Verdict:
Alienware's latest blends obscene power with surprising portability, but both come at a cost.
By Sasha Muller
SPECIFICATIONS:
2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme T9300, 2GB 667MHz DDR2 RAM, 200GB hard disk, DVD writer, Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX graphics, 17in 1,920 x 1,200 TFT, HDMI, 3 x USB, FireWire, 4-in-1 card reader, Expresscard/54, 802.11abg+draft n, Bluetooth, 2mp webcam, Windows Vista Home Premium, 1yr C&R warranty, 370 x 273 x 33mm (WDH), 3.57kg.