Laptop with unveiled7/26/2023 ![]() The QHD display on the X15 peaks at 400 nits and covers 99% of the wider DCI-P3 color gamut while the UHD display on the X17 peaks at 500 nits of brightness and covers 100% of the color gamut. The FHD panels get up to 300 nits of brightness and cover 100% of the sRGB color gamut on both laptops. A higher-resolution panel slows you down a bit on the X17 with the UHD (2560 x 1440-pixel) option offering a 120Hz refresh rate with a 4ms response time. The Alienware X17 gets a very similar set of options with either an FHD (1920 x 1080-pixel) panel at 165Hz refresh rate with 3ms response time or a 360Hz refresh rate with a 1ms response time. The Alienware X17 alone gets N-key rollover as well along with a second keyboard option in the CherryMX ultra-low-profile mechanical keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting, 1.8mm key travel and N-key rollover and anti-ghosting tech. The standard keyboard found on both the Alienware X15 and X17 features per-key AlienFX lighting with 1.5mm of key travel and anti-ghosting tech. The above photo is a peek inside the result of this is a 25% improvement over current thermal options with Alienware's new fan design boosting this even further. Of course, the real design magic of the Alienware X-Series is what's going on inside with a new Alienware Cryo-Tech cooling tech based on a patented thermal interface created by Alienware using an Encapsulated Gallium-Silicone liquid metal compound. The weight mirrors that with the larger model at 7.05 pounds and the smaller model at 6.65 pounds. The FHD 165Hz and UHD panel increases that to 0.843 inches thick. The Alienware X17 is 15.72 x 11.79 x 0.823 inches for the FHD 360Hz panel. Weight similarly varies slightly at 5 pounds for the smaller configurations and 5.2 pounds for the larger. The FHD 165Hz panel bumps its thickness up to 0.642 inches. The Alienware X15 is 14.16 x 10.92 x 0.626 inches with FHD 360Hz or QHD panels. The X17 adds a second USB 3.2 Type-a Gen 1 port, a mini display port 1.4 and an RJ-45 Killer Ethernet port. On the X15, you have a power port on the left and a headset jack on the right, while the back includes a USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 port, a USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 2 port, a Thunderbolt 4 port, a microSD slot and an HDMI 2.1 port. ![]() Ports are plentiful on both laptops with most found on the back to keep them out of your way. ![]()
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