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muscled out by the 17-inch Alienware x17 and trading blows with the x15, which
seems to have more raw graphics power based on synthetic tests. The earlier
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numbers are to be expected.
The x15 may have a slight performance edge and be minutely slimmer, but it’s
hard not to appreciate the fact the Blade 15 Advanced Model is noticeably
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has us favoring the Blade. Both 15.6-inch laptops even hung close to the x17 in
the most demanding title, Valhalla.
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is a great enthusiast gaming machine for both AAA and competitive titles. Like
the Asus G14, it’s legitimately portable, but delivers a higher tier of performance
(one that, of course, you have to pay for).
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display brightness at 50% and audio volume at 100% until the system quits. We
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