[-OFFICIAL-] Alienware M17x Owners' Lounge

the wait is finally over! configure your Alienware M17x at https://www.allpowerful.com/#/en/home. be sure to check out the two Dell E-value codes below.

Graphics Cards
for now, you can select:
- single GTX 260M
- dual GTX 260M
- dual GTX 280M
at this time, a single GTX 280M is not available. Also, there are no ATI cards available. However, we have information from Alienware that the M17x motherboard supports both SLI and Crossfire, and that the ATI HD4870 (single and dual) will be available within a month or two.

Color Options
as of now, customers may select either a Space Black or Lunar Silver chassis. a video, released by Alienware, showcases a Mars Red chassis as well. However, there is no information at this point regarding the release of this chassis color, and rumors indicate it has been dropped by Alienware.

Dell E-Value Codes & Coupon Codes
- 6F978-DKCCQTI : P8600, GTX 260M, 4GB, WXGA+, Vista HP x64, 250GB
- 6F978-DKCCQT2 : Q9000, 2x GTX 280M, 4GB, WUXGA, Vista HP x64, 250GB (thx Quadzilla)
- NQVX4R5XXSVD0T: 15$ off (thx laststop311)
- for Dell coupons, check this site.
- for free shipping, beat any one of the three games here.
- presumably, Dell will start a Windows 7 upgrade voucher program on the 26th of June.

Discount Programs
- Dell Employee & Education Purchase Program: 7%
- Dell University: 7%
- Dell Preferred Account: 4% + 12 months no interest (DPA requires credit approval)
- Army & Air Force Exchange Service: 2% + free shipping + no tax
(thx Mandrake, Phinagle, Rob41)

Documentation Downloads
- Alienware M17x Mobile Manual
- Alienware M17x Service Manual
- Alienware M17x Comprehensive Specifications

- Alienware M17x Online Support Hub

Reviews and Articles
NBR: Alienware M17x First Look
Engadget: Alienware's M17x Gaming Laptop Truly Is All Powerful/
PC World: Dell Exits Gaming, Alienware Invades with New M17x Notebook
Driver Heaven: Alienware M17x - Exclusive Preview
NBR: Alienware M17x at E3: Exclusive Video Hands-On
Digital Chumps: Alienware M17x Exclusive Unboxing Pics - Courtesy of Bruce Pechman, a.k.a. Mr. Bicep!

Galleries
NBR: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=385702
Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/photos/alienwares-new-m17x-gaming-laptop-monstrosity/2044754/

Pictures
Here is a collection of pictures showcasing the Alienware M17x from the usual perspectives. check out the port layouts, cooling vents, etc. here.

 

No, it starts with 4gb ram, and a 250gb 7200rpm hard drive..
http://www.pcworld.com/article/1656...alienware_invades_with_new_m17x_notebook.html

Don't post false information please..

 

You are a master of presentation whizzo. But I think you should up that single 280 price option a bit more towards $250-$300.

 

A couple of personally desired changes to the CPU list:

Processors
- Intel® Core™2 P8600 2.4GHz (3MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
- Intel® Core™2 T9550 2.66GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) +200$
- Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 2.00GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) +250$
- Intel® Core™2 P9700 2.8GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) +450$
- Intel® Core™2 T9900 3.06GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) +600$
- Intel® Core™2 Extreme X9100 3.06GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) +800$
- Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9100 2.26GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) +850$
- Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) +1150$


[Reserved for Pwnz0rship Info]

 

* NVIDIA graphics, up to dual 1GB GeForce GTX 280M cards. The starting point will be single 260M.
* Up to a Core 2 Extreme quad-core CPU
* The CPU (if you get the Extreme) will have two overclocking options for maximum performance
* Up to 8GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM
* Up to 1TB of storage or 512GB SSD storage. RAID 1 or 0 options. Starts with 250GB.
* 17-inch 1920×1200, bezel-less display
* GeForce 9400M G1 GPU with HybridPower if you want to save power and max out battery life
* Alienware Command Center with four software packages, including facial recognition and AlienFX lighting
* Totally new exterior design. Ripley and Skullcase designs are gone, replaced with a slick new anodized aluminum skin. Available colors will be black and silver.


Silver and i have a pic
and whizzo starting will be a 250 gb HD
and over clocking its got the bios a member said AW was developing

 

updated.

@Phinagle: to be on the safe side, i went with the CPUs AW currently offers in the m17. of course, it could easily be possible that AW will offer some new chips in the M17x.

 

would be likly since it does not want to be on PAR with the m17 it need to be above

what yall think of silver?

i have 2 new pics

 

so silver will be an available "color" for the aluminium?

 

The 1920x1200 screen is listed as an upgrade: no telling what the base will be, but given both Dell and Alienware's past models, I'd expect 1440x900 base. At least $100 to upgrade, possibly $200?

 

yes it will and there is a nice picture of it

lol i get what your saying though


JUST NOTICED

the silver looks to be Aluminum (uncovered like Macbook)

the black looks to have matte finish over the Al.

