Given its feature set and premium price, the Alienware m17 R4 is an aspirational laptop for serious gamers. Its blazing frame rates, quality build, and unique mechanical keyboard set it apart from the pack.
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We first reviewed the Acer Predator Helios 700 gaming laptop at its debut in 2019, and this latest model (starts at $2,399.99; $3,499.99 as tested) brings new components to the 17.3-inch beast. The Helios 700 s calling card remains the sliding HyperDrift keyboard, which extends down off the laptop s deck toward the user to create an angled typing surface. Doing so also opens up additional fans previously hidden beneath the keyboard, boosting performance by unlocking CPU and GPU overclock modes. Our pricey test unit flaunts an Intel Core i9 processor, 32GB of RAM, 2TB of storage, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super GPU that, when pushed with overclocks, can even beat RTX 3080 competitors.