2013 Alienware Notebooks revealed

Cloudy put the live stream link in your OP plz.

 

I hope that's the case. HDMI is a feature I'd like to keep

 

is that confirmed? because ive never heard of that being done before?

sounds reasonable though. The HDMI in was one of those not talked about features that will get dropped i imagine but it was a big draw for me.

well i guess we will find out soon enough

 

Hopefully you will be so kind to post those first impressions (and some details) right away here...

 

Regardless of weather or not you like actual Glossy or Matte screens, you have to agree, that most people hated that mirror that Alienware put over their screens making the lid twice as thick as it had to be, and dimming the brightness down some.

 

And I can add (in the name of my colleagues and my own): Glossy is totally annoying and unsuitable to work comfortably in illuminated spaces ( such as laboratories, classrooms, conference rooms, outdoors, etc.).

As Mr. Fox has said in several places / occasions: choice is everything if we really are on the side of liberty and democracy. ( By the way, I don't take for "granted" that hypothetical 50/50% in preferences... )

 

I did mention the missing HDMI-IN port and extra audio port a while back.
I really hope they don't get rid of the HDMI-IN since I do use that quite often. With an IPS screen it would be a real shame to see HDMI-IN go.
But if Dell have managed to get HDMI-IN/OUT working on a single port that would be even better.
With the loss of the extra audio port however I feel Dell have made some cuts and HDMI-IN may be one of those..

Yes, pretty much although it may take a day or two for the rest of the world to update with the US.
When the 2013 X51 came out, Alienware.co.uk were still selling the older version until a day later.
But if you live in the US I'd imagine it'd be pretty much straight afterwards.

 

Do you guys think we could order right after the announcement?

 

If this is the case many will end up buying something other than alienware, if they turn out as ugly as I am afraid they might and are lacking features because Dell decided to "cut corners", this doesn't bode well for the quality of the new builds

 

I got a mail today that said, The Next Evolution of Alienware is Here!!!

 

Is it possible to tune in on the AW press conference? Someone provide a link please?

 

http://www.alienware.com/landing
AlienwareArena

 

Thank you soo much +1

 

:hi2:

Alienware M14x



M17x

 

Any of you tuning in for the live stream? Starts in 30min.
https://alienware.moontoast.com/estore/embed/3130?fbId=51b2496c097e5

 

Uuuu... Aaaaa... Hmmm... Wheres the m18x?? Looks like the power jack is at the left... Hmmm... Trackpad.... Hmmm.. So is this from the chinese website.. Gonna head over there..

 

It's the Korean AW website duh -_-"
Alienware

 

Ohhh korean website... Hahaha.. Anywayss gonna watch livestreaamm reveal

 

Wait, there's another AW press conference that's going to stream soon? I thought it was only the state-side one?

 

9min latter and nothing

 

The Stream Starts 8:30 PM!!!!!!!!! PST

 

now that I actually read the aw site.... observer jin has a real problem with time lines

so we still have half a day to go

 

Nah. its Microsoft that have their Xbox conference which starts in 5 minutes

 

their down counter is set to pm

 

On the Korean website, the m14x only has one fan, so I guess it wont have more than a 750m. Thankfully though it seams to have a CD/DVD/BL drive.The m17x has two fans, so I guess no SLi.

 

I imagine so as well. A unified HDMI-in/out port would only make sense. We're so close to the reveal event now it doesn't make any sense to burn calories worrying about anything. I'm bracing myself for the barrage of complaint posts when people find some of their favorite wish-list items are missing.

 

Happy Monday all! Finally the countdown for the livestream reveal event is getting close to its end!

Alienware Livestream Countdown

You'll be able to watch along on Facebook or via Machinima for the additional camera angles.

Any question, order, help or status you need I just cleared my box so feel free to fill it up again

 

Have you seen this? Alienware 17
Maybe there's someone here who could translate

 

That appears to confirm the magnesium/aluminum chasss and anti-glare screen.

 

One question for you, Bud.

Will the new machines be available to order right away after the event, and if so, is this likely to be rolled out in stages....eg. US first, UK second etc etc....or would it be a global roll out. Just thought I'd ask as there will be many eager people to place an order, I imagine.

 

Really? You can even try to order one, but there's no screen options as I see, also 780 GTX is available only with 4900MQ which sucks for me, as I'd like to have an 780 GTX but don't want to get overpriced CPU.
I hope European sites will have more options

 

Google translate! - actually, if you follow the links through, you can actually get to the onlline configuration pages.....here ya go: Dell

 

Oh, and according to the website, the HDMI input and output are in one port.

 

Looks like no ips screen and only 1080p. Anti-glare though

 

Not really showing many options right now....maybe they will add more later...

 

M14x has a 1080p IPS Anti-glare screen and a 765m gtx with a i7-4900mq. Alienware 14

 

14 Specs: Alienware 14 you can read them =)

beat me ^^

 

Chrome has a translation feature built-in that makes it mostly understandable.

 

m14x weights 6 pounds, interested in the pricing, hopefully you can get get the stock hdd,ram,and then just upgrade screen and gpu...

