Just ordered 2 M14x laptops

Hey everyone!

I'm excited I just ordered 2 M14x laptops after carefully reading everyones comments and thoughts in the other threads and decided to just pull the trigger.

The estimated delivery date says around the 2nd week of may for both, if they come any sooner I will let you know.

Wish me luck and hopefully they don't have any problems from the factory (which is unfortunately inevitable and just luck based)

* I am gonna try to make a clear crisp nice unboxing video as soon as they arrive so if u have any questions just let me know.

(Specs)

- First One
1 225-0789 Alienware M14X - Nebula Red with Soft Touch Finish
1 317-6678 Intel Core i7 2630QM 2.0GHz (2.9GHz Turbo Mode, 6M cache)
1 317-6669 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
1 331-2069 Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter
1 320-2228 14.0 High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
1 318-0647 1.5GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus
1 342-2567 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s
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- Second One
1 225-0790 Alienware M14X - Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
1 317-6680 Intel Core i7 2820QM 2.4GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Mode, 8M cache)
1 317-6669 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
1 331-2069 Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter
1 320-2228 14.0 High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
1 318-0644 1.5GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus
1 342-2567 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s

 

Congrats! I just ordered 4 M18xs (least I wish I did).

 

O_O Do you even have enough power to supply all 4 of those lol

R u serious or kidding cause I thought they weren't gonna be released until may?

Then again I'm in the US

** Hah ur kidding lol Just read that.

 

Could you post the specs for both?

Also, why two?

 

- First One
1 225-0789 Alienware M14X - Nebula Red with Soft Touch Finish
1 317-6678 Intel Core i7 2630QM 2.0GHz (2.9GHz Turbo Mode, 6M cache)
1 317-6669 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
1 331-2069 Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter
1 320-2228 14.0 High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
1 318-0647 1.5GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus
1 342-2567 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s
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- Second One
1 225-0790 Alienware M14X - Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
1 317-6680 Intel Core i7 2820QM 2.4GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Mode, 8M cache)
1 317-6669 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
1 331-2069 Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter
1 320-2228 14.0 High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
1 318-0644 1.5GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus
1 342-2567 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s

One is for me the other is for my girlfriend

I got them both base except for the processor. I use audocad and host a minecraft server, (with only like 4-5 ppl lol) So I can use the better processor.
I also have an EPP so the upgrade wasn't much of a price difference

 

Did you have to call to get the EPP price? I have access to EPP but laptop is not available online.

 

yeah lemme guess, the red for gf and the black for u lol.

 

how much for both?

 

Yes I tried even doing it through dell chat but I had to call. The discount was approx $300.00 +/- $50, i can't remember (out of the total)

Indeed Black is for me... my girlfriend was like "OMG I WANT THE RED ONE" -___-

 

With my EPP one came out to around 1290 I think and the other one came out to about 1550.

Don't quote me on prices cause I don't have the email in front of me.. lol

 

almost ONE M18x lol
Congrats, man

 

Hope it works out for you! I'm still very unconvinced by this one, but that's just my cautious nature. Can't wait to hear how it performs! Be sure to let us know asap!!!



Oh and, some nice hard benchmarks might be of more interest than an unboxing video (to me at least!), if you'd be so kind! I know what an Alienware looks like, both in and out the box. But performance... now thats where the moneys at!

 

lol tell me about it.... but I needed a little more power, I love my m11x but i need some more power. Plus I like to burn DVD's so its an added benefit.

 

What does EPP stand for again?

 

lol totally understandable . Yea i'll be doing what I can as soon as it arrives. Hopefully sooner than expected

 

Ah, if only you'd taken the standard 1366x768 display with the base one. That would have been a great battery comparison with the one I'm thinking of!

Congrats though man, I'm envious.

 

Employee Purchase Program? i think lol

Its discounts given to employees of certain companies. I'm assuming your company has to have an agreement with dell.

 

cant remember but it is Military discount

 

would of taken the standard but I love to watch movies...

 

Awesome, can't wait. Here's to wishing you a speedy and unhampered delivery!

It's not just military. I'm sure it works with any company that has some kind of contract with Dell.

 

hello folks! I am planning to buy an M17x !!
Does anybody have a big discount coupon for M17x ??

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware/456885-aw-dell-ordering-advice-how-save.html

^ awesome pointers

 

How do i find out if my school has the EPP?

