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Desktop Replacement PCs

Reviews of desktop replacement laptop PC computer systems. These are systems that generally share components similar to desktop PCs and are much larger than the average laptop computer, making them less portable but more powerful.

Best Desktop Replacement Notebooks

Selection of the best desktop replacement notebooks based upon the research and experience of the About PC Hardware / Reviews Guide.

17-inch And Larger Laptop Reader Reviews

Various reviews of 17-inch and larger laptops from readers of the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews site. See submissions

Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G-9600 18.4-inch Desktop Replacement

Product review of the Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G 18.4 inch desktop replacement with a quad core processor and Blu-ray drive by PC Hardware / Reviews Contributing Writer Christine McKee. (Aug 20 2011)

Acer-Aspire-AS7750G-9657 17.3-inch

Product review of the Acer Aspire AS7750G-9657 17.3-inch desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jul 4 2011)

Alienware M17x R.3 3D 17.3-inch Gaming Laptop PC Review

Alienware M17x R.3 3D 17.3-inch Gaming Laptop PC Review

Alienware M17x R3 17.3-inch Gaming Laptop PC

Product review of the base configuration Alienware M17x R3 17.3-inch Sandy Bridge gaming laptop by About.com PC Hardware / Reviews contributing writer Christine McKee.

Alienware M18x 18.4-Inch Gaming Laptop Computer

Product review of the 18.4-inch Alienware M18x high performance gaming laptop computer from PC Hardware / Reviews contributing writer Christine McKee. (May 7 2011)

Apple Fall 2011 MacBook Pro 17-inch

Product review of the Fall 2011 refresh of the Apple MacBook Pro 17 desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jan 2 2012)

ASUS G74SX-XT1 17.3 Inch Gaming Laptop

Product review of the ASUS Republic of Gamers G74SX-XT1 17.3 inch gaming laptop by PC Hardware / Reviews Contributing Writer Christine McKee. (Jul 16 2011)

ASUS K73E-XA1 17.3-inch

Product review of the ASUS K73E-XA1 17.3-inch desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jul 6 2011)

ASUS N73SV-DH72 17.3-inch

Product review of the ASUS N73SV-DH72 17.3-inch desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jan 3 2012)

Cyberpower Xplorer X7-7500 17.3-inch

Product review of the Cyberpower Xplorer X7-7500 17.3-inch gaming desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jan 4 2012)

Dell 2011 Inspiron 17R 17.3-inch

Product review of the second generation Dell Inspiron 17R 17.3-inch desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guidel (Jul 7 2011)

Dell Inspiron 17R 17.3-Inch Laptop Computer Spring 2011

Product review of the updated Dell Inspiron 17R laptop computer with a 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GT525M video card by PC Hardware / Reviews contributing writer Christine McKee. (Apr 29 2011)

Dell XPS 17 3D Laptop Computer

Product review of the Dell XPS 17 3D gaming laptop by About.com PC Hardware / Reviews contributing writer Christine McKee. (Feb 24 2011)

Desktop Replacements

Article from the About PC Hardware / Reviews Guide looking at the market for desktop replacement laptop computer systems and some of the issues regarding the selection of components when looking at laptops sold to this market.

Falcon Northwest FragBook DRX 17-inch Gaming Laptop

Product review of the Falcon Northwest FragBook DRX 17-inch gaming desktop replacement by PC Hardware / Reviews contributing writer Christine McKee. (Apr 24 2011)

Fujitsu LifeBook NH751 17.3-inch

Product review of the Fujitsu LifeBook NH751 17.3-inch desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jul 11 2011)

Gateway NV75S17u 17.3-inch

Product review of the Gateway NV75S17u 17.3-inch budget desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jan 5 2012)

HP Envy 17-2280NR 17.3-inch Laptop PC

Product review of the HP Envy 17-2280NR 17.3-inch desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jan 6 2012)

HP Pavilion dv7-6c80us 17.3-inch

Product review of the HP Pavilion dv7-6c80us 17.3-inch desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jan 9 2012)

iBUYPOWER Battalion 101 W170HR 17.3-inch

Product review of the iBUYPOWER Battalion 101 W170HR 17.3-inch gaming desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jan 10 2012)

MSI FR720-002US 17.3-inch

Product review of the MSI FR720-002US 17.3-inch desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jul 14 2011)

MSI GT780DXR-405US 17.3-inch

Product review of the MSI GT780DXR-405US 17.3-inch desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jan 11 2012)

Samsung RF711-S02 17.3-Inch Laptop Computer

Product review of the Samsung RF711-S02 17.3-inch gaming laptop computer by PC Hardware / Reviews contributing writer Christine McKee. (May 14 2011)

Sony VAIO VPCEJ28FX/B 17.3-inch

Product review of the Sony VAIO VPCEH28FX/B 17.3-inch desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jan 12 2012)

Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q8100X 18.4-Inch Gaming Laptop

Product review of the Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q8100X 18.4 inch gaming laptop by PC Hardware / Reviews Contributing Writer Christine McKee. (May 30 2011)

Toshiba Qosmio X775-3DV78 17.3-Inch 3D Gaming Laptop

Product review of the high performance Toshiba Qosmio X775-3DV78 17.3 inch laptop computer capable of 3D gaming by PC Hardware / Reviews Christine McKee. (Jun 25 2011)

Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7270 17.3 inch Gaming Laptop PC

Detailed product review of the Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7270 17.3 inch gaming laptop from PC Hardware / Reviews Contributing Writer Christine McKee. (Jun 27 2011)

Toshiba Satellite P775-S7368 17.3-inch

Product review of the Toshiba Satellite P775-S7638 17.3-inch desktop replacement laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Jan 13 2012)

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