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    Alienware M14x

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by vikingrinn, Mar 11, 2011.

  1. vikingrinn

    vikingrinn Notebook Evangelist

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    the new alienware M14x, pictured side-by-side with an M17x for comparison, posted here...
     
    vikingrinn, Mar 11, 2011
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  2. Joebarchuck

    Joebarchuck Notebook Virtuoso

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    WOW, there is a photo which means this should not get closed for speculation. I guess all the rumors turned to be true after all.

    The M14X is very good news as the M11X was way too small for me but an M14X well might just make it...
     
    Joebarchuck, Mar 11, 2011
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  3. AirJordan

    AirJordan Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok there's an M14X... now I want to see the M18x. :mad:
     
    AirJordan, Mar 11, 2011
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  4. mb67

    mb67 Notebook Evangelist

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    At work right now. I'll have to look at this later...
     
    mb67, Mar 11, 2011
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  5. Paddon

    Paddon Notebook Evangelist

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    This is great ! i would like to see a photo some time to compare it to the m11x size wise
     
    Paddon, Mar 11, 2011
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  6. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    I don't think that is next to a M17x R3. Looks more like a M15x as it hasn't got the new style lid.
     
    widezu69, Mar 11, 2011
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  7. Paddon

    Paddon Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah thats what i thought ! the m17x would have been alot bigger

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    Edit

    I really hope the m14x DOESN'T have a disk drive like the m11x... waste of space and its old tech
     
    Paddon, Mar 11, 2011
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  8. vikingrinn

    vikingrinn Notebook Evangelist

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    you're right about that top - but the pic is angled such that the bottom seems to match more with the M17x R3 styling... :confused:
     
    vikingrinn, Mar 11, 2011
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  9. asdad123

    asdad123 Notebook Evangelist

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    Looks like I found my next laptop :D

    14 inches is perfect for me. I loved the size of my envy 14 screen. The m11x is great, but its screen its just a little small for me for everyday use.

    I wonder what specs they fit in that machine
     
    asdad123, Mar 11, 2011
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  10. Paddon

    Paddon Notebook Evangelist

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    if it is the m17x it is next to , the m14x must be huge ! :S dam wish it was m13x
     
    Paddon, Mar 11, 2011
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  11. asdad123

    asdad123 Notebook Evangelist

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    It is next to the m17x.

    "M14 next to the M17"

    The original poster a little down in the thread.
     
    asdad123, Mar 11, 2011
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  12. Joebarchuck

    Joebarchuck Notebook Virtuoso

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    Basically it seems that the M14X will be slightly smaller than the M15X. Wonder what type of battery and components will go inside.
     
    Joebarchuck, Mar 11, 2011
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  13. ArchNemesis

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    Wow. I was getting my girlfriend ready for an M11x...

    Looks like i'm gonna play the waiting game and see where this goes =D
     
    ArchNemesis, Mar 11, 2011
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  14. Iryxian

    Iryxian Newbie

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    My thoughts exactly. 13 would have been just right, better performance then the 11, but more portable and better battery life than the 15.

    Technicaly this 14 is that, but I'm curious how much better it's battery life will be compared to the 15.
     
    Iryxian, Mar 11, 2011
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  15. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Well the M17x R3 and the M15x don't differ too much in size in terms of chassis so we could be seeing a pre-production R3 that doesn't have the new style lid but the new style speaker grills.
    In terms of specs, I have 2 versions. If I was Negatron: i7 2620m dual with 540m GT. Optimist Prime: i7 2630Qm with 555m GT. What do you guys think?
     
    widezu69, Mar 11, 2011
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  16. svl7

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    I think it's your optimist option... even though it wouldn't be typical for Dell. Maybe they offer both of them, we'll see. However, a quad core is a must for this system.
    I wonder whether there'S going to be a 1080p screen option... probably not, the pixel density of the M15x is already amazing imo.
     
    svl7, Mar 11, 2011
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  17. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Well Sony have put a 1080p screen in their 13 incher but I don't think Dell would. I don't think they should even consider it. I think a nice 1600x900 screen as the max option. Would also help with gaming for the weaker graphics card.
     
    widezu69, Mar 11, 2011
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  18. svl7

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    That's a good point... fullHD needs much more ressources. Nevertheless I like high pixel densities :D
     
    svl7, Mar 11, 2011
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  19. ynwa8

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    end of the m15x then?
     
    ynwa8, Mar 11, 2011
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  20. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Yeah I shed a tear.
     
    widezu69, Mar 11, 2011
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    faiz23 Macbook FTW

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  22. Docsteel

    Docsteel Vast Alien Conspiracy

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    Yes, I did this before you posted.... reading the posts is... surreal to say the least.


    And FWIW, I believe that is just the new M15x next to an M17x... the size looks very close to what I remember when I briefly had an M15x-R2 alongside my M17x-R2...
     
    Docsteel, Mar 11, 2011
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  23. RayStar

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    please let the charging port be on the back [praying]
     
    RayStar, Mar 11, 2011
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  24. Voodooi

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    OH MY GOD! As soon as this comes out, I'm buying one and selling the one in my sig most likely.

