Dell outlet flooded with M18X's

they have tons of M18X on the outlet a friend just told me do they are overpriced? Outlet Laptops & Netbooks | Dell

 

It is Certified Refurbished and I think overpriced.

 

Actually there was a laptop spec'd fairly close to mine for a little over $2k (I paid $2.4k) but it was already gone by the time I refreshed the page.

 

They need better sorting options.

 

Wow, wish these would have been dumped on here a week ago. Same laptop that I ordered, only with 6970's for around $2300...

 

the only reason they are overpriced is because there is no 20% coupons at the moment and also the m18x with a 460 come on dell

 

erm .... lookin at these and there is not much difference between my rig and some of these, and yur only saving 250 or 300 on them ... not sure if these are really worth it.

 

$1800 for a M18x with a 2720qm and dual 6970's. That's about a $600 savings, at least.

 

it is but people don't see value on the 6970's i guess

 

Not much color selection. Every one on there seems to be Nebula Red, hmm...

 

I'd be tempted on this one if there was a coupon out. Completely pimped out with dual SSDs. Regular price on this config is like $5K

Alienware M18X
Certified Refurbished - SA
System Price: $3,129.00
Processor Processor: Intel Core i7 2920XM, Quad Core Extreme, 2.5GHz(3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Base Alienware M18x Laptop
Hard Disk Drive 256 GB Solid State Drive Ultra Performance
256GB Solid State Drive 2nd Drive
Memory 16 GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (4X4GB)
Media Bay Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
Video Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6990M AMD CrossFireX
System Color Nebula Red Anodized Aluminum
Laptop Screen 18.4 inch Wide FHD (1920 x 1080) WLED Display
Laptop Battery 12 Cell Battery
Network Interface Card Internal 60GHz WirelessHD Transmitter
Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 a/b/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology
Bluetooth Wireless Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth Module
Keyboard Internal English Single Pointing Keyboard
Keyboard
Hardware Upgrade 330W A/C Adapter
Power Cord, NEMA 5-15P to C13, wall plug, 10 feet
Software Upgrade Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Operating System DVD
64BIT Operating System

 

Yeah I had a chat with the dell rep online and he said since the last coupon applicable for the Alienwares got expired on the 24th of August, it will be a while before we get another one of those coupon offers.

In a way it doesn't make any difference to me now since the M18xs were not up at that time.

 

they can always give you a discount calling but it can be only 10% or so

 

Figure with close to 100 of these m18x's out there they would be willing to at least give a modest discount over the phone

 

Thank you for your reply Gonzalez. I was almost close to begging with the dell guy on the online chat and he said he cant given any discounts if he cant apply coupons


Are you sure if I call it makes a bigger difference in getting discounts?

Plus Labor day is coming up, usually they have like coupons for 10,000 redemption. They had so last year atleast.

I really like to get the M18x even in a single card configuration, I like the idea of a large 1080p 18.4" screen.

 

I just called and cancelled my m18x. I figure for 1/2 the price I can settle for a Lunar Red 2720/6970's.

 

Wow good for you! but wont your shipment face customs duty in Afghanistan?

 

I don't think so. I'm going to have it mailed to my parents, and then have them ship it over here via APO, so the postage wouldn't be more than $30.

Last deployment to Iraq I ordered a Sager and hand carried it back with me and never had to pay customs on it.

 

This system looks good. Would like higher CPU but dual 6990s

Alienware M18X
Dell Outlet New - PC
System Price: $1,959.00
Processor Processor: Intel Core i7 2630QM 2.0GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Base Alienware M18x Laptop
Hard Disk Drive 750 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
750 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Memory 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (4 DIMMs)
Media Bay 8X DVD +/- RW Drive
Video Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6990M AMD CrossFireX
System Color Nebula Red Anodized Aluminum
Laptop Screen 18.4 inch Wide FHD (1920 x 1080) WLED Display
Laptop Battery 12 Cell Battery
Network Interface Card Intel Advanced-N 6200 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology
Bluetooth Wireless Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth Module
Keyboard Internal English Single Pointing Keyboard
Keyboard
Hardware Upgrade 330W A/C Adapter
Power Cord, NEMA 5-15P to C13, wall plug, 10 feet
Software Upgrade Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit Operating System DVD
Security Software McAfee Security Center, 30 Day

 

I think I'm going to wait until my account is credited before i bite the bullet on any of these. Hopefully by then they'll have a larger selection of 6990m CF machines, and maybe a discount code.

