Alienware now allows you spec a blistering 480Hz display on its 17-inch gaming laptops

In quick: Announced before this yr, Alienware's new AMD-run m17 R5 and Intel-powered x17 R2 gaming laptops have now finally arrived. Aside from the newest CPU and GPU combos, these 17.3-inch monsters are the world's initial to aspect an extremely-rapid 480Hz FHD monitor for the most hardcore, competitive avid gamers.

We've earlier witnessed AU Optronics show off 480Hz laptop computer and desktop displays, and now Alienware is featuring the similar refresh level with a 3ms response time on its new m17 R5 and x17 R2 gaming laptops. This insane figure is typically about bragging rights for those people of us who aren't deeply into twitchy, esports shooters. Nevertheless, competitive gamers are very likely heading to recognize whichever millisecond advantage they can squeeze out from their hardware.

Refreshing 1080p resolution at nearly 500 times a second also indicates these laptops have to have to pack some beefy elements underneath. As for the AMD-run m17 R5, Alienware delivers either the 8C/16T Ryzen 7 6800H or Ryzen 9 6900HX, with GPU selections ranging involving a 4GB RTX 3050Ti and the flagship 16GB RTX 3080Ti.

Furthermore, the $1,650 base design combines the entry-level CPU and GPU variants with 16GB RAM, a 512GB m.2 PCIe SSD, and a 165Hz FHD G-Sync screen. Selecting the 480Hz FHD panel, in the meantime, instantly bumps the GPU to an RTX 3070 Ti and the rate to $2,300.

The Intel-run x17 R2 begins at a a lot more pricey $2,249, although it arrives with a 6GB RTX 3060 in the foundation design, alternatively of the 3050Ti. In conditions of the CPU, Alienware features either the 14C/20T Main i7-12700H or Intel's quickest i9-12900HK in the x17 R2, even though preserving the identical memory, storage and screen possibilities as the AMD-driven m17 R5.

For a totally specced-out Intel variant with Home windows 11 Professional, an RTX 3080 Ti, 64GB RAM, a 4TB m.2 PCIe SSD, and the blistering 480Hz FHD panel, you happen to be on the lookout at almost $5,000 really worth of gaming hardware.