M18x Order Status Discussion

3d means no IGP means crappy battery life. It is not that good and not worth losing the only shread of mobility that these have lol

 

I went with the Trans + Receiver. Wanted to check it out, see how that worked.
That's being delivered this Friday, unfortunately the M18 isn't slated to be delivered until the 27th.

 

I just ordered this afternoon and I haven't gotten an update yet, has anyone gotten an update to their order status yet? Engadget says that it'll be May 24th before they deliver, I'm crossing my fingers for an earlier delivery.

 

Any speculation on the arrival of 580ms in the m18 ?

 

Never. If you want the M18x order it now. Speculating on when a different card will be available (let alone exist....) is only going to waste your time and disappoint you as I am sure once it IS out it wont work in the M18x

 

Dell is indication the 27th for my delivery though the Vizio and Bag are arriving this Friday. The TactX KB and Headset on the 11th.

 

I just got this in my email:

Estimated Delivery Date: 5/26/2011

For the people who've ordered from Alienware, any chance Dell over-estimate their dates just to be safe?

 

It seems that dell does on occasion deliver before their estimated delivery. I'm sure they'd rather over-estimate than fall behind and make people mad lol

 

How do you come to this conclusion? From the manual, there is no 3d option. Frank Arzor(can't spell) did not mention it in his youtube interview either. Also, it is not mentioned on the dell site anywhere, and I haven't heard any rumors on nbr of a 120hz screen. Not trying to be a downer, but you sound adamant that you know it is coming, but I haven't heard any such confirmation

 

Any speculation on a 3D screen is just that, speculation. There has been no word on a 3D screen by any Dell employee, so it's the same like speculating there will be an RGB screen available. Unless they are the Dell CEO, do not take anything from a non dell employee as anything more than speculation.

 

Dell is also playing it smart with the 3D. No one is really sure how interested gamers are in the tech so they release one laptop optimized for it and then wait on demand.

I know that right now I'm still waiting for someone to tell me it makes any game that much better compared to its 2D counterpart.

 

Yes they do over estimate with the delivery dates to cover their butts so people cant come back and try to argue a cheaper price or some kinda discount for a failed delivery. I was in Afganistan when i ordered my mx17 R2 and i received it 14 days after the order was complete. I used 2nd day delivery with Dell, then another 7 day delivery window for the USPS. Dell built my computer in a week. However, this is a new release and im sure their packed with orders so i dont know about this situation.

 

Actually, the amazing thing is not the 3d itself, but the 120hz screen, that makes games far more fluid and enjoyable.

 

I'm absolutely positive, I trust my contact over there at Alienware (This is the same contact who gets me large discounts, and who also called me AFTER I made a purchase of my M17x-R3 and instructed me to CANCEL my order and re-do it for an additional savings of nearly 300+ dollars) And to date I've ordered the m17x-R3, m11x-R3 all from this contact, and maybe an M18x depending if I want 3D or not.

 

Oh, I totally get that and would pay extra for a 120Hz screen on my M18x if I could.

But the 3D part is no big deal right now at all. Some people dig it and that's cool but I highly doubt anyone is making games that truly use the tech to do something amazing that just NEEDS to be played in 3D.

 

For me I find that the m18x is too similar to the m17x R2, and considering that I am currently sitting on both the R3 an the R2 version of the m17x I find that the systems are currently too similar and considering I'm not a benchy person there is no real clear advantage for me to get the m18x currently. So I'll wait and sit on the sidelines.

 

I couldnt agree more. Honestly i have 2 M17x's. One balls out configured and one more modest with cf 4870's for the wife. I doubt that the balls out m18x performance increase is worth another 3600.00. thats what i paid for my m17x.

I'll probably wait another generation or 2 before upgrading. So far my 920xm/ssd/5870's crush everything i play.

I am eager to see the benches and hope that they meet everyone's expectations.

I wish they would make the plastic palmrest out of the red aluminum. That would complete the look and feel imo.

I just got a screaming deal on an Aurora R3. 1225.00(epp) delivered with [email protected], 1tb hd(replaced with 128gb ssd), 8gb 1333, dvdrw, 1gb6870.

So it'll be tough to spend 3x that and get less/= performance.

 

Been a day since I ordered. Waiting is already becoming unbearable

 

The 6970M CF will beat a 6870 pretty easily.......the beat a 5870 which is about a 6950 in performance

 

Do they top end Alienware machines still ship with extra stuff like the hat and mouse pad?

 

yep

Nice mousepad too

 

Cool, not that I really need another hat, but mouse pads are always useful. The m11x R3 didn't come with any extras.

