Alienware m15x
by robinner ner dfSay hello to the new Area-51 m15x from
Alienware. Tagged for mixing their legendary performance with impressive
mobility, it is a 15.4 gaming laptop that when configured properly can knock
close to $5,000. When we first got wind of this machine, we were worried that
Dell?s conservative take to design would dilute the futuristic flash and style
that Alienware has been known to supply. Dell latitude
e6400 battery In true LaptopLogic form read on to find out if looks and
performance match our intuition
Design
Silver and only silver, thats the fist
thing youll notice with the m15x. The case wasn?t something that impressed us
much and given Alienware?s reputation for edgy design (almost Giger-esque), we
found the silver lid with obligatory blue-eyed alien head to be, well?boring.
Having reviewed Alienware machines in the past, we were always fond of their
blue exterior option. This new lid is a silver panel, with a seam starting from
the bottom to two-thirds up the lid, where it?s broken by the ambiguous alien
head. Granted, sony
vgp-bpl8 battery the texture and quality of the material used was spot on
babys behind smooth, but also too plain for what were used to.
One notable negative to the build-quality
of the m15x was the creaks and groans.HP 510 Let?s just say James Bond wouldn?t
use this laptop if he was hiding in the rafters. Just moving the lid, even
before the lids angle is adjusted,Acer Aspire 4710 emits a creaky staircase
noise (think 40s horror flick sound). What makes the matter worse, is it
doesn?t make much difference where you grip the lid. However, we have a theory
behind the creakswe?re attributing this to the LED lighting built into the rim
of the lid.HP
Pavilion DV9000 Battery Being somewhat boring on the exterior, Alienware
opted to deliver an attractive blue border to their monitor, although the extra
parts means more chances for frictionand more friction means more noise.
Keyboard
The 86-key keyboard has a pleasant blue LED
area of light that surrounds each key and features excellent feel while keeping
perfect key travel and ample space for large hands. However,Sony VGP-BPS8A flex
was an issue (although isolated). We noticed a fair amount of keyboard flex,
but only to the dead center of the keyboard, which only significantly affected
half-dozen keys or so.
The display was astounding with a native
resolution at 1920?1200,Sony VGP-BPS8B and being a 15.4″ WUXGA display was
plenty enough pixels per inch. Although we did notice the monitor seemed to
produce a softer image than most displays at this resolution. However,Sony
VGP-BPS9/B this may be a better thing because it made it easier to stare at the
screen for longer periods of time.
Size & Weight
The whole kit will take up approximately
14.55″ x 10.73, hp pavilion dm3
battery and weighs in at around seven pounds.VGP-BPS9A/B Compare this to
the HP Pavilion DV6700t series, which is slightly smaller (14.05″ x 10.12″) and weighs
around 6.12 pounds.
The weight,Acer UM08B71 however, can differ
slightly depending on what drive you?re placing in the Smart Bay. Youre choices
can range from a 2x Blu-ray Disc Burner, secondary 300 GB hard drive,apple
a1045 battery or an extra Li-Ion battery. One thing we definitely like about
the m15x is that all 3 of these devices are hot-swappable and can be completely
changed in around 10 seconds or so.
Connectivity
Alienware did an excellent job supplying
connections for the m15x.Dell inspiron
e1505 battery It carries the latest internal Intel a/b/g/n wireless card,
which is something we feel is a requirement given the machines price.Acer
BTP-60A1
The front houses a single IR port no
more,Toshiba PA3399U-1BAS no lessok, more drab silver color but thats just our
disappointment talking a little more.
Heat, Noise, Upgrading
Even though this machine screams at the
performance and price tag level, we?re glad to note that while the fan noise of
the m15x is audible, it doesnt scream at you (thankfully).Fujitsu lifebook
s6510 battery The heat generated by the laptop is only uncomfortable under the
area to the right of the palmrest. It does get warm after hours of use,
although it?s within expected limits, especially with a 8800m GTX and
Core2Extreme CPU under there.
Alienware gives you plenty of manufacturer options for upgrading the m15x,dell latitude d630 battery and luckily your base Alienware can be configured for quite less than ours. So you do have a few options ? our unit came maxed out with 4 GB of DDR2 RAM running at 667 MHz,Lenovo/IBM ThinkPad T60 and that?s the most you can get out of both Dual-Channel slots.
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