Alienware New Model Speculation Thread

Go for logitech, Bose are overpriced and you will benefit the sub!

 

Ok all.. Stupid question... The M14x will run DDR3 1333 right? I can't imagine why it won't, but it ain't an option.

 

So, is there WirelessHD for the m11x R3? That would be an awfully nice feature considering the screen size. I'm leaning towards the m11x (10 hours of battery?!), but the m14x is still a consideration as I'm not sure how long I'll be able to look at an 11" screen.

 

I have 3 sets of the Bose and love em, but I'm old (too close to 40) and don't care that much about the sub...

 

So i ordered a top spec M11x R2 (I7 640um,335gt,8mb ram, 500gig hd) for $999 US. The new near min spec R3 (i5 2537, 6gb ram, 350 gig hd and 540m nvidia) for $1079. I can still cancel my order. Is the R3 much of an upgrade? Should I cancel and get the R3?

 

Oh Heck yea... never buy old technology.. You may regret it. And release time is in 11 hours.

 

tomorrow should be official, not sure if anyone has seen this..
Alienware Arena - Gamers Wanted.

 

Normally I would ask if this was a serious question, but seeing as you are new I will directly answer you question. Yes you should cancel it. The Video card in the new M11x is much better as well as the battery life. Up to 10hours is what I have been seeing from posts. You can get coupons etc to get the price down.

 

If you wanted to wait till I get my M14x I could sell you my M11x R2 I7 for 850. Very good condition lightly used. Just if you're interested

 

Well since the new i7 all support 1600Mhz memory I dont see why dell would sell you 1333Mhz ram!
But yes it will work just fine.
Damn with the price of the m14x Im tempted to sell my M15x and grab an actually portable Alienware notebook!

 

Do it Dawg! M14x nation here we come!

 

Did I see someone with a coupon that gave them $350 dollars off?!?! If so, care to share? If that's for real, I'm putting an order in today (and my bank account will suffer the consequences...).

 

Cause I'm cheap and there really isn't a noticable speed difference (IMHO). Not to the naked eye anyhow. Any I would encourage you to do so!

 

Yep, I just found that too. The code (FHRRHN2JSKLHDL) is $350 off $1459+ and it works, so I hope to get myself a sweet, top-spec m11x R3.

 

WOW! The Canadian price is excellent!

Screen upgrade is dirt cheap too. I love the fact that it already comes as i7-2nd gen/500gb/4g ram! 1249$ for it with the screen upgrade included is a good price for me.

I was expecting them to jack up the screen price to 150$ and keep 2gb ram/250gb HD in it to milk our money. Glad they've finally changed that dirty business tactic with the M14X.

 

dang.. dell financial services only has interest free for a year on 1299 now.. ??

 

Speakers would be best if they translated SPDIF input, since the M18x has SPDIF output.

Logitech Z906 to get that.


If a rep gives me 5% plus 3% for the credit plan it's a done deal but we'll see if they can live with that. Sadly I'm betting the 485M sli may be a bit later than the day of release. We'll see.

 

That's odd. Both the 3 and 4 year warranty extensions are the same price @ 294$. If you're considering upgrading, get it before they change it lol (for the M14X).

 

Just tried and it didn't work for me... what country are you in??

 

Eeeeasy there, killer.

When the laptops can actually be ordered by everyone they'll make a subforum for it.

 

Glad to help, welcome to AW.

 

Anyone have a working coupon for the M14X? I just toyed around with an order which came to 1500$+ and the coupon didn't work, sadly I take it that's an M11X coupon only then?

Canadians can now order immediately (if you go through the link I quoted not far back) and the shipping date is decent (May 9th). I don't know why some R3 users are getting 1 month+ wait ...ouch.

 

alienware M11x R3 and M14x avaliable on singapore website

Alienware Laptops | Dell Singapore

 

The price in singapore is damn expensive for both m11x and m14x. I think I will give up to buy a m11x in singapore.

 

I'm in the US...note also that it ONLY works on the m11x.

Edit: I just looked at it again and it only gave me $310 off on the m11x R2 (you can get to it by modifying the link); it probably was that way a while ago and I just might not have noticed it. I would suspect this is because Dell claims there's already $40 instant savings when you buy one. Also, the system itself has to be $1459 for the coupon to work, not the system plus accessories. We'll just have to see what that coupon does for the R3...

 

you know what i want to see? The correct m14x photos in the gallery.

psh.