 

the mobile cards will beat the desktop card? If so thats good to know. I understand that the desktop 6870 wasnt much of an upgrade. However it came with the aurora 35% R3 coupon code so i cant complain and it plays all the games i've thrown at it at max. Its good for now.

Of course i assume that my cf5870 has a few good years in it.

Nice to see you skook on the TH pages. You represent NBRC alienware members well.

 

CF6970m is only about 9% slower than a 6970 desktop. Not bad at all for a laptop.

 

Not bad at all. Though i have to admit that ive been disappointed in ATI drivers. I just ran the 10.4 catalyst on my M17x and it says i'm up to date. I have 10.3 installed.

umm... really?

I'd like to see 5xx nvidia cards. 460's are long in the tooth and the M18 should be able to handle 5xx cards power draw.

That 330w bricks gotta be huge....

 

I think it more 17% then 9% Notebookcheck place it behind single GTX 480 desktop.

 

I re-ordered and saved $500+ !!!!!!

gotta love EPP + another $200 discount from the financing office

 

6970m CF is faster than a gtx 480 in most games. i know because i own a gtx 480 and will be getting a 6970CF setup. ill post a comparison.

 

Some one has to silence the fools who do not know what a good laptop is on those comment sections haha

They think all laptops should be cheap last forever and cost nothing. And spending any money on a laptop is stupid because a stronger desktop can be had for the same price. It is a broken record and I hate it lol. Every time there is a laptop reviewed I will be there to counter their poor logic

 

Don't think that 2*6970M 2GB that are underclocked 6850 2GB desktop card in crossfire beat a single high GPU GTX 480. Desktop GTX 480 is average 25% more powerfull then 6850 1GB and in Crossfire 8% better then single GTX 480.

The number was taken from TechPowerUp review.

 

The GTX 480 should be able to hold off a pair of laptop 6970m's

The Desktop 6970 however is a target as is the GTX 570

 

I tried to get a good price through EPP, but not looking good...

225-0887 Alienware M18x Space Black Anodized Aluminum
317-6855 Intel Core i7 2720QM 2.2GHz (3.3GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)
317-6849 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (2DIMMS)
331-2428 Alienware M18x 330W A/C Adapter
320-2269 18.4-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 WLED
320-2271 Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M - AMD CrossFireX
342-2626 320GB 7,200RPM HDD
313-8791 AlienFX Color, Mars Red
421-5099 Alienware Command Center, M18X
421-1400 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
420-9691 DataSafe Local BackUp
420-9956 Vista PC Restore
421-0092 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
410-0548 Adobe Acrobat Reader
318-0843 Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader, BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW
421-1305 Roxio Creator Starter
318-0770 Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
430-4150 Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 a/b/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology
469-0549 Bluetooth 3.0
330-6350 Automatic Updates: Critical Updates Only
953-9080 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year
953-9100 Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
994-3700 Accidental Damage Service, 1 Year
950-9797 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
421-1719 Soft Contracts Consumer Accidental Damage Agreement for Alienware
421-1723 Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement for Alienware
994-3730 Warranty Support, Initial Year
421-1586 Alienhead Chrome Red
421-1596 Alienhead Chrome Red
421-1360 Steam and Portal Factory Installed
331-2425 Standard Nameplate
934-4628 TechForward Guaranteed Buyback Plan for your new PC
466-8200 Plant A Tree - Notebook, Netbook, Laser and Inkjet Printers, LCD Monitor Offset

Price: $3,046.82 :/

 

I've shared my reps contact information with a few members and so far the feedback has all been positive.

If you would like to give him a shot send me a PM and I'll get his contact details to you right away.

 

Thank you!!!

I sent him the specs and hopefully I should hear back from the rep soon.

 

Also notebookcheck hasnt been the most accurate source of real world performance comparisons...

 

Please use the other threads to talk about non-order status related items.

This thread is for order status updates, EDD dates - anything related to an actual order which is in-process.

Thanks.

 

We probably need an Owners Lounge for the side chat

 

I had to re-order again, lost my discount


had to get the 4 year warranty , i see it as an investment for another laptop in the future

 

Anyone from Canada already order his/her m18x?

 

Oder delivery is stated for 5/31

 

^ how much? Why 750GB?

 

Yes! I did....and my EDD is 5/30

 

How much is it?

 

He's amazing.

I spent days being transferred back and forth and was on the phone with Dell for 3 hours at one point.