    This is THE laptop I've been waiting for.

    I've been dreaming about a M13/14 for over a year now and it has finally happened.

    Whats funny is that when I logged on these boards a few hours ago, I went directly to the M11X section instead of Alienware > M11X, and I felt that by doing so, I was missing something important.
     
    Voodooi, Mar 11, 2011
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  25. aliengirl_x

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    Aw! I just ordered the M11x a couple days ago. I had finally convinced myself to accept such a small screen on a gaming system for the trade-off of great portability. Considering canceling my order since it's still processing...

    hmmm... what to do!

    :confused:
     
    aliengirl_x, Mar 11, 2011
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  26. Voodooi

    Voodooi AFK for a while...

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    They have incredible resell value on ebay ...as good as MacBookPros/Airs. :)

    If you want to cancel it, the rumoured release date that a couple people were throwing around way April 21st, but don't hold me to that.
     
    Voodooi, Mar 11, 2011
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  27. tears

    tears Notebook Evangelist

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    Won't the M14x essentially replace the current M15x? It makes no sense to have 2 laptops within an inch of each other (And will likely have the same internal cooling capabilities.)
     
    tears, Mar 11, 2011
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  28. nobodyshero

    nobodyshero Notebook Speculator

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    Wish Alienware would deviate more from the M17xR1'ish design they've stuck with for 2 some years now....
     
    nobodyshero, Mar 11, 2011
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  29. tears

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    I'd wish they would deviate from the Skullcap design they have been rockin' since 2008. I do like the fact that Alienware machines aren't as derivative looking as most laptops out there.
     
    tears, Mar 12, 2011
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  30. miahsoul

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    If this comes out, I might just have to sell my M15x....
    Not expectin' any better performance, but man that looks a hell of a lot more portable that this heavyweight 15".
     
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  31. slickie88

    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    Balls... why couldn't they have gone with a 13". :(
     
    slickie88, Mar 12, 2011
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  32. mb67

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    It looks like the M15X sitting next to the M17X to me...
     
    mb67, Mar 12, 2011
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  33. blaster

    blaster 1 tequila, 2,3,4,5, floor

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    yea, that's what i thought too
     
    blaster, Mar 12, 2011
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  34. thegh0sts

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    why make it 1 inch smaller than the next highest model: the M15x? this is not worth creating another SKU.
     
    thegh0sts, Mar 12, 2011
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  35. Typecast

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    Is that the real thing? :S
     
    Typecast, Mar 12, 2011
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  36. tears

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    Is an extra inch really going to kill you?!
     
    tears, Mar 12, 2011
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  37. Hobgoblinpie

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    Looks good, but not going to sell my M15x. Dell commented that the size of the M15x is limiting in terms of heat (I'm pretty sure I read something along those lines), and I have no problems with my M15x's size or weight.
     
    Hobgoblinpie, Mar 12, 2011
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  38. retali8

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    Thats what I said! :D
     
    retali8, Mar 12, 2011
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  39. Mackan

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    I guess they will discontinue the M15x and replace it with this M14x. In either case, it is big like a house and will not be portable like the M11x.
     
    Mackan, Mar 12, 2011
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  40. pepemosca

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    I also think is a 14'', because my 15'' has a dead space on the right and left of the keyboard, and the new version doesn't.
    I mean, this new version is narrower than the M15x.

    [​IMG]
     
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  41. slickie88

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    When you consider that all of their models are larger and heavier than the norm for their LCD size category, then yeah, I'm really not too keen on a 14" that will weight more and have a larger footprint than most 15" notebooks out there. For the sake of portability I would have been willing to go with an M13x, but no higher.
     
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  42. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Yeah but me thinks that the M14x will replace the (and split) M15x customers. So satisfying the ones who want decent gaming prowess but smaller form factor. The ones who want better gaming can then go for the R3.
     
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  43. slickie88

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    Yep. And I get that. For me personally, I was hoping for something else.
     
    slickie88, Mar 12, 2011
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  44. kingp1ng

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    Nice comparison pepemosca!
    Is there any documentation that there's an M14x out there? SKU? Labels? Or was that a guess on the size?
     
    kingp1ng, Mar 12, 2011
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    Same boat. Still waiting for the r3 it seems.
     
    Iryxian, Mar 12, 2011
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  46. mb67

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    Officially this is still vaporware...
     
    mb67, Mar 12, 2011
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  47. blaster

    blaster 1 tequila, 2,3,4,5, floor

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    but, still no m18x :( :( the wait is killing me......
     
    blaster, Mar 12, 2011
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  48. LamboFreak4ever

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    may be it is the new M15x!!!!
     
    LamboFreak4ever, Mar 12, 2011
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  49. 8bitZombie

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    Well make sense, having to pick a model 3 inches apart from each other. Besides when i was ordering my m11x r2 with an alienware rep he did say that the m15x was the least popular product compared to the m11x and m17x series. Time for a revision?
     
    8bitZombie, Mar 12, 2011
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  50. pepemosca

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    Well, that could be: Google Trends: m11x,m15x,m17x
     
    pepemosca, Mar 12, 2011
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