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    need help knowing the diffrance

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by haysooom, Jul 13, 2011.

  1. haysooom

    haysooom Newbie

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    guys i wana buy a lap top but i have been kind of away from the computer market so i dont know what has been going on

    whats the differences between these two laptops im so confused with those processor models

    Alienware M17x Laptop Q9000,4GB,GTX 260M,DVDRW,RED | eBay

    Alienware M17x R2 Laptop i7-740QM,4GB,HD 5870,DVD,BLACK | eBay

    Alienware M17x-R2 Laptop ATI 5870 CrossfireX i7 920XM | eBay

    Alienware M17x R2 Laptop i7-820QM,6GB,2xHD 5870,Blu,RED | eBay
     
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  2. Bartlett

    Bartlett The Prophet

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    I would get the 920XM.

    The i7 are newer processors and are just much much faster than any Core 2 Duo.

    With the 920XM laptop, not only does it have an extreme edition processor but it has 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, and 5870s in XFire. This thing will definitely last a long time. Otherwise your second best bet it is the 820QM.
     
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    paul5015 Notebook Guru

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    Alienware M17x Laptop Q9000,4GB,GTX 260M,DVDRW,RED | eBay
    Oldest unit, Less powerfull CPU and Display cards than the others.


    Alienware M17x R2 Laptop i7-740QM,4GB,HD 5870,DVD,BLACK | eBay
    Newer. Lower end ‘refreshed’ first gen i7. Looks like only one display card.


    Alienware M17x-R2 Laptop ATI 5870 CrossfireX i7 920XM | eBay
    Most powerful one here. High end first gen i7, pre-refresh. Dual GPU.
    Good machine for overclocking.


    Alienware M17x R2 Laptop i7-820QM,6GB,2xHD 5870,Blu,RED | eBay
    Not far behind above machine (if all stock clocked).
    Mid range first gen i7, pre-refresh. Dual GPU and more memory.
    CPU runs cooler, less fan noise with demanding games.
    Less overclocking options than above machine.


    With all/any of these machine, make sure you have the 1920x1200 RBG screen.
    If you plan to run modern games, pick one of the lower two.
    If you’ve nothing demanding lined up, they’re all good kit. Buy what you can afford.

    The i7 was 720/820/920 then was refreshed to 740/840/940. May help you to gauge the age of the machine. LINK
     
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