Another high-end gaming laptop hits our lab. This might be the most powerful laptop we've tested, but it has a price to match. The Origin PC EON17-SLX arrived in a large wooden crate, dubbed ?Origin Wooden Crate Armor.? The crate is rough around the edges. Literally. If you?re not careful, you'll get a splinter. The crate's lid is secured with eight long screws, and has the company's logo stamped in black. The crate adds an additional $41 to the overall cost, and you can choose not to include it when customizing your laptop. The only other laptop we?ve tested that comes with reinforced packaging is Acer's Predator 21 X, which includes a Pelican case with custom foam padding.
Inside, you'll find a cardboard box, which is Origin PC's default packaging. The cardboard is painted black, with more emblems printed on the sides in red. Inside the box is a large compartment dedicated to the EON17-SLX. The laptop is secured with two slabs of closed-cell foam.