What's an M18x R2 worth nowadays?

I have a chance to buy an M18x R2 from a guy locally. The only known details so far are that it has a 3940xm cpu and 32gb ram, and also blu ray player. I was first told it had a 675m gpu but not sure yet as the guy is completely illiterate with computers. Tried walking him thru the device manager, but no luck. But I do know it works fine and is in great shape. What do you think it's worth?

 

If it has 675Ms...I wouldn't pay more than 1000 with all of extras, because the 675m is a ticking time bomb and notoriously unreliable chip, not to mention... slow when compared to a single 7970M or 680M (675M SLI = 1 7970M or 680M)

 

Well I'm trying to just get the service tag number so I can look it up. But.... $600??? Sounded like a great deal to me

 

Oh hell yes I'd spring on it for 600 no questions asked

 

lol ...who wouldn't ...

 

Meet in a public place with lots of people, almost sounds to good to be true.

 

Service tag confirmed better than I thought... And $700 now. College student needing money. Meeting at the college. Def my first thought was public place!

 

3940xm.... 680m SLI.... 32gb ram..... 3x 256gb SSDs.... Blu Ray drive.... Killer N wireless.... Seems like a great jump over my M17x R2!

 

JESUS I WANT IT, I'll pay you 800 for it! You make 100$ for no work!

 

Lol Raidriar.... Well I won't be happy til it's in my hands! Should it handle most new games on high settings?

 

Yes, 680M SLI is still a very powerful config. You won't max out games, but you can run them on high for sure.

 

unless there's no SLI support...

still..with a 3940...great deal

id sell both cards and get a 980m

 

Even a single 680M is still a very strong card. No it isn't top of the line, but it is still a very strong performer

 

Be careful going by the service tag. I’ve sold tons of laptops where I upgraded or downgraded parts. Most times I make more money parting them out unfortunately, rather than selling as one complete unit (which I would prefer). Just make sure you know what you’re getting!

 

I have a very similar latop (see sig). I can play whatever (as long as it supports SLI) and it's not an issue at all. Two games I have found that don't like SLI are The Witcher 3 and ARK. I don't really play those games so it's not an issue.

Great find! Be sure to update this thread after you receive it. I paid $1200 for mine without the extreme processor back in September. I think you are getting a fantastic deal.

 

Yeah def will be checking the installed components when we meet up

 

And I appreciate all of you guys feedback! The reason I love this forum. I'm sure it will be a huge jump over my M17x R2! As you guys may have known, my M17 had the 940xm cpu and had an 8970m working for a bit but even with a modified heat sink, hwinfo still showed temp numbers higher than I'd think it should. And even when temps were no where near high enough, I'd keep getting random total system shutoffs as if there were no battery installed and unplugged from power. Then after awhile the screen would go black when playing videos. Shortly after, the m17 stopped booting up! Guess the card died??? Had to put a 5870 back in it. And you all know the performance those give.... Not much for newer games. So hopefully this M18xR2 will be a great improvement over my m17 and a bit more room for better graphics cards down the road if needed. Sucks I bought a 330w psu for my m17 thinking that was the issue with my 8970 and never did get the chance to mod that psu to work. But I guess I'll have an xtra 330w now if ever needed!

 

So did you get this laptop? What's the status Mr. Sulu?

Sent from my overpriced Galaxy S6 Edge +

 

No issues installing this card? Also better performance with 1 980m vs 2x 680m?

 

Will be meeting the guy Friday or sat. I'll keep you guys posted. I'm stoked! Can't wait

 

I got it! 700! And all components as I listed! And it turned out to be a college chick from India! Too big and wants a MacBook lol

 

score of a lifetime there friend. unbelievable.

 

Now to explain to the wife why I now own a 3rd laptop.

 

I got 4 and i didn't explain nada .. lol I just tell her that i repair laptops on the side.

 

Lol.... She don't notice the laptops never change???

 

well , all the previous generatons alienware has that same sporty look , even the new alienware has the new look , but same design throughout the whole line .. lol It's hard to tell if you arent that savy lol

 

Well my 17 R2 is black... The m18 is red.... I'm screwed lol

 

Nice! You definitely got a good deal.

Sent from my overpriced Galaxy S6 Edge +

 

700 bucks with en extrene cpu dual gtx 680m and 32 gb ram , amazing . i envy you

 

well i'm a college chick too and how is my m18x r2 worth now lol
3940xm with 980m sli

 

forum price id say 1600.00 , ebay 2000.00

 

That is a really nice setup. There is one on eBay selling right now for $2500 , but nobody is biting it for that price.

 

for the same price you could get an msi gt80 or a 18

 

I even considered to sell my 17 off add more cash and get the M18x R2 but the 980M SLI thread's progress stopped and new problems came.There's lot of pain to get 980M SLI work properly (old drivers, GPU vBIOS flashing) plus they won't OC either, even the 780M SLI throttles with new drivers, I feel sad often when this comes to my mind......seems like we all need to move along Dell made this brand to die, Clevo's Phoenix looks very better now.

 

I am looking for an used m18 r2, I live In Spain, the problem is that here now they make heavy discounts for the less powered versions of the msi gt 80 with 2 graphics 970m and cpu 5700 and of course it would be a new one, so there is no reason to pay a similar price for a second hand laptop, anyway if I find a good price for a r2 wich is well preserved I would go for it.

 

That's amazing. I actually don't think I've ever seen a class mate (let alone female) with a M18x lolol

 

Hi Guys,
need you guys honest openion on below options i got for a gaming lap.

Option 1:
M18XR2 3920xm , NVIDIA GTX880m , 250gb SSD (WINDOWS 8), 1TB WD Blue HDD,16GB 1600mhz RAM
BlueRay Rom.
Asking price USD 890

Option 2:
MSI GX70 3CC Destroyer
AMD A10 Processor, 8GB DDR3, R9 M290x 2GB GDDR5 VGA
1TB 7400RPM HDD, DVDRW,
Asking Price USD 830

M18XR2 is used but seems good cosmatically. MST still has like 6 months warranty remaining.
What would be the best bet.
I know GTX880 is way ahead compared to R9 ...

 

forget the fact the 880M is faster, the 3920XM will absolutely demolish the AMD A10 with ease. It's ridiculous how weak AMD processors are

 

Yes agreed. And worst case ... if something goes wrong in M18x R2 its always possible to replace the bad component and make the machine work?

Sorry for dumb questions as this will be the first time im thinking of getting an Alienware.
All the previous laptops i have used onboard everything making it impractical to repair.