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    ULV's for M17x?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Grim Luster, May 23, 2010.

  1. Grim Luster

    Grim Luster Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone know if the ULV i7's will be coming to M17x?
     
    Grim Luster, May 23, 2010
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    Err... Never I expect/hope. I don't have an M17x, but a ulv would sort of defeat the purpose of it's existence.
     
    Hobgoblinpie, May 23, 2010
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    ULV = Ultra Low Voltage, meaning Ultra Low Performance as well. An i7 ULV will run only at a fraction of the performance of a normal mobile i7's. Those ULV's are typically found in netbooks and notebooks 13" and under.
     
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    Oh I see, thanks for clearing that up for me guys. That means that nothing new should be coming to the M17x until the new set of intel processors are released(Sandy Bridge I think)?
     
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    As they updated the GPU(s) recently, That would probably be an accurate assessment.
     
    Hobgoblinpie, May 23, 2010
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    No, the M17x will be getting Core i7 740qm, 840qm and 940xm soon. Minor upgrade over the regulars. Info on it here
     
    Morticae, May 23, 2010
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    ULV for M17x would be like making a hybrid Hummer :).
     
    Heartache, May 23, 2010
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    So when can we expect the 740, 840 and 940's to be out for the Alienware?Would there also be a price increase for them?
     
    Grim Luster, May 23, 2010
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