 

All depends on how you talk to them and the rep I can't warantee nothing to you but I can always get at least 10% off without any coupons

 

Am hoping on the labor day 20-25% discount coupons. They had them last year.

Thanks Gonzalez I will surely keep that in mind.

You think a bit good talking could get me further discounts on top of a valid discount coupon?

 

im beginning to think that some of you may be looking at this wrong.
refurbished doesn't always mean it's junk. allot of times, people couldn't really afford it or they wanted something cheaper. so they returned it. you get an outlet item that has a minor flaw..buy dell warranty and then have them come out and replace it. these are steal deals. i paid 2360.00 for my dual 6990's/2630qm...but i also have next business day service as well...
and apparently you guys aren't looking but 2920xm!!


Alienware M18X
Processor: Intel Core i7 2920XM, Quad Core Extreme, 2.5GHz(3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Alienware M18x Laptop
320 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
4 GB DDR3 ECC SDRAM 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
8X DVD +/- RW Drive
Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M


Click here for available options and upgrades
Price: $2,289.00

who the hell says that's not a deal!

 

I for one have used plenty of refurb laptops for myself and bought many for others, So far, all great except for minor blemishes here and there on rare occasions. Completely agree they ain't junk.


Thats a sweet deal there given that the standard base price starts at $1999!

 

time for you to make the switch like i did...from the g73jh-a1..

 

I won't let go of my G73JH, I love it for the price/performance I get from it. Somehow the feel of this thing is like an muscle car, we know it cant beat the latest greatest but it still has some sort of x factor to it if ya get my drift.

But the m18x is a very attractive investment. My budget cant reach 2k USD so if I can get a good deal on a single HD 6970M based M18x I would be very interested. Or unless some coupons come by.

I am definitely saving up for a M18x thats in my budget range. If I cant get one I might have to settle for a refurb M17x R3 in a few months time. Those are good laptops too with good cooling and power bricks to handle some good cards in the future.

Hey since you made the switch, how much larger is the M18x compared to the G73? I thought the G73 was a tab bit larger than the M17x R3 because of its bulky and shapely body work.

 

you sell the g73 and grab the outlet model for a few hundred more.
the g73 is lacking:
dual usb 3.0 and extra usb charging port.
sata3
smaller screen
hdmi in
bright back lit keyboard
decent sound

whole lot of nice features...in the 17r3 and the m18x

 

Just curious. How many years of warranty would you purchase with this beast?

 

you can buy a year at a time if you want....

 

At the outlet store this is what comes on most systems

Alienware M18X: 1 Yr Ltd Warranty, Basic Service after Remote Diagnosis (Included In Price)

EDIT: Oh sorry you were asking whats best to buy. I thought you were interested in knowing what comes with it.

Seems like they take around 100USD per year for every additional year, though its a little cheaper when you buy more than a year. Not by much though.

 

Just snagged myself one of these:

•Processor: Intel Core i7 2920XM, Quad Core Extreme, 2.5GHz(3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
•Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate
•Alienware M18x Laptop
•750 GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
•750 GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
•16 GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (4X4GB)
•Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
•Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M


Total came to USD 2254 with the current 20% off coupon the outlet runs.


Now for the wait...

 

Congrats, that's a good price IMO.
Hope everything will be alright.

 

Fingers crossed.

 

Yeah, one day 20% coupon. I don't need a laptop, but I used the coupon to scarf an Alienware Aurora R3 loaded w/ Radeon 6990 + i7-2600K for $1149 shipped to replace my aging desktop which will now be broken down and sold for parts most likely making my total upgrade cost around $500 when everything is said and done.

