Base M14x R2 $554.25 on AAFES(military only)

AAFES has 25% off of Alienware! The base model goes for 554.25
Discount good until the 14th



AAFES Alienware
Description
Alienware M14x R2 i5/ 6GB/ 500GB/ 1GB graphics
Date & Time: May 08, 2012 5:10 PM CST


SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Alienware M14x R2 i5/ 6GB/ 500GB/ 1GB graphics Qty 1
Alienware M14X R2, Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit UnitPrice $554.25
Catalog Number: 23 RCRC1228824-3222338
Module Description Show Details
Alienware M14X R2 Alienware M14X R2
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
Processor 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Memory 6GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz
Keyboard English Keyboard
Display Panels 14.0" High Def (720p/1366x768) with WLED backlight
Video Card 1 GB DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with Optimus™
Hard Drive 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA 3Gb/s
AlienFX Quasar Blue
Hinge Up Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
Adobe Reader Acrobat SW Adobe Acrobat X Reader
Optical Driver Slot Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW)
Sound Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di with THX TruStudio Pro Software
Wireless Networking Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 With Bluetooth 4.0
Adapter Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter
Documentation Alienware Documentation
Shipping Material Shipping Material
Security Software No Anti-Virus Software Selected
Additional Software Additional Software
Primary Battery 63WHr 8-Cell Primary Battery
Hardware Support Services 1 Year Basic Plan
WirelessHD & Mobile Broadband None
Standard Nameplate Trigger Standard Nameplate
TOTAL: $554.25


Total Price
Sub-total $554.25

 

Ill take 3. That is the craziest price I have ever seen. BF3 at almost Max settings for $500...

 

That's just the base price... O_O Imagine the UBBERNESS we could get for the amount we paid retail... Lol

 

...I wish I knew a veteran...

Edit: 554.25 is way more than 25% off. It's closer to 50% (the regular base price of an Alienware M14x R2 is $1099).

 

Yea I should be more clear, it's 25% off of their normal discount of 20 to 25%. So the actual discount is 40 to 50 percent.

 

That is absolutely insane. The only veteran in my family was my grandfather and he passed away several years ago.

 

WOW!!! I cannot believe this.

This is the absolute best price I have ever seen on a laptop and I've been following gaming laptops for years.

WHAT A STEAL!

Wish I knew and trusted someone in the service - I'd get one for a family member.

 

Insane price , you just buy like 10 or 50 of em and resell ftw~!

 

this ten chars

 

Wow! That is truly a steal! Where's the link to order?

 

Awesome deal! Can you order this off of the AAFES website?

 

Yes and did

 

Ordered my M14x from this site thank you so MUCH!!!!!

canceled my order for $1,425

Alienware M14X R2
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
Processor 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Memory 6GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz
Keyboard English Keyboard
Display Panels 14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
Video Card 2 GB DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with Optimus™
Hard Drive 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA 3Gb/s
AlienFX Quasar Blue
Hinge Up Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
Adobe Reader Acrobat SW Adobe Acrobat X Reader
Optical Driver Slot Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW)
Sound Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di with THX TruStudio Pro Software
Wireless Networking Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 With Bluetooth 4.0
Adapter Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter
Documentation Alienware Documentation



upgraded my m14x way more than before for $1,024.

Alienware M14X R2
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
Processor 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3720QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.6GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Memory 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz
Keyboard English Keyboard
Display Panels 14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
Video Card 2 GB DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with Optimus™
Hard Drive 750GB 7,200 RPM SATA + 32GB mSATA Caching SSD
AlienFX Quasar Blue
Hinge Up Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
Adobe Reader Acrobat SW Adobe Acrobat X Reader
Optical Driver Slot Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW)
Sound Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di with THX TruStudio Pro Software
Wireless Networking Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 With Bluetooth 4.0
Adapter Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter
Documentation Alienware Documentation



cant thank you enough in the money you saved me!

 

500 bucks worths of upgrades! Bro... share the specs!

 

haha edited my post

 

**Kisses Fingers** Le magnifique!

Hope you enjoy it bro!

 

Dude, you are awesome! My dad, a retired Master Sergeant in the USAF, just ordered one for my son (his grandson) as a graduation gift.

 

Yeah Im really glad I pay attention to the forums everyday! I forgot my dad can shop through there! Never would have thought about it if it wasnt for you guys so thanks! I was really trying to justify the $1700 I spent ordering the R2. Im about to configure a system now.. Kinda makes me want an M17x through there.

Guess ill be cancelling the order i placed last week if I can get it to work

 

I see that your specs are a bit better than robkuba's specs on the first post. However, ronkuba's total is $554 while yours is $1024? Is it that much of an increase for the higher specs such as 1600x900 lcd, bigger HD, etc.? Did it give you a breakdown of how much each upgrade item added to the $554 price?