 

if the m18x offers gpu switching for the 6970 cf, i'll probably be selling my brand new sager (literally maybe a week old lol) and jumping ship to this 18" beast with a possible m11x as well (for portability/ battery life.. this or an ipad)

 

Yeah, only been applying it to the m11x, but still doesn't work. Looks like a US only deal! Ah well, I knew it was too good to be true... an 1800 AUD laptop for 1270 AUD...

 

Hey Guys ---

I'm @ the customization page for the M14X in Canada, however I need assistance in several aspects of the customization (buying a week from now).

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Wireless Card:
- Intel® Ultimate N WiFi Link 1000 a/g/n 1x2 (Stock)
or
- Intel® Ultimate N WiFi Link 6205 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology (+30.00)

*Will this upgrade affect my download/speed speeds or just the signal strength?

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Wireless HDMI:
- Internal WirelessHD Technology - FullHD Video Transmitter (+59.00)

*I'll need a transmitter/receive for the TV, correct? Are they generally pricey?

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Sound:
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio (Stock)
or
Soundblaster® X-Fi™ Hi Def Audio - Software Enabled ($20.00)

*Is the sound difference noticeably better? Worth it or just a "cash grab"?

...thanks I'm sure this will help many other potential buyers too.

 

Look at what I just edited on the last page...it might or might not help you, but maybe there's something helpful that I discovered.

 

Is the video card 1.5gb to 3gb for $100 bucks a marketing gimmick to make more money out of us or what? Shed some light on it pls.

 

Tomorrow I'm going to be happily working because I believe the M18x will be on the site when I get home. You hear me Alienware... I believe!

 

In reality the performance difference would be small for most games, likely less than five frames per seconds on average. Same as with most VRAM doubling on the same card. Newer, more-demanding (particularly DX11) games may leas to a slightly bigger difference, but the $100 upgrade is far from necessary.

 

On the config page for the m11x r3 -
16GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
Add $360.00

What could one possibly do on this machine requiring so much ram?


Going to stick with 8; (I think that's more than enough) and max out the other options. And definitely going to wait on an SSD as well. The price is not bad I think; maybe $150 more than my r2 I bought a few weeks ago!

 

Even 4gb is more than enough.

 

Say that you have that much RAM

 

I would have gotten only 4 GB for the m11x R3 as well, but since that coupon requires the price to be high enough, you might as well get the 8 GB. (If you're in the US, that is, since the coupon seems to work only there)

 

is there an m11x link for canada yet or is it still just the m14?

 

they just officially released the m11x-r3 and m14x on indias page, no m18x though

Alienware Laptops, Desktops & Peripherals | Dell India

 

Seems the m18x will be a separate release.

 

Yeah, perhaps in May when the M18x will be able to use Z68 boards.

 

Since we all know what Dell's announcement is tomorrow, I think what they're really going to announce is:

"m14x now with OLED 99% color gamut 1080p screen technology and GTX 560m."

Hey, a boy can dream, can't he?

 

got a weird question for all you m11x owners can anyone tell me the approximate weight and dimension of the box there m11x came in? (im asking in this thread cause I need an answre qucik)

 

Hey,
I have desktop with an i7 860, Radeon 5870, 4GB DDR3, and 1TB HDD and an M11x R2 with the i5, 4GB RAM etc. and I'm just wondering if it's worth it to sell either - or both - of those for cash to put towards an M18x with the i7 2720QM and 6970M Crossfire.
I'm wondering if the 2720QM will be faster than the 860 and the 6970Ms faster than the 5870?

Thanks

 

All the m18x links got pulled it looks like - they're either saving this one for a simultaneous announcement, or they're releasing the m18x separately from the m11x/m14x

 

In games that can recognize CF, I would think the laptop would be comparable, although I'm not sure how much faster. Also keep in mind that even with the glory that is Sandy Bridge, your 860 will be quite a bit faster. Also, not all games support/use CrossFire, in which case the second card will be useless.

I'm giving my M15x to the girlfriend and ordering a new system this fall. I really hope AW has a system with a 480/485m in it, so I can stick with them. I love my M15x, but I'd love a 485m even more for longevity/performance reasons.

 

Already been posted many pages back. Wow that was only 7 hours ago an the thread had grown like fire. Tomorrow all activity on this thread will probably drop dead.

 

Tomorrow hopefully this thread will be closed

 

Hopefully! And new subforums would be made for m14x and m18x.

 

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