Alienware Area-51 m15x Available
Posted on Jan 14, 08 09:55 AM PDT
The Area-51 m15x is a high-end laptop that packs a lot of punch, but in a form-factor that many would deem too bulky: 1.3 x 14.55 x 10.73” and 7 lbs. For that price, you will get the highest performing components and small details like an illuminated keyboard that is amazingly absent from high-end Vaio laptops! Below is the ($2999) high-end configuration that I would go for. what about you? (Configuration page)
- 15.4” 1920x1200 display
- 512MB GeForce 8800M GTX
- Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4Ghz (adding $650 for an additional 400Mhz is not worth it)
- 4GB RAM (3GB would have been better, but I don’t see the option), you can also buy the RAM separately
- Intel Turbo Memory ($40 is expensive for a flash drive, but the integration is better than having an USB stick on the side)
- 200GB 7200RPM HDD
- 8X Dual Layer DVD Burner
- WiFi-N
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By bran , 29/06/08 10:22 AM (CommentID #753312)
i have seen ALOT of bad comments but only about customer cervice.. thare are also some about the computor dying a couple weeks after it arriving. What is the chance of this.. im not about to blow about 2500-3000$ on a piece of crap! please comment should i buy or not... i only care abot the computor running and running well.
By The R/C Man , 30/04/08 12:16 PM (CommentID #658827)
I am planning to order one soon as my 5 year old Inspiron's monitor lost its back lighting. As for getting the 1920x1200, it is all about watching Blue-Rays disks on it. :-)
By mag , 03/04/08 9:25 AM (CommentID #607260)
No you can't ever clock it in BIOS.
By diegochon , 14/02/08 10:27 AM (CommentID #485539)
hi i bought mine and its a beauty runs faster than dell m1730 a friend of mine has one ,mine has 1400x900 is sharp enough and also can work with 3d contend with out a promblem
By David , 29/01/08 2:32 PM (CommentID #452708)
I wouldnt chose the 1920x1200 display. 1400x900 is sharp enough and you will have betther berformance in games. 1920x1200 is just for dual 8800m GTX. And I wont buy 2GB ram extra by alienware, because that cost about 100$, if you buy it separately...
By omega , 14/01/08 7:01 PM (CommentID #430428)
does anybody know if the high-end CPU like the dell xps m1730 can be overclocked in bios? If it can be overclocked in bios, it probably worth the extra dough.
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