 

Alienware M14X R2;Alienware M14X R2
Processor: 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3720QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.6GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Memory: 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz
Keyboard: English Keyboard
Display Panels: 14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
Video Card: 2 GB DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with Optimus™
Hard Drive: 500GB 7,200 RPM Storage + 64GB mSATA Boot Drive

 

Ok, pulled the trigger. Here are my specs:

Item Description Quantity Unit Price Ext Price
Alienware M14X R2;Alienware M14X R2 2 $621.75
Processor: 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Memory: 6GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz
Keyboard: English Keyboard
Display Panels: 14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
Video Card: 1 GB DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with Optimus™
Hard Drive: 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA 3Gb/s
AlienFX: Quasar Blue
Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
Hinge Up: Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
Adobe Reader Acrobat SW: Adobe Acrobat X Reader
Optical Driver: Slot Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW)
Sound: Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di with THX TruStudio Pro Software
Wireless Networking: Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 With Bluetooth 4.0
Adapter: Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter
Documentation: Alienware Documentation
Shipping Material: Shipping Material
Security Software: No Anti-Virus Software Selected
Additional Software: Additional Software
Primary Battery: 63WHr 8-Cell Primary Battery
Hardware Support Services: 1 Year Basic Plan
WirelessHD and Mobile Broadband: None
Standard Nameplate Trigger: Standard Nameplate

Total Price $621.75

I'll be upgrading my own RAM and get an SSD afterwards. Woot! Can't wait!

 

Are the other Alienware laptop models discounted too and as generous?

 

Yes. Thats why a part of me wants to get an M17x but I want to save as much as possible

 

Can us in the UK take advantage of this deal??

 

Yes, if your in the US military.

 

Nice deals, gratzz =)

 

I bought one. Exactly the same specs as M11xDude above.

My first non-thinkpad laptop, but I've really only bought it to play Diablo III and Starcraft II on. Didn't want to buy a desktop and monitor so decided to buy this. Will this run Diablo III at a decent performance setting?

 

I know it's rude to ask, but if someone can hook me up with one, I'd really appreciate it. Relative's going to college this August, and he's a BF3 addict, so he keeps asking me how he can get in on this deal. I'll pay extra money for your trouble, as well. Thanks for any help.

 

Hey Redgrenadine! Congrats on your purchase as well!

I've checked out YouTube videos on Diablo III gameplay and it looks good on the older GT555M. With the verified ~50% increase in performance with the GT650M, it should be pretty decent to run Diablo III.

Diablo III Beta Gameplay -Alienware m14x MAXED - Nvidia 555m - YouTube

 

Great. Seems like there are some other videos of the M14x too at high settings.

Looking forward to actually playing games on my computer for once again. The Thinkpad T410s is a great machine but definitely is not built for 3D games.

 

Not for nothing but, Veterans and active duty military should be getting these machines for free IMO.. Your sacrifice is worth more than 50% of a computer, Dell/Alienware (being american companies) should be showering you guy with free stuff... Just sayin. good deal though

 

Alienware M14X R2;Alienware M14X R2

Processor: 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Memory: 6GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz
Keyboard: English Keyboard
Display Panels: 14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
Video Card: 1 GB DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with Optimus™
Hard Drive: 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA 3Gb/s
AlienFX: Quasar Blue
Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
Hinge Up: Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
Adobe Reader Acrobat SW: Adobe Acrobat X Reader
Optical Driver: Slot Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW)
Sound: Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di with THX TruStudio Pro Software
Wireless Networking: Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 With Bluetooth 4.0
Adapter: Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter
Documentation: Alienware Documentation
Shipping Material: Shipping Material
Security Software: No Anti-Virus Software Selected
Additional Software: Additional Software
Primary Battery: 63WHr 8-Cell Primary Battery
Hardware Support Services: 1 Year Basic Plan
WirelessHD and Mobile Broadband: None
Standard Nameplate Trigger: Thank you for Purchasing Alienware


$621.75

I read that 1gb video is same as 2gb on a 900p screen, I Hope what I read was correct. Also, it was only +4$ for the i7-3610QM and I also read that all games out dont even use 4 cores so getting the min shouldnt matter there either. What else should I know? Did I do anything wrong with this build?

*update*
Status: Order Processing
Estimated Delivery Date: 5/25/2012

 

You did great with that build! 2GB on a 900P screen is not needed. 4 cores ensures you have longevity for future games. And for +$4 is a no-brainer. Same build as mine actually.

 

How long did it take before your credit card got charged? and Im starting to freak out lol I see lots of people getting the 2gb Video, I only game so I hope I can run BF3 on max settings.

 

From past purchases it takes 24hrs.

 

I wonder why only the Basic warranty is offered through AAFES. I really wanted to get the CC warranty on mine, but don't see anywhere to add it.

 

Wow thats a great deal for $621 bucks, i would love to be able to get one for that. No one in the family is in the Miltary though.

 

Exactly, thats the one thing I regret about purchasing through AAFES. I really want the accidental coverage. Hopefully it wont be too expensive to call Dell after getting the system and adding it.

 

We can't buy the accidental warranty through AAFES? That's kinda worrying. Do you think Allan would be able to help us out with that?

