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    Anodized Aluminum or Magnesium?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Sleeper2112, Feb 18, 2011.

  1. Sleeper2112

    Sleeper2112 Notebook Enthusiast

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    The Alienware website says that both the M17x and M15x are anodized aluminum, but people on this forum seem to unanimously refer to them as being made of magnesium.

    Is there something I'm missing, or is one of these groups just wrong?
     
    Sleeper2112, Feb 18, 2011
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  2. KillerBunny

    KillerBunny Notebook Evangelist

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    The m17x r2 is most definitely anodized aluminum. The m15x is magnesium. The m17x r3 is soft touch plastic with mangesium underneath (i believe).

    Hope that clears up some things.
     
    KillerBunny, Feb 19, 2011
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    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    Actually the M15x is also aluminum. I should know, I stripped mine down to the bare aluminum :D The only magnesium part in the M15x is the plate that goes between the keyboard and motherboard.
     
    kosti, Feb 19, 2011
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    Typecast NBR's Tamed Zombie

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    The R3 case is composed of this magnesium alloy not only on the inside but it also makes up the outer shell. The older R2's anodized aluminum case demonstrated itself as very sturdy and the R3 maintains the same level of sturdiness with a thinner case.

    I've read this at M17x R3 Notebookcheck Review
     
    Typecast, Feb 19, 2011
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