little brother the 15, but I feel like this styling works even better on the 17, because like, I mean, if you're gonna be the size of a small aircraft, then you might as well look like one. You would think though, with all of that added space, that they might have been able to fit in a bit more I.O., but nothing has changed for the big guy versus even the 13-inch model. In fairness, it has basically everything you'd need, but come on, Dell. This has to be the world's loneliest USB slot right here. So our model rocks atop of the line Intel Core i7-7820HK that, boosting up to 4.4 GHz, is a CPU that has, time and time again, bested the cooling solutions of the laptops that dare try to contain its fury, even water-cooled ones. Now, admirably, the Alienware 17 is able to keep this processor and its accompanying GPU, none other than the also top-of-the-line GTX 1080, from overheating, but the 7820HK wasn't quite able to maintain its full boost speed the whole time, which I guess brings us to the noise. Under full load, I consider it perfectly acceptable. It isn't high-pitched, and it makes sense given the hardware it's packing. The problem, though, is that it doesn't really quiet down while performing less intensive tasks, like installing programs or surfing the internet. So some additional tuning to the fan curve might help with this, not to mention the less-than-stellar battery life. After the noisy installation, though, we finally got to boot up some games, and this thing really came into its own, with the real highlight of the experience being the display. Our version of the Alienware 17 comes with a 1440p G-Sync panel that runs at 120Hz, which we managed to overclock to 130Hz before it decided it had had enough. Now, it is a TN panel, but it's a good one, and in my opinion, 1440p really is the sweet spot for running the latest AAA titles smoothly on the GTX 1080 with high details at high frame rates. So I'm willing to look the other way on the TN-ness for the frames and pixels that it has to offer. I mean, plus, speaking of looking the other way, it's got a solid webcam up top, and Tobii eye tracking down below if you're really into the handful of games with meaningful support for that technology. Now, I know I always say this about higher refresh rate displays, but on this one especially, playing Doom, freaking fantastic. Getting over 120fps on Ultra at 1440p made the experience feel metal as all hell, and if you're looking to play frantic games on a laptop, you'll be hard pressed to do better than this one. Of course, with the 1080, it'll smash through any game, frantic or not, with it absolutely tearing through our test suite, not that you'll experience any tearing. G-Sync variable refresh rate technology takes care of that. And where the screen pulls you into the gaming experience, the keyboard keeps you connected. It's standard fare for Alienware, but that's a good thing, and the inclusion of a numpad makes this keyboard feel at home with the bigger screen. The throw of the keys has a smooth feel that was excellent for both gaming and typing. Well, excellent for typing once you disable the trackpad. In a move that frankly feels a bit lazy, Dell reused the same RGB trackpad from the Alienware 13, so there's basically an ocean of empty space around it, and it got moved a bit further away from the keyboard to a position where my palm always seemed to hit it while typing, sending the cursor off to Never Neverland. After this happened enough times, yeah, it was enough, and I plugged in a mouse never to use it again, which is a bit of a shame because other than that, it's not bad. What is bad though are the speakers. Badass, that is. Don't even think about grabbing a Bluetooth speaker to throw on some tunes because the speakers on the 17 are dank AF. They're not loud enough to hurt your ears or anything, but they pack a solid punch, easily enough to fill the average apartment, and this continues to be a really strong point for the Alienware lineup. Opening up the Alienware 17 reveals another strong point. It just takes a couple of screws, which is great news for the mad ballers that weren't paying attention as they breezed through the shopping cart, missing the buttons to reveal the rest of the laptop lineup, and selecting the GTX 1080 config for over $2,500 US dollars without realizing that it doesn't come with a freaking SSD. So once you're in there, there are two M.2 drive slots along with a two and a half inch drive bay, which should pretty much cover you for future storage upgrades. At $3,000, our build out is darn expensive, but honestly, I wouldn't really change anything. If you were willing to accept GTX 1070 performance to save a buck, well, there are a lot of thinner, lighter gaming laptops out there, and if you need to save more than a buck, the Alienware 13 is a great choice in a more practical package at closer to $2,000. So I guess the conclusion here then is, if you're gonna go for the Alienware 17, go big, or go home. Blue Apron lets you create delicious chef-designed meals at home. They deliver all the farm fresh ingredients you need right to your doorstep in exactly the right proportions. No trips to the grocery store, no waste from unused ingredients, and because they're shipped in a refrigerated box, the ingredients stay fresh even if you're not at home when your package arrives. 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