 

The 2GB is worthless unless you connect your laptop to two external monitors simultaneously. Just because a few people are getting it doesn't mean it's good. They either will use duo-monitors or have been taking advance of - given the illusion that they would get a performance increase in games.

BF3 can run on high+ on my R1, so it will have absolutely no problem running on the R2 with superior settings.

 

Order placed. Can't wait!

Date 5/9/2012 3:14:22 PM Central Standard Time
Catalog Number 2323 Retail rc1228824
Catalog Number / Description Product Code Qty SKU Id
Alienware M14X R2:
Alienware M14X R2 S14MHN 1 [225-2999] 1
Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit AW71HPE 1 [421-5789] 11
Processor:
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3720QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.6GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0) I73720Q 1 [319-0073] 2
Memory:
6GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz 6G2D 1 [319-0076] 3
Keyboard:
English Keyboard KBDENG 1 [331-7324] 4
Display Panels:
14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight HD16WB 1 [320-3629] 5
Video Card:
2 GB DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with Optimus™ N650M2G 1 [320-3618] 6
Hard Drive:
500GB 7,200 RPM SATA 3Gb/s 500G7 1 [342-4490] 8
Nameplate:
Personalized Plate NPLATE 1 [330-6106][331-2070][0] 9
AlienFX:
Quasar Blue BLUE 1 [313-8792][421-7652] 10
Hinge Up:
Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish HUPB 1 [318-2320] 12
Adobe Reader Acrobat SW:
Adobe Acrobat X Reader ADOBEX 1 [410-0548] 15
Optical Driver:
Slot Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) DVDRWRX 1 [319-0080] 16
Sound:
Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di with THX TruStudio Pro Software IHD 1 [421-4818] 17
Wireless Networking:
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 With Bluetooth 4.0 N2230 1 [421-7651][430-4724] 19
Adapter:
Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter ACDAO 1 [331-7218] 20
Documentation:
Alienware Documentation AWDOCE 1 [331-7219][331-6865] 21
Shipping Material:
Shipping Material SHIPMTL 1 [342-4500] 24
Security Software:
No Anti-Virus Software Selected NOAVR 1 [461-8389] 25
Additional Software:
Additional Software ADDSW 1 [421-3874][421-4289][421-7648][420-9691][420-9956][421-0092][331-7223][331-8045] 26
Primary Battery:
63WHr 8-Cell Primary Battery 8CBATT 1 [312-1341] 27
Hardware Support Services:
1 Year Basic Plan DQ1O 1 [421-1723][950-3337][950-9797][994-3730][995-5423][995-5443] 29
Standard Nameplate Trigger:
Thank you for Purchasing Alienware NOPLATE 1 [330-5090] 748
WirelessHD & Mobile Broadband:
None NOWHD 1 [469-0500] 585

Total out the door: 846.75!!

Sux that we couldn't order the CC or the Wifi Link 6250 card, but I can add those later I guess.

 

Honestly I think Dell is doing more for our brave fighting men and women than anybody. I honestly do not see Apple doing such a thing.

 

LOL, I was just about to post this. In my original order I paid $1007, but I didn't notice the field for the name plate information. I called dell to see if they could add it to my order but they said I had to cancel and resubmit if I want my info on the name plate. So, they just saved me ~$270. The military buys tons of Dell products...they're the only PCs I've seen on the ships and offices I've worked in. It's nice they give these kinds of discounts for our personal use!

Item Description Quantity Unit Price Ext Price

Alienware M14X R2;Alienware M14X R2 1 $734.25 $734.25

Processor: 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
^Only $4 difference between this and the i5 option!!!^
Memory: 6GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz
Keyboard: English Keyboard
Display Panels: 14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
Video Card: 1 GB DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with Optimus™
Hard Drive: 750GB 7,200 RPM SATA + 32GB mSATA Caching SS

 

Ok, I really wish I understood how all of this worked. I've looked everywhere to find out. I have a relative who is an Airforce veteran and another relative who is a Navy veteran. Do I just get them to this page here or what? If I could do this I'd sell my m14x r1 on ebay for $900 and buy a new m14x r2 for $700. It's just I have no clue on how you would buy anything from the site.

 

goto the AAFES website, log in with their information find alienware laptops, then there is a link at the top that directs you to dells page, then you select what you want, customize it then it adds to you cart on AAFES site, dell site closes then you type in your information, relatives rank and military branch. then pay with CCd then bingo your all set.

 

thanks for the info +rep

 

It's awesome that Dell/Alienware does, and I believe you are correct. I think doing that might be against the "agenda" of the stereotypical Mac owner to openly support our military. Not all of them fall into the stereotype by any means, but there is a mindset that seems to follow a trend in thought processes in certain circles. "Birds of a feather" just like those that "flock together" here in this Alienware subculture.

 

Are you guys using the order number that is provided by AAFES to track your order through dell??

 

I just click the track order on the aafes site and it brings me to the dell page

 

On the AAFES site mine just says In Process under status but there isnt a link to Dell. How long did it take for them to charge you? I checked out my cart yesterday adrond 5:30pm and still havent seen a charge yet.