This guy took care of everything in just minutes. It was amazing, M18X on the way

 

hey guys I am new here and have really found your posts helpful. here is where I am with the M18x
I ordered a M17xR3 2 days before this beast was made available and now I am thinking about returning it , Dell told me I have to wait for delivery and then return it ! can someone please PM a good sales rep to me , I cant find anyway to PM someone.
I am in texas btw if that matters when contacting a rep

 

Just placed my order with Maynards rep. How anyone could have harrassed him I don't know, he was a pleasure to work with.

1 225-0887 Alienware M18x Space Black Anodized Aluminum
1 317-6853 Intel Core i7 2920XM, Quad Core Extreme, 2.5GHz(3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
1 317-6851 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (2DIMMS)
1 331-2428 Alienware M18x 330W A/C Adapter
1 320-2269 18.4-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 WLED
1 320-2271 Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M - AMD CrossFireX
1 342-2626 320GB 7,200RPM HDD
1 330-6106 Personalized Nameplate Trigger
1 331-2426 Custom Nameplate
1 313-8792 AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue
1 421-5099 Alienware Command Center, M18X
1 421-1400 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
1 420-9691 DataSafe Local BackUp
1 420-9956 Vista PC Restore
1 421-0092 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
1 410-0548 Adobe Acrobat Reader
1 318-0843 Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader, BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW
1 421-1305 Roxio Creator Starter
1 318-0770 Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
1 430-4150 Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 a/b/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology
1 469-0549 Bluetooth 3.0
1 330-6350 Automatic Updates: Critical Updates Only
1 953-9090 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Extended Year(s)
1 953-9080 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year
1 953-9150 Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 3 Year Extended
1 953-9100 Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
1 950-7447 4 Year Limited Warranty
1 990-4653 Accidental Damage Service, 4 Years
1 421-1719 Soft Contracts Consumer Accidental Damage Agreement for Alienware
1 421-1724 Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement for Alienware
1 990-4683 Warranty Support, 3 Year Extended
1 994-3730 Warranty Support, Initial Year
1 421-1360 Steam and Portal Factory Installed
1 330-5090 Thank You for Purchasing AlienWare
1 462-3235 Thank you for choosing Dell

Still an expensive laptop, but he saved me a few hundred dollars where I would have probably settled for the base 2% from dells epp page.

Thanks again Maynard =)

 

The red part are different from the Base model.

1 225-0887 AW M18x R3, Black $2530.85
1 009-6800 SHIPPING FEE
1 313-8792 AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue
1 317-6851 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz 2DIMMS
1 317-6855 Intel Core i7 2720QM
1 318-0770 Internal High-Definition 5.1,M18X
1 318-0842 SlotLoad Dual Layer DVD Burner
1 320-2269 18.4-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 WLED
1 320-2271 CrossfireX 2GB GDDR5 ATI Radeon HD 6970M
1 330-6348 AUTO-UPDATES,ON, AW
1 331-2428 AW M18x 330W A/C Adapter
1 342-2627 500GB Hybrid Solid State
1 410-0548 ADOBE ACROBAT X READER MLANG,CNB
1 410-9453 McAfee Platinum, 15 Month, MUI, CNB I didn't add this but my sale rep put it on my order for free
1 420-9691 DATASAFE LOCAL BACKUP
1 420-9956 VISTA PC RESTORE
1 421-0092 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
1 421-1305 Roxio Creator Starter, ANWNB
1 421-1400 WIN 7 HOME PREM, 64, ENG,AW NB
1 421-5099 Alienware Command Center, M18X, ANWNB
1 430-4150 Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300
1 469-0549 Bluetooth 3.0 included on base, AWNB
1 953-8910 HW WRTY+SVC,ANW M18x,UNY,INIT,REL
1 953-8930 NBD OS,ANW M18x,UNY,INIT YR,REL
1 994-3730 WARRANTY SPRT,ANW NB,INIT YR
1 953-8920 HW WRTY+SVC,ANW M18x,UNY,EXT,REL
1 953-8950 NBD OS,ANW M18x,UNY,2YR EXT,REL
1 993-8582 WARRANTY SPRT,ANW NB,2YR EXT
1 331-2425 Standard Nameplate,M18X
1 600-0023 BC $1.20 EHF,NOTEBOOK PCS

 

Man , that's cool U got good price & 2 years warranty, I want 2920 but it must nearly 3k

 

No, it's 3 yrs warranty....initial yr+2 yrs ext. Total is 3 yrs. This is how Dell Canada shows the warranty on the order.

 

That's more kick azz , mind introduce your rep for me in pms? Does he apply For Ontario residential ? You seem from Vancouver.