Alienware Area-51 m15x

Flashy colors and custom paint jobs, once the sole domain of high end gaming desktops, have been steadily creeping into notebook design for years. The Alienware Area-51 m15x takes this trend and puts a more futuristic and elegant spin on things, with its clean look and color shifting LEDs.

The notebook's smart appearance is accompanied by the best mobile performance and hardware money can buy.

Even better, it's all squeezed into a relatively light (for a high octane gaming laptop) 7.8 pound chassis, making it a delightful system for even the most demanding fraggers on the go.

Alienware had taken a toned down approach earlier, with its Area-51 m9750.

For that system, the company opted to go with a rubber like body reminiscent of Batman's suit of armor instead of the wildly colored designs it usually offers.

It was this slick subtlety that helped the machine achieve, and now the Area-51 m15x follows some of the same winning principles. Rather than cover the frame with over the top paint jobs or fancy graphic splashes, Alienware has given the m15x a simple sophistication.

The frame is reminiscent of a perfectly appointed briefcase, minus the handle and any distracting curves. Meanwhile, the laptop's solid silver treatment is reminiscent of some of the world's most luxurious automobiles.