m17x spec comparrison help

Hi im after some quick advice if i can on comparing specs from my m1730 which dell are going to replace with an m17x,
Not being very computer literate ive no idea if what there offering as an exchange is fair.
I would be gratefull for your speedy replies
many thanks in advance
edd

is there any easier way to get current laptop specs?
What ive already got: xps m1730 extreme processor,dual 8800gtx graphic cards,physx adapter,blueray drive,4 gig ram,2x 250 gig hard drives,

BIOS Vendor Dell Inc.
BIOS Version A11
BIOS Date 04-23-10
Windows Version Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor
Manufacturer Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU X9000 @ 2.80GHz
Clock Speed 2.8GHz
L2 Cache Size 6144
Memory
Available Memory 28.06 %
Page File Size 3068.3Mb
Available Page File 72.93 %
Virtual Memory 6138.4Mb
Available Virtual Memory 40.23 %
Memory Slot 1 [DIMM_A] 2048Mb
Memory Slot 2 [DIMM_B] 2048Mb

Memory
Memory Slot 1 [DIMM_A] 2048Mb
Memory Slot 2 [DIMM_B] 2048Mb

Memory

Memory

Network Card
Adapters Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN

Storage
Drive Type Drive Size Total Available Space Used Space
C: NTFS 173.6Gb 17.10Gb 156.5Gb
D: NTFS 186.3Gb 77.29Gb 109.0Gb
E: NTFS 9.999Gb 5.246Gb 4.753Gb

Storage

Hardware
Type Description
DVD/CD-ROM Drives MATA BD-RE UJ-220 ATA Device
Disk Drives ST9200420ASG ATA Device 186.3Gb
ST9200420ASG ATA Device 186.3Gb
Display Adapters NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX 512Mb
NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX 512Mb
IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers Ricoh SD/MMC Host Controller
Ricoh xD-Picture Card Controller
ATA Channel 0
ATA Channel 0
ATA Channel 2
Ricoh Memory Stick Controller
Intel(R) ICH8M Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2850
Intel(R) ICH8M SATA AHCI Controller - 2829
Keyboards USB Human Interface Device
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mice and Other Pointing Devices HID-compliant mouse
USB Input Device
Dell Touchpad
Monitors Generic PnP Monitor - (Standard monitor types)
Default Monitor -
Sound Devices Bluetooth Stereo Audio
High Definition Audio Device
Bluetooth Hands-free Audio
USB Controllers Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2831
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2832
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2834
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2835
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 2836
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 283A
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2830

What theyve offered:
Alienware M17x MLK : Base Space Black

500GB Serial ATA (7200RPM)

500GB Serial ATA (7200RPM)

Graphics : Dual CrossFire 1GB ATI GDDR5

MISC

SET UP

1 year colect & Return

Intel Wireless 6300 (802.11a/b/g/n 3X3) LAN Card

Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard

Ship Accessory : English Docs

Misc

Ship Accessory : UK/Irish Docs with UK Power Cord

6144MB (1x4096 + 1x2048) 1333MHz DDR3

MOD,SW,PDVD,3D,9.6,FI

MOD,SW,RXO,CRTR,STRT,FI

MOD,SW,ADB,RDR,9.0,MLANG

misc

MOD,SW,ANW,COMMANDCNTR,M17X10

MOD,SW,CRTV,CMRA,CSMR,2.X,FI

MOD,INFO,REMFG ORDER,EMEA

Power Supply : Alienware 240W AC Adapter

MOD-SRV,SW,ANW,M17X10

MOD,SW,W7P64,ENG,EMF

17in WideUXGA 1920 x 1200

Processor : Intel Core i7 Processor-840QM

No Media Offering

Operating System : Windows 7 Professional (64 BIT)

MOD,DVDRW/BD-ROM,HLDS,BARE,ANW

 

I think it is a decent deal. You are loosing your extreme processor for a 840qm, but that is still going to be a huge performance hike. Plus you're getting an RGBLED screen i believe. You lost 2gb of ram (no biggy), and got intel 6300wireless and DUAL 5870? or 4870 gpus (which kick the but of your 8800s)

It'll help modernize your system more I suppose.