 

14 Inch:
Processor
Intel ® Core ™ i7-4700MQ (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w / Turbo Boost)
Intel ® Core ™ i7-4800MQ (6MB Cache, up to 3.7GHz w / Turbo Boost)
Intel ® Core ™ i7-4900MQ (8MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w / Turbo Boost)
Memory
8GB 1600MHz Dual Channel DDR3L
16GB 1600MHz dual-channel DDR3L
Chipset
Intel HM87 Express Chipset
Video Cards
NVIDIA ® GeForce ® GT 750M, and 1GB GDDR5
And NVIDIA ® GeForce ® GTX 765M 2GB GDDR5
Display
14.0 inches (355.6 mm) WLED HD (1366 x 768) anti-glare display
14.0 inches (355.6 mm) WLED FHD (1920 x 1080) anti-glare display
Audio and Speakers
Built-in high-performance audio and HD 5.1 Dolby Home Theater v4 software (standard)
with subwoofer 2.1 speaker configuration,
Klipsch ® technology, the audio
output connections HDMI or S / PDIF optical digital audio output port 7.1 with
Hard Drive
Up to 750GB 1 SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
Optical Drive
Slot-loading 8x SuperMulti drive (DVD ± R / RW) (standard),
slot-loading drives can read dual-layer Blu-ray (BD-ROM, DVD ± RW, CD-RW)
Power
6-cell Lithium-Ion (69WHr)
one hundred and fifty watts A / C adapter
Camera
Full HD 2MP camera and dual digital microphones
Wireless
Killer Networks Gigabit Ethernet NIC (Standard)
Killer 1202 NIC 802.11n WiFi (standard)
5G WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 Broadcom 4352 802.11n/ac
Weight:
6.116 pounds



17 inch:
Processor
Intel ® Core ™ i7-4700MQ (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w / Turbo Boost)
Intel ® Core ™ i7-4800MQ (6MB Cache, Best 3.7GHz w / Turbo Boost)
Overclocked Intel ® Core ™ i7-4900MQ (8MB Cache, Best 4.0GHz w / Turbo Boost)
Memory
DDR3L at 1600MHz 8GB Dual Channel
DDR3L at 1600MHz 16GB Dual Channel
Chipset
Intel HM87 Express Chipset
Video Cards
And NVIDIA ® GeForce ® GTX 765M 2GB GDDR5
NVIDIA ® GeForce ® GTX 770M and 3GB GDDR5
NVIDIA ® GeForce ® GTX 780M and 4GB GDDR5
Display
17.3 inches (439.42 mm) WLED HD + (1600 x 900) Anti-glare TN 220 Nit display
17.3 inches (439.42 mm) WLED FHD (1920 x 1080) display, anti-glare TN 300 Nit
Audio and Speakers
Built-in high-performance audio and HD 5.1 Dolby Home Theater v4 software (standard)
2.0 speaker configuration,
Klipsch ® technology, the audio
output connections HDMI or S / PDIF optical digital audio output port 7.1 with
Hard Drive
Up to 750GB 1 SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
Optical Drive
Slot-loading 8x SuperMulti drive (DVD ± R / RW) (standard),
slot-loading drives can read dual-layer Blu-ray (BD-ROM, DVD ± RW, CD-RW)
Power
8-cell Lithium-Ion (86WHr)
180 watts A / C Adapter
240W A / C Adapter
Camera
Full HD 2MP camera and dual digital microphones
Wireless
Killer Networks Gigabit Ethernet NIC (Standard)
802.11n/ac and 5G WiFi Broadcom 4352 Bluetooth 4.0 (standard)
Weight:
9.1494 pounds

 

So for the M17x, it's a 765, 770 and 780 for low, mid-range and high-end GPU configs. Very interesting. I also see the BD drive is now standard. Along with the new viewing angles of the keyboard (glowing keys are staying), htis makes me a happy camper. Now, give us shell color options other than just Lunar Silver (which don't get me wrong, I like) and the taking of my money can begin.

 

For the m14x, It'll be interesting to see what the price point of the GTX 765m is in the US, and how well it can power the FHD screen.

 

No IPS panel after all for M17x?
Maybe its just for US?

 

So it weighs less than the R2 and R1 then because those are 6.5lbs.


I'm glad they are still offering Windows 7 instead of getting stuck with Windows 8.

 

Also it says: 14-inch Full HD IPS on the main page so i guess yes to IPS !

I guess IPS only on the 14 inch

 

Magnesium Alloy Confirmed

"Magnesium alloy frame is reinforced with durable aluminum alloy shell LCD and helps to protect the internal components. Due to the angled front and side walls that are used by elite stealth exterior tile appearance. The rear GPU / CPU vents the heat generated within the system through optimal management of this and brings the best performance."

 

m17x no ips /facepalm

 

m18x
Alienware 18 HD

 

Surely they wouldn't have given the 14x an IPS panel and not the 17x, too?

Magnesium internal structure, yes. Full aluminium, no - just the lid by the looks of things....

 

Now comes the question of do i want to carry around 6 pounds all day =)