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Based on reviews posted on popular review sites as well as from Alienware 17's website, Alienware 17 performs very well in terms of device connectivity options relative to other gaming laptop brands.

Based on information published by Alienware 17, they have excellent support for device connectivity options on a page posted on their website. Specifically, their website provides the following information:

One port does it all: Access a variety of port options with the Thunderbolt™ 3 port. Its features include a USB 3.1 port, offering 10Gbps of data transfer, a Thunderbolt connection capable of 40Gbps, or a DisplayPort v1.2 output enabling various monitors supporting the Display Port protocol.

The review site laptopmag.com gives Alienware 17 excellent ratings for device connectivity options in a review posted on its website. Here's a brief quote from this review:

The laptop is literally surrounded by ports, so there's plenty of room for expansion. On the right side, there's a single USB 3.0 port and some vents, while the left side is home to a Noble lock slot, a USB Type-C port, a USB 3.0 port, a microphone and headphone jacks. There's even more on the back: an Ethernet jack, a mini DisplayPort, HDMI output, a Thunderbolt 3 port, the power jack and a connection for the Alienware Graphics Amp, which lets you attach an external desktop GPU for 4K gaming and VR.

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