 

That deal is awesome!
You should ask them for an i7 940xm if possible (extreme for extreme), if not that 840qm will still be a lot faster than your old one. I do not think the screen is RGB led though, as it is out of stock (thats why I have the ccfl).

 

It'll be a 5870 CF setup as the mobility 4870 are GDDR3.

 

Thats a nice deal.
No harm in asking can you get an extreme cpu.
If they refuse, I wouldn't worry about it too much

 

they said there was a shortage of the extreme cpu so i wouldnt back down and told them i wasnt happy with what they was offering, i originaly purchased my laptop for not far off £2500 and wanted a new one speced accordingly to original purchase price and spec.

this is now whats been agreed with 6 months added warranty on top

Alienware M17xR3 : Base Stealth Black

Processor : Intel Core i7 Processor 2820QM (2.30Ghz, 6MB, 4C)

Display : 17.3in WideFHD (1920 x 1080) WLED LCD

Camera : Integrated 3.0 Mega Pixel HD Camera

Ship Accessory : English Docs

Resource DVD : Alienware M17xR3

Memory : 6144MB (1x2048 + 1x4096) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel

Hard Drive : 1.5TB (2x750GB) SATA Raid 0 "Stripe" (7,200rpm) Dual HDD

Optical Drive : Blu-Ray Disc (DVD+/-RW + BD-ROM) Drive including software

Power Cord : UK 250V

Power Supply : Alienware 240W AC Adapter

Battery : Primary 9-cell 93W/HR LI-ION

Graphics : 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M w/ PowerXpress

Wireless : European Intel Wireless LAN 6300 3x3 (802.11a/b/g/n) Card

Bluetooth : European Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth Card

Keyboard : Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard

Operating System : English Genuine Windows 7 Professional (64 BIT)

Software : Datasafe Local 2.0 Basic

Avatar : Alienhead 3D

No Software Anti-Virus

TimeZone : (GMT + 00.00) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

Name Plate Engraving : Generic

Standard Service - 1 year of Next Business Day coverage included with your PC

Gaming Software : Steam Gaming forum and download application

AlienFX Colour : Mars Red

No Warranty Upgrade

No Accidental Damage Support

Alienware M17x R3 Order - UK

Notebook - Freight 1 Unit

edd

 

The R3 is a very nice upgrade, although you're missing out on RGB, and Xfire 5870s. It's still an upgrade from your old unit. And at least it won't be a refurb, which may cause problems down the road.

May I ask how long it took Dell to call you about the replacement? I'm waiting for dell to offer me a replacement for my R2.

 

Hi the screen on the R2 they first offered wasnt a RGB it was something i did ask to be upgraded too.

Dell Supervisor contacted me within 48hours to offer replacement for me to agree specifications.

to be honest i cant fault the service ive received from them

edd

 

See if you can wait a little longer. The M18X has been talked about a lot, and is already available on some Dell websites, so it shouldn't be long for it to be available on the U.S website. That would be a real replacement/upgrade from your R2.

I discussed about the replacement with a supervisor on Saturday, hoping to get a call this week. They told me within 18 days.

 

It seems unlikely that they would replace a R2 with a m18x, but I can definitely understand where you're coming from. It'll be interesting to see what they do.

 

Hi the laptop there replacing from is a dell m1730 they offered me the m17x r2 as per specs and now settled on m17x r3 made to nearly all top specs.

edd

 

If you've got dual 5870s, I think there's a pretty good chance you could go for the M18x. Dell's policy is to replace with something that's at least as good as what you've got. If your old laptop had a pair of top-of-the-line graphics cards, your new laptop should also have a pair of top-of-the-line graphics cards. You can only get that with the M18x.