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Alienware Aurora m9700

review DATE:12.07.06

Alienware Aurora m9700
Back Open Keyboard Front

review

By Cisco Cheng

Aside from Yoda in Star Wars, you rarely see green aliens in science-fiction movies anymore—these days, the color is more often applied to machines. Enter the latest Alienware gaming laptop, the Aurora m9700 ($3,934 direct), and its fresh coat of metallic cyborg-green paint. The gaming rig will likely attract tons of attention, or at least turn everyone around you, uh, "green" with envy. And if that's not enough, its SLI nVidia graphics will tear apart all the latest 3D games.

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Alienware Corp

http://www.alienware.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $3,934.00 Direct
  • Type: Gaming, Media
  • Operating System: MS Windows XP Media Center
  • Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • Weight: 9.3 lb
  • Screen Size: 17 inches
  • Screen Size Type: widescreen
  • Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 7900 GS
  • Storage Capacity: 200 GB
  • Networking Options: 802.11a/g
  • Primary Optical Drive: DVD+R DL

Bottom Line

This cyborg-green gaming laptop is a must-have for its SLI nVidia graphics. It tops the Dell XPS M1710 (Core 2 Duo) in game play, but its single-core processor may hamper its overall performance.

Pros

I like the green, but you might feel differently. SLI graphics. Plenty of RAM. Full-fledged Media Center.

Cons

Single-core processor. Noisy mouse buttons.


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