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    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by ccordero, Jun 22, 2010.

  1. ccordero

    ccordero Notebook Enthusiast

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    Has anyone been able to play StarCraft II Beta with their M11x? (back when the beta was open.) I keep hearing different things as to whether or not the M11x can play it at Ultra settings. Is it true that the M11x can not handle SC2 at Ultra once large armies are on the map?

    Does anyone know of any laptops similar to the M11x? I doubt there is one out there sized 11" or better, but do people know of any 12" or 13" laptops that are light and are more powerful/just as powerful as the M11xR2?
     
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    Tweak155 Notebook Evangelist

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    I was looking for 13" for this same reason. I feel it is the perfect size, and might be able to get better performance. The only close one I heard of were the Timeline's by Acer. 3820 if I remember correctly.

    Keep in mind the M11x is about 12".
     
    Tweak155, Jun 22, 2010
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  3. ccordero

    ccordero Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, at this point I am strongly considering not even buying a new laptop altogether until some better technology comes out.

    But idk... the m11xr2 is really nice. lol.
     
    ccordero, Jun 22, 2010
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    It'll play starcraft 2 just fine on regular settings.
    Ultra is a bit over-kill for the game anyways.
     
    Inate8, Jun 22, 2010
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    ccordero Notebook Enthusiast

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    Will it play it smoothly on High settings?
     
    ccordero, Jun 22, 2010
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    Not nearly as powerful as M11x, but this one comes with next generation ION processor - Asus 1201PN . There is one another that comes with dual-core Atom and I guess you know that one already - Asus 1201N. Do a google search to know more about it
     
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    i had an asus 1201n, hence the user name, and it was not that good for games. i could play call of duty 2 maxed out and bioshock was playable on medium-low settings. not that good but with the dual-core atom it was nice and zippy compared to the traditional single core atoms.
     
    1201NFTW, Jun 22, 2010
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    jeffreybaks Notebook Deity

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    The acer timelinex 3820tg is an amazing laptop for whats on the market at this point. Review here. In the acer forums there are people that have stated that there 3dmark06 scores have come close to 9500, witch for a 13 inch notebook is really great! I want one but there hard to order, as they are sold in the US. I Actually looked up a place that sells them last night in bulgaria, pcstore.bg and talked to there sales. After an hour or so, they had told me that its possible to ship here to the us, but after checking they said that they couldnt find any one to ship it to me. Im sure if you looked around more youd be able to find a way to order it.

    Theres a few other models similar to the m11x but nothing as close as the acer.
     
    jeffreybaks, Jun 22, 2010
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