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As we picked up our sample of the Orion from the Alienbags stand at i40 it wasn't supplied in any form of retail packaging. So it's difficult to judge how well it would be protected. But we think that even with the most flimsy packaging possible, the bag itself should resist damage well.
Though many high-end notebook cases are finished in leather, this is not the case with the Orion Messenger. Instead it is constructed from 1680D ballistic nylon and is heavily padded so it can protect your notebook from damage where other bags would fail.
In the centre of the bag there is a metal Alienware logo which gives the bag quite a sleek appearance. In fact, the aesthetics of the Orion Messenger are quite understated, especially compared to how overstated Alienware's notebook designs are. We think this look is ideal as it will suit almost every possible customer from businessman to gamer.
Around the edge of the Orion there is a rather robust feeling zip surrounding the main compartment which doesn't feel dissimilar from the high-quality YKK zip on the Urbano Macbook Sleeve. In fact we wouldn't mind betting that all the zips on this case will last a lot longer than one of Alienware's fine machines. Mobile Edge include a padded shoulder strap which is adjustable and can be removed when not needed. Both the clips and fittings seem very robust and should stand the test of time well.
Inside the main compartment there is a large pouch, secured by a velcro strap, that is designed to hold your laptop in place. This seems very robust and, combined with the padding in the rest of the case, should keep your laptop very safe and resistant to drops. There is also a zipper pouch in the lid for storing accessories or documents.
There is also a front pouch that would be ideal for storing one of those mammoth power adapters that c0me with gaming notebooks these days alongside all your other bits and pieces. There are a number of further pouches in here including RF-shielded mobile phone pocket.
Unfortunately we didn't have an Alienware notebook available to try out in the Orion Messenger at the time of review. But, when we were at i40, we managed to get a few snaps of the two together, modelled by a member of Team Dignitas.
Thats rather expensive for what you get, looks good however, but not sure its worth the money.
Expensive but looks like it would last a long time
looks fantastic, but £100 for a laptop bag? might be ok if you bought an alienware for 2k, but well over the odds for a bag.
High quality material, very thick looking and could hold a lot of bits n pieces. the price puts me off. thats more than I paid for my graphics card
No need for two posts Ryan 😉 You always get what you pay for. well normally with these items anyway as they use higher quality materials.
Good review Henry, bit stunned at how expensive this is for a case tho. Ive seen good ones in PCWORLD for half this price.
Nice looking series of bags from these people. I would prefer it in pure leather though for this price.
Fantasic bags! I can vouch for them, we have two in our family and they look great and are extremely functional!
I have recently come across some fantastic laptop bags while on the hunt to find one for my daughter who went off to boarding school in September. She wanted one that was trendy but I wanted her to have one that was sturdy and protected her laptop but without a ridiculous pricetag. In the end, we found a solution down the middle when I came across Oliepops. They sell cool and colourful laptop bags without the crippling prices. In the end we found Laura one for just £24.99 that we both agree on!
I have an Alienware m17x, and this bag it’s great, before spending the amount of money it cost me, I did spend like 50 dollars buying other 17 inches bags, but they were not ment for 5.8 kilograms of weight from the laptop. This bag is specialy design for alienware laptops overall. If you care about your expensive gamer laptop you wouldn’t mind to spend a liitle more bying the right but expensice case.