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Details have been leaked of the latest gaming laptop from Alienware, the Alienware M17X Gaming Laptop which wasn’t scheduled to be released for another four days.

From the specifications, the Alienware M17X Gaming Laptop certainly looks like it is going to be a serious piece of kit, with dual 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPU’s and a Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core processor.

On top of that the Alienware M17X will come with up to 8GB of 1333MHz DDR3 RAM, and the choice of either a 1TB 7200-rpm HDD or a 512GB DDD, as well as a nine cell battery, firewire, 4 USB 2.0 ports, eSATA, 802.11n WiFi and an 8-in-1 card reader.

The Alienware M17X also features an GeForce 9400M G1 GPU which can be used instead of the dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPU’s when you want to save on battery usage.

The Alienware M17X Gaming Laptop will go on sale shortly, with prices starting at $1,799.

If you’re looking for a new gaming laptop, be sure to check out MSI GX723, which is designed specifically for gamers. This new gaming laptop comes packed with a 17-inch WXSGA screen, an Intel Core Duo processor, a NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M graphics, up to 4GB of RAM, a choice of either a 320GB or 500GB hard drive, a six/nine cell battery and Windows Vista Home Premium OS. Pricing and release dates are still unknown at the moment.

MSI has announced the MSI GX633 gaming laptop that comes equipped with the GeForce GT130M 3D graphic card, which is a mid-range GPU.

This 15.4-inch laptop uses the AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile CPU with up to 4GB of RAM, a maximum of 500GB hard drive, and all the usual modern features like 802.11n WiFi, built-in Bluetooth, and a 2MP webcam.

The GX633 can be plugged on a big display via VGA or HDMI. MSI’s ECO Engine allows you easily switch between a gaming mode and more energy-efficient options. No word on pricing so far.