Alienware 18 ALW18-3002sLV 18-Inch Gaming Laptop

Actual Alienware 18 ALW18-3002sLV 18-Inch Gaming Laptop review from customer.
BIG AND HEAVY! GET IT ONLY IF YOU WANT DUAL GRAPHIC CARD GTX 770M

If you want something that you can carry around, this laptop is not for you. You should consider getting the Alienware 17 or 14. If you want something that can last a long time without having to worry about upgrading the video card in the future, then get this laptop.

Two things worth upgrade when getting this laptop:

1) 16GB Memory- Make sure you get the 1.35V volts. If you get the 1.5V, the laptop will not boot up. One thing to note: It's kind of difficult to upgrade the memory on this laptop. You'll have to take out many parts in order to swap out the old memory. I would recommend just get another 8GB (2 x 4GB) of the original Alienware 18 Memory. It'll be a lot easier to just put another 8GB of memory into system to make it 16GB.

2) SSD Hard Drive- Very Easy Installation. I bought the Samsung Evo which came with the DATA Migration software and easily transfer all data from old drive to new drive.

Power, looks and build quality
This is my first alienware computer. I used to be a desktop guy, built my own desktop and put in the latest stuff and got great results. How ever I can't do that with a laptop so after having dell, acer, asus and mac that performed well below what I was looking for I found this one.

Amazing build quality - I opened it up the other day to add extra memory and an SSD and then I saw how well this machine is built and how expandable it is, room for 2 hdd and 4 memory slots makes this fairly upgradable from a laptop standpoint. The 18 inch screen sits steady on some really nice and tight hinges and never moves even when I am walking it around the house.

Power - This thing is a beast. I do a lot of photoshop, illustrator, autocad, maya work and this thing never stalls ***thats a lie**** It stalled on me once last week when opening up a 5 gb illustrator file. I could however work on the file without any problems after I opened it. I rarely play video games but since I...

In a word? WOW
This is one hefty, powerful piece of machinery. With the large screen and its 20 pound weight, you are really getting a "Mobile Desktop" more than a laptop, but it is fast and beautiful to look at. Windows 8 comes to life so quickly I think I'm dreaming. The size of the laptop gives ample room to space out the keys on the keyboard to a more typical keyboard spacing rather than the cramped layout of your standard laptop. Hooked it up to an HDTV with and HDMI cable and enjoyed great resolution and fast streaming of movies and TV shows. I've been remiss in putting it through its paces on the "hardcore gaming" front, but I have kids that are ready to put it to the test. Anything less taxing (would that be "softcore"??) works wonderfully and the load time for the Office suite I loaded is so minimal I can't believe how easy multitasking is. The built in speakers aren't bad at all and offer a big jump from any other laptops I've owned. I'd say if you're...

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