 

Well I took the plunge just a little after a year with my M11x. I love my M11x, but I will be gifting it to my brother for the more powerful cousin here:


System Name and Type: Laptop - Alienware M14X
Monitor: 14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
Color: Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
KeyBoard:
Mouse:
Internal Performance Components:
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 2720QM 2.2GHz (3.3GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)
Memory: 6GB DDR3 at 1600MHz
Hard Drive: 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
Video Card: 3.0GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus™ technology
Optical Drive: 8x SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Slot Load Optical Drive (Your computer will only play BluRay if it is specifically listed here)
Internet & Communication Features:
Wireless: Intel® Advanced-N WiFi Link 6250 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology with WiMax


I struggles with the ssd option, but I can always buy one down the road, likely at a better deal. The EPP, didn't cut too much off, likely because they already have a deal that takes over 200 dollars off the price. I still plan on getting a new Area 51 next year, so this should be good for now.

 

Almost every school qualifies. I checked with my IT department here at school and they confirmed it for me.

 

they would only give me a 2% discount which blows.. < student discount here.. looking for some better discounts before I take the plunge.

 

Nice! Yea SSDs are cheaper elsewhere. Got a G2 SSD on the m11x ima switch out. curious, why the 3gb video card? Didn't think the extra 100 was worth it for me :/

 

is it easy enough to restore the system when you swap out hard drives ? for example load windows and the rest of the alienware programs

 

Honestly.....no reason I guess. The money wasn't an issue at that point, but who knows. More just a whim really. I understand that there isn't too terribly much that th 3gb does, but perhaps down the road it will be more useful.

Just out of curiosity, as far as buying your own ssd, what do you do for your Operating System and all that? Does dell provide a way to reinstall Windows once you switch the drive?

Sorry Paddon, you posted as I was typing much of the same stuff

 

I want one of these, I think it will be the perfect system for my needs. Srudent, I have to carry it around, but I like gaming. Benchmarks would be GREATLY appreciated when you get them. Thanks!

 

Swapping out the SSD is simple, it's mostly just plug and play (hardware wise)
As for the software, yes Dell provides a copy of windows on a DVD and all the drivers on another. You can also get the drivers from Dell.com/drivers by entering your service tag.

When I get my laptops I always do a fresh install of windows since I'm picky how I install things so I get the best out of it. I optimize it for the SSD and only install what I need.

 

okay, so any ideas from anyone as to where i would look to find a good ssd drive that would work with the m14x? or would any laprop ssd work?

 

Congratulations, but honestly screw the unboxing videos. There are going to be a ton of them out there and very little to differentiate one from the other. What you should do, particularly if you're looking for hits, is FRAPS recordings of some key games. Crysis 2, Shogun 2, Rift etc etc. The vids I've been posting along those lines for the M11x have bee going gangbusters and people genuinely seem really interested.

 

which model of alienware are you planning to buy? m11x or m15x or else??

 

Okay, I know I'm late to this party, but forecasting weather for the USAF is a mighty busy task.

Anyway, I'd just like to say to all of those of you who want to get an SSD, do it like I did: I got a Crucial SSD on sale from Newegg, to be put in my upcoming laptop purchase which will more than likely be the M14x as I'm selling my M15X to a friend.

 

I personally wouldn't post FRAPS videos because it cuts down the FPS dramatically and the people who aren't familiar with that aspect of FRAPS are going to think the M14X is crap.

What resellers do is use an HD camera and aim/zoom into the laptop while on a tripod of some sort and the user plays the game of choice.

This will show what true performance is like

 

will you get more battery life if you replace hdd with ssd ?

 

Or you can run FRAPS but don't record with it but with a HD camera. This way you can see the FPS, but you don't have FPS loss because it isn't recording.

 

ummm ok. You're kinda wrong.

Some games will slow down a little when recording fraps. The trick is to configure both Fraps and the game properly. Also don't record to a slow device. THe most notable titles to slow down are those that are CPU and disk intensive. For example I had some slow down in the Shogun 2 video I did for the M11x, but not a lot. In Rift I had a drop from around 35 fps to 30 fps.

In Shift 2, I dropped from 60 fps to 59 fps.

The benefit of doing things with Fraps over a camera is you don't get artifacts in the video, don't have to worry about reflection, do get an HD recording etc etc etc.

If you've been having problems you probably need to spend some time tweaking things

Shift 2 vid - YouTube - Shift 2 Unleashed First Impressions

Rift - YouTube - Rift, on the Alienware M11x

Shogun 2 (the vid with the most noticeable frame rate drop, and the first Fraps video I made before I learned about configuring things properly)- YouTube - Total War Shogun 2 on the M11x


PS. I don't know about 'resellers' and their videos, but this is the route taken by reviewers and journalists - I am one.