 

I took your advice, and got me self one of these:

tem Description:
-- Alienware M18x Laptop Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Unit Price: $1,829.00
Quantity: 1
-- Alienware M18x Laptop
-- Service Software
-- 8X DVD +/- RW Drive
-- 320 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
-- Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth Module
-- Information
-- Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
-- Certified Refurbished
-- 12 Cell Battery
-- Internal English Single Pointing Keyboard
-- Shipping Material
-- Information
-- 4 GB DDR3 ECC SDRAM 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
-- 330W A/C Adapter
-- Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Operating System DVD
-- Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M
-- Operating System DVD
-- Software
-- Keyboard
-- Power Cord, NEMA 5-15P to C13, wall plug, 10 feet
-- 18.4 inch Wide FHD (1920 x 1080) WLED Display
-- Wave Systems Software
-- Information
-- Accessory Kit
-- Software
-- Automatic Updates: Critical Up dates Only
-- Nebula Red Anodized Aluminum
-- Information
-- Intel Advanced-N 6200 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology
-- Processor Label
-- Processor: Intel Core i7-2720QM 2.20 GHz (3.3GHz Turbo Mode, 6M cache)
-- Information
-- Image Restore Software
-- 64BIT Operating System
-- Save 20% off any Dell Outlet Refurbished Home Laptop or Desktop with this coupon!
- $365.80
-- Alienware M18X: 1 Yr Ltd Warranty, Basic Service after Remote Diagnosis (Included In Price)
Unit Price: $0.00
Quantity: 1
Total Price: $0.00Subtotal: $1,463.20Shipping and Handling: $19.99Shipping Discount: -$19.99Sales Tax: $120.71Total Amount: $1,583.91

And am keeping my G73JH for my girlfriend

I am not sure but I might sell one of the HD 6970Ms if feel one card will cover my needs. I was really after the 18.4" screen and the cooling performance of this beast for future upgrades.

 

very nice!!
i would not sell that other card if i was you...besides...once you see that first game or benchmark...you'll smack your self for even thinking of selling...

you could have just got the 460m if that was the case.

 

absolutely not the horrid GTX 460M, the 5870 is just plain superior to it and overclocks well enough. I always wanted something like the 6970M or 6990M.

I have seen most of the benchmarks for the m18x, I know I will loose a lot out by selling the card but I have to think about the future as well. I am sure I wont have the funds to buy two new 7000Ms and change these suckers. Well maybe once I have a fulltime job in the fab/VLSI industry. Hmmm... right now just a struggling grad student.

8000Ms in the future maybe good IF they stick to MXM 3.0b. Lord knows.

You are right though, something to think about. Will see if I can avoid having to sell it.

 

Just placed an order:
Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M
750 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 a/b/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology
Intel Core i7-2720QM 2.20 GHz (3.3GHz Turbo Mode, 6M cache)
8 GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)

$1,724.07 Shipped.

 

You guys ordering M18x, mine was red, but the order confirmation says black. How about yours?

 

Mine said Red on both. I'd prefer black, but for that price I can't complain.

If anyone else wants one of these you better jump on it. I think there were only about 4 left, with 6970's, when I ordered mine.

 

Thats interesting, its already shipped for you. Mine's in In-production mode.

Which is strange, whats there to build in an already configured laptop

 

I think he probably meant "that's the shipped price" as in "after tax, S&H, fees, etc." rather than "it shipped already"

If not, dang that was quick!

As for in-production, well.. they have to pull it off the shelf and stick it in a box, right! I imagine they would do a simple burn-in QA type test as a last step before sending it off, too.

 

They need to lower the price of those single gtx460 m18x's to $1000 before coupon lol

 

Yeah makes sense, they need to pack 'em good.

Will these units have the cap, mouse, pad those fancy goodies? Not that I mind not getting them.

But the cap was goofy enough for me to like it.

True true. The same with the M17x R3s

 

Yea, that's what I meant. I was refering to the price, not that it's already been shipped.

 

wow those arent good prices at all.. they are AMAZING PRICES LOL. damn!! congrats guy, enjoy .

 

what coupon are you guys using to get 20% off?

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/not...1526-dell-outlet-coupons-217.html#post7877584

 

I used S3N5D?HNTT1JLD

There's also a running thread over at the "Tech bargains" section.

 

lol to slow :laugh: