Alienware M11x Debut Discussion

^ I know right, there's SOO much space from the start of the bottom screen until near the hinge... I'm guessing the 11.6" screen was more cost effective?? but as I said, I'd still prefer a 16:10, 12.1

 

11.6" 1366x768 seems to be a fairly standard size/resolution, so that would keep cost lower. But then again, 12.1" 1280x800 is also fairly standard, so I don't know.

I think it has more to do with the fact that 16:9 screens are all the rage these days . On the bright side, 1366x768 = 1049088 pixels, while 1280x800 = 1024000 pixels, so we are getting slightly more screen real estate (2.45% more to be precise, lol) .

 

I find the M11x very intriguing but I already know better. I have owned a few netbooks that could run games like Halo and COD pretty well but I found that I didn't travel enough to make it worthwhile. I have the same laptop as the one in your sig apart from the CPU upgrade that I recently did and the GPU that I will also be upgrading soon.

For me, the M11x is just a cute distraction for gadget lovers and (tiny portable) tech obsessed ''must have it now'' impulse buyers, but in real practice is no good for me since I have got used to gaming on my NP8662 and although not as portable, I can still throw it in a rucksack and take it with me when I go away some place. My current laptop is the best compromise of portability and real gaming power.

The M11x is too much of a compromise for me and I have learnt from my previous mistakes but for others I am sure they will love it. If I traveled a great deal then I might have a different opinion. I know that many will buy this and in time just end up with a 15'' gaming laptop instead.

 

C2D CULVs are going to be around until Q3 2010. Intel even has plans to release more low-cost Monty based CPUs in 2010 so get it out of ya head that the entire C2D line has been EOLed by the arrival of Arrandale.

The i7 & i5 ULVs aren't meant to replace the CULVs in cheap notebooks...if anything the CULVs are there to raise the cost of the Arrandale CPUs.

 

I'm intrigued by this 11.6" screen size now... Really can't wait to see how usable it is. Hopefully they give options for half decent CPU's.

 

I think that's my take on it so far. I've been SOO back and forth between yeah I want it and then, why the hell would I? I have this NP8662 which has kicked any of my previous laptop's asses to the curb. Maybe it's the fact that I'm going to be taking some classes again starting in a week and going on/off campus etc more often makes me rethink taking my 15" Sager every time, since on top of my big power supply and bag, I have some hefty MCAT books to lug with =T. With a 6hr battery life M11x, I could probably forget about a PS altogether and get some computing done as well as gaming on the side =P

 

Kind of like apples to oranges though because the resolution of that test chart is conducted at 1680x1050 and thats quite a bit higher then 1280x720, enough of a difference to where that comparison almost can't be used.

that test is rendering 842400 more pixels per frame (almost double) then you will be on the m11x's resolution.

 

well you can still take away from the chart on how CPU dependent DA:O is no matter what you look at. C2Q will beat a highly clocked C2D. A C2D ULV will struggle with this. The GPU will have no problem rendering the game at the 768 resolution and textures on high but the CPU will still be choked to death. Not to say it's not playable, but yeah high temps here we come!

 

I'll still take one even with the CPU a slight limitation.
The M11x might have trouble with CPU intensive games(RTS's) but should be able to handle just about everything else and that's good enough for me.
Personally Feb. can get here soon enough.

 

If it will come at a decent price in the european market (if its gonna cost 1000 dollars and will cost 800€ here for example) I would definitly rather buy the m11x over the vaio y (although that sony machine looks very slick to me aswell, I see no point in buying something that weak just to type in word...)

 

Due to cost, the m11x looks better than the new Sony Zs. If the price more more comparible, that would be different.

 

when will it be released.. feb..???

 

Yep, at least according to a couple of videos where they talked to the Dell/Alienware employees. The official website doesn't say anything though.

 

One would think there would be a webpage for preorders by now, or an actual date for when you can order.

 

agreed, I am ready to order one

 

I think they are going to be overclocking that culv.

 

I would actually consider this if it's cheap enough and doesn't have any USB issues or throttling or whatever.

A Core i5 and 72 core Nvidia GPU are actually pretty darned nice...but I'd be buying it because the M15x has two for me critical flaws, not because I actually want a tiny system.

I woudln't mind having a smaller system in terms of carrying it, but my 14" screen is already on the small size. Woudln't want to have to do work on a 14" (I hook it to a 22" monitor).

 

It's not a core i5 unless something has been announced.

 

Oh, yeah I see it's some Core 2 duo. Just assumed it was an i5. Well still, it's something I'll consider.

 

What I like most about this is the fact that for so long now, many (including myself) have been screaming out for a compact gaming capable notebook / netbook but all they got were half of the requirements or something that was nearly there but didn't quite hit the mark. You either got a nice portable with a crappy Atom that let the entire system down due to the bottleneck (Asus N10) or you got a portable that had a powerful Dual Core but rubbish graphics (Everun Note), or you got something not designed for gaming at all but you tried anyway (flipstart).

I think the M11x is the answer to this gap in the market and I hope it does really really well since it will teach all of the others who could have done this, but didn't, not to miss out next time. Let this M11x be a lesson to all of those who could have, but didn't hahaha.

I heard that they plan to sell this in 52 different countries so I hope everyone and their grans dog buys one.

 

^ funny I just came over to post this video link I haven't seen, and @ 2:54 says available in over 50 countries with a world-wide launch. I hope build times won't be forever OR it will be immediately available on Best Buy's site (since I have a CC + no interest hehe).

Nothing new really but playing in native resolutions on high @ 30FPS once again confirmed with a February price and release.

iGizmo Mag Alienware M11x

 

I am also interested to see if Micro Center will carry this

 

Great find!
From what the AW rep stated all most all of the thermal managment went mainly to the GPU so hearing that makes me think that CULV's are what we should expect at launch(exactly what was stated from the start).
Hope we at least have some CPU options for upgrading.
We most likely will not see any i series CPU until maybe the next refresh.
Still playing COD2 MW at 30 FPS is pretty good, from that video everything played extremely smooth and looked great with no lag.
That's a pretty good indication that the CULV CPU is still pretty capable for gaming, another thing that the AW rep said got me thinking is that all that was done on battery power alone so we might see better performance when it's plugged in.
Just a thought.

 

So i agree that of course to save battery life they are going to have su7300 i just really hope they have a way where you can overclock the machine. Usually when you play games off the battery it stutters and slows down but it didn't seem to happen here.

 

i want this so badly

 

A scary thought when you think that my M17 can't perform that well on battery.

 

I cannot see this machine being a truely usable gaming machine without any overclocking options.

 

Thanks for that! I've been stalking this thread since I've pretty much heard about the m11x,and I just can't wait for it's release haha. Will defo be getting it on the first day of release lol!

 

It plays MW2 on High, native res, at 30fps+. To me that genuinely suggests that in terms of graphics it's a little weaker than a single 3870, just a hairline slower.

And that's powerful in its own right. Especially considering there are quite a few Area 51-m15x owners who have 3870s or weaker-are their computers not a truly useable gaming machine then?

 

After seeing that vid posted by aznguy I feel a bit more optimistic, 11 inch doesn't seem so small afterall.
Btw, that alienware desktop on the background is HUGE Oo, twice as big as I expected. Looks very alien aswell ^^

 

Just entered the competition to win one and this is certainly of interest out of what came afterwards:

"The Alienware M11x is powered by optional Core 2 Duo low voltage processors, delivering gaming and on-the-go performance along with longer battery life than standard voltage processors."

Optional? Either that's a typo or there's another kind of processor in there and we have to pay extra for a ULV C2D...

 

yeah, someone mentioned that before also. So who knows, maybe they can fit in P or T series or pay extra for a ULV for battery life, although for a gaming computer the optional part seems to be going backward. So maybe a single core ULV? I dunno... the laptop couldn't get posted on their store any sooner hehe

 

Maybe Pine View is standard and the CULV is optional

 

If they put the pine view in it would probably have an actual classification of a "netbook" and I think Alienware said it isn't a netbook.

 

I am buying one soon as the come available. As much as I travel now , this will work out perfect for my needs.

 

for what it is worth, not sure about the upgradeability of the CPU on this yet, but here is what will have the same socket:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Ultra-Low_Voltage

 

Hm if they could put in one of those 1.6 core2duo's it would be really cool if we could overclock those to over 2 ghz, then that cpu would be stronger than the one in my current laptop ^^

 

the difference between the BEST possible and what we know will be there is only 300 MHz and a higher fsb, not the most noticeable change

 

I have an old Sony SZ with a 2 Ghz C2D so I am reluctant to go to a less powerful CPU.

 

the cpu does not do as much as you think for most tasks, that is why the atom was able to become so popular

something weak is generally "enough"

I had a desktop using a pentium 4 that was running vista like a champ until I built my own machine

 

Well guys, some people might disagree with my decision, but today I officially sold my 13 inch MacBook Pro so I can buy the m11x when it comes out. I know the processor of the m11x will not be as good. But we will see, really excited though!

 

Wise choice my friend. Mac=crap

 

lol you fail.

 

its for noobs

 

There are so many pages here I wont bother to look at all of them..

So I gotta ask you guys this:

Does anyone know the type of core 2 duo that m11x will be running.. I mean whats the clock speed?

I currently have xps1340 2.4ghz which Im not happy with( not in terms of cpu power, just as laptop which breaks often. )


and Im guessing it will run ddr3 memory? I wonder what is the capacity on the ram of m11x netbook.

ooo main main main question.. it has an optical drive built in right?? I mean its has too its a gaming netbook or laptop w/e they officially call this stuff

Thanx

 

Waiting for reviews..... battery life, heat, noice , display quality and buildquality

If everything is really fine, this is definitely worth it.
But i really doubt it that everything is fine....

 

In your dreams maybe. We all know that it will be atleast 1:1 .

My guess is around 1100-1200€ or even higher depending on the configuration.
The Nvidia GT335 is surely not cheap.

 

It's an i3 ULV.


But then again if you don't bother to read the thread (or even use the search function) how will you know if I'm lying or not?

 

buddy go be a smart somewhere else! I asked if anyone knew the answers for my questions clearly u dont. So save ur comments.

Thats the reason I stopped login in onto this site... to many wise guys with no life.

Have a great one... Im sure you will try to respond to this... sadly I wont give sh** on visiting this thread again

 

- The P8600 in your XPS is 72% FASTER than the SU7300 which is the current Core 2 CULV used in most ultraportables. Even if the highest end CULV processor (i7 640UM) is used, the P8600 will still be around 50% faster. Keep that in mind.
- No optical drive. It can't fit.