 

what is that black thing on the lid near the bottom??

 

plastic cover of some sort i would think it has something to do with the hinges or just decoration

 

good point. on the m17, it's a 200$ upgrade, on the Dell m6400, it's even more.

 

on the m17x it was 300 i think

pretty sure because i was like OMG!!!!1111

 

Yup I got where you were coming from. I was adding what I hope would also be offered for a CPU selection. The T9900 should really just replace the X9100 as an option completely if thee's no unlocked multipliers in the BIOS. (I don't believe it will be.)

 

Moo you sure that Silver just isn't the black with shinier lighting?

 

well, Moo did hint at an OCing BIOS coming. we'll see.

 

yes look at it it has a faint speckle liek brushed aluminum and then look at the sides

and then look at the center peice it BLACK deep black then look around it and its clearly silver

 

there is black


silver

 

i prefer the m17 lights....

 

That would be something I'd have to find out before buying. If it's unlocked multipliers like the Whitebook (doubtful) I'd buy the cheapest CPU from AW and eBay a QX9300.

If it's an OC utility like ASUS and MSI use I'd go for a T9900 or Q9100.

 

Got something in writing? Even with the comparison pics it can still be an illusion of the lighting.

The center piece is a different material/finish then the rest of the lid so wouldn't reflect light the same.

 

more then likly a OC utility thats what it was for the member a while back

it was like a .3 and a .5 ghz over clock

better then nothing right?

how can i get something in writeing ?

AW hasn't even leaked the specs yet

that picture just looks like a mac book aluminum..... they used aluminum so i think they are going to offer it in its native color as well as matte finish

http://www.geek.com/articles/games/alienwares-allpowerful-revealed-meet-the-new-m17x-20090529/

 

i think that pic Moo posted shows a silver chassis. on a side note, i love how AW is using the chassis design of the Dell m6400 with the wraparound aluminium.

 

This thread is now the official new M17X thread - there are too many threads coming up. Thanks for posting this information, whizzo.

 

It's CLEARLY A grip to carry it.. -.-

 

hey whizzo Chaz shut down my pictures thread mind adding all them up includeing the silver ?

i see how it is Chaz



i posted what whizzo said just not as good

 

i hope you're not honest

i think it's just a design element, similar to the lid of the Studio XPS 13 and 16.

 

will do. i'll have to make sure i find them all though

 

Feel free to take any of the posts/info you find useful from the other threads and quote/re-post them here. When I picked a thread to use as the official M17X thread, I picked the one with the most informative first post.

 

they are all in the first post of the thread in my sig

i was just playing chaz lol

im good whizzo did it better then me i gave up constructing a thread after i gathered every thing and hit send and got a 404

i said SCREW THIS

 

Uh.. Why does it have little dots on it that are rubberized? How could ANYONE like that as a design? - Same textures.. http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=rubber+grip&btnG=Search+Images&aq=f&oq=

 

I can supply the pics as well. Might just as easy copy and re insert them.

Gabe

 

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there you go

 

But Whizzo was just guessing.


Doesn't make this the Owner's lounge does it?

 

Are you still putting together a potential buyer's list Moo? You could just edit out your first post and start listing names.

Gabe

 

no its just the offical info thread for now

i gave up after oooomg i want this lemme save!!!!!!11111

me n phinagle will get it done

 

i was deathly afraid of that happening and wisely copied the post to clipboard

pics added to the first post.

 

Fingerprint reader!?!? where!? where!?

...dont give me false hope

I was really hoping for a fingerprint reader...its like my fetish

 

Hey Gabez do you know if there are any other designs for the lid that might come out for release? Not colors, designs.

 

could be leather.

 

I think this server is vastly overloaded. Notebookreview might have to look at upgrading it soon.

 

could be leather - like on some Dells.

 

At the current moment, I'm not aware of any new designs. Keep in mind that it's still just a prototype, and it's subject to change. A while back, everyone thought that an black m15x was going to be launched, but it was more of a display piece.

Gabe

 

oops. now that you mention it, i can't spot one. weird, i thought the teaser pics showed one.

 

No sub-woofer?

 

Save the new look in the case, I see nothing remarkable here. What are the improvements over the previous model? For example, any improvement in battery life? The rest of the specs don't vary much.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed that.

 

no idea

but seriously i would rather another fan then a sub woofer.....

and there is no finger print reader... i have looked through a bunch of pics


Krane quit trolling

santa rosa (dual) to montevina (quad)
ddr2 to ddr3
9800m gt to SLI 280m gtx (world first)
aluminum chassis from ...?????
and the upgrade in style points
overclocking
2 colors

 

That Silver one is very nice looking , you can tell its silver from the base of the machine, no amount of lighting would make it look that much brighter.

 

Based on this information, can anyone pick out an 'above average' spec with bang-for-the-buck upgrades for me? Please ^_^;