New M17x R4, M14X R2 and M18X R2 are coming - Speculation thread.

Bill@Dell any chance you could tell me when the m18xR2 is being release is AUS? just a reminder like you asked

 

Bill,
How much more money do we have to spend for the unnamed component once it is announced? i plan on pulling the trigger but once i made a decision i cannot turn back because i cannot cancel and reorder or return the system back if i don't get the unnamed component because i'm only asking a favor to my uncle and that would be a bother for him to repeat the process. i just want to save money that's why i want to order now so i don't have to pay extra for an upgraded component but if the prices will be the same, i think it would be better if I place an order after it is announced.

thanks.

 

Dude, read the thread, if your planning on spending this sort of money on an alienware laptop, a bit of reading is a great idea. Also, grammar, i felt like my brain was choking reading that.

The gist though, unnamed component included in all systems order after at least a week or so back. Everyone should have a due date of ?18th? onwards, to allow for time to build the systems after the announcement.

 

Well it appears Dell AU is gearing up to gouge its customers once again...

6990M option has been removed from the m17x configuration page, only the GTX 560M is an option and the base price has jumped around $600.

This places the base m17x $200 ABOVE the base m18x with GTX 580M SLI.

No doubt the m18x will jump soon also.

Looks like ill be importing.

 

I'd go for the Samsung 830 256gb, can be had for roughly $280.00

 

I was thinking about getting a 512 do you think the 830 is worth the extra $100 from the comparisons and reviews I read there didn't seem to be too much difference.

 

That would be nice, but the guy of Mythlogic has the MXM 3.1 data sheets, and the max power has not been raised from 100W.

 

That means no 7990m ?

 

I hope not, because as you know, if the rumors get stronger, I'm not buying yet!

Dell, release those 7970's from your grip!

 

Well well, still not got fully official supported 7970m, and yearnin about 7990m XDD Obviously there will be somethin stronger then this one N on!!! lets utilize it first

 

Screw the ferrari let's grab a rolls royce I didn't believe you at first but got my first MacBook 4 days ago - you nailed it 100%. Now, all we need is a matte retina screen + Ivy

As for the 7990M, of course it will be released and then followed by the 685M... the eternal money sucking cycle, lol.

 

What'd you say about me? D: I'm crying on the inside now...

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I don't know if anyone posted this yet, but I found M14X specs on Dell Canada's Google Cache Page:

http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q519/b34r0n/Capture.png

http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q519/b34r0n/Capture2.png

 

Okay i am like really really confused now
my order will reach on 25th may m14x r2
will it or will it not have the unnamed component ? :S

 

So if that's the Ivy Bridge chips and speeds, them my ordered of a 2760QM @ 3.5 should be upgraded to a i7-3720 @3.6... that would be awesome!


Ordered: M17X R4, i7-2760QM @ 3.5GHz, 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 7970M, 12GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz, 64GB mSATA(boot drive) + 500GB 7200RPM, DL BD Reader... $2887

I'm hoping the 2nd Gen references are wrong... lol

.........remind self to not post after a couple drinks.......

 

haha i wish the same !

 

The unnamed component any ideas

Kinect attachment in the laptop (that could be universal for all lappies)

Or a 54 slot/ thunderbolt for all

 

.... Apple....

or maybe Ivy Bridge?

 

Yeah same reason I don't want them to release a 7990 lol

Yeah MacBooks are beautiful and classy there is no doubt and apple listen to he's customers there is a matte version of the 15" 17" so yeah stick with the rolls roice

I made a comparison where the Ferrari was the Alienware and rolls roice was the MacBook that's why lol

 

i chatted with a Canadian rep , he did say the ivy is gonna release in the 1st week of way for sure
but is not sure about us getting the ivy bridge =[
we might get what we ordered for
ah man, i dun want to cancel and order again ><
i hope we get the ivys !

 

Rep's are typically totally lost.

Anyway.. I've been trying to relax reading threads on the 7970's performance... and they don't help. I want an M18x-R2 more than before. Let's go Dell, get a move on

 

no we not worry about that or waiting for that since we know Dell is not going to ship discontinued parts we are waiting for 7970's

stop reading 7970 threads man or you may go crazy

 

Already crazy with 7970 performance xD
Wish they would confirm 7990 m won't exist

 

Are there any notebooks out atm with dual 7970's?

 

looks like potential M11X buyers now have an alternative with Clevo;

Maingear's Pulse 11-inch gaming laptop has designs on M11x mourners -- Engadget

 

it doesn't exist at least not this month

I think you can order a Clevo with desktop CPU and dual 7970's but is not out yet

yeah it looks sexy you saw the pics ?
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sag...sager-np6110-owners-lounge-7.html#post8473263

 

Looks like deals are starting to hit for clearance on current Alienware stock to make room for the next generation. LINK

 

you don't think those prices are kind of high for clearance ?

I just to shop on frys is like microcenter but huge and they have good deals sometimes but just sometimes

 

Yeah, only sometimes... you're right, Speedy. Always have to be careful about hype with sales. These prices seem similar to what I have seen for Dell refurb depot, but these are new. Specs are low also. Fry's policy is to meet or beat web prices from competitors, so sometimes that works out good. Part of the point of the post was that they are making room for new generation, so prices on old stock may drop further.

 

yeah theres the clevo 270wm duel gpu, desktop cpu, 17inch etc

been delayed for a month or so

great performance dosent look that nice but eh

Gaming Laptop (Pre-Order) Clevo P270WM Core™ i7 Gaming Notebook, 17.3" Full HD Glossy LED LCD, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M / Quadro® 5010M Graphics by AVADirect

 

Tbh I've never really liked Clevo all that much. Mainly because I can't bring myself to trust the desktop processors in a laptop and to a lesser extent the design never really pleased me, if Im paying in the thousands for something might as well have it look awesome XD

 

Articles : It's Coming - GeForce
1 DAY. can anybody guess?!

 

Hmm my bets on gtx 690 and/or gtx 680m(alien heads anyone)

 

Remain calm. We have some kind of IB blog post on Direct2Dell supposedly coming today. I have not seen the draft copy, so I have no idea what we're going to say or if it's still going to go live. For sure, at 8:01 AM, CST Monday, all will be revealed in a press release. There is also talk of a Direct2Dell post specific to Alienware slated for 7:00 AM, CST Monday before the press release that may have some good information. If that Monday morning blog post goes live, many questions will be answered by it ahead of the press release. I don't know how today's possible blog post will affect the blog post that has been planned for Monday morning. Maybe they spell it all out today and eschew the Monday post? *Kanye shrug*

I can confirm on the Dell end that we are not aware of a 7990 at this time. When we are aware, though, we won't say anything until AMD does.

 

Man.. if that thing didn't look 3 and 1/2 feet thick.

 

It'd probably help to know more about the MXM 3.1 (?) spec since that would limit whether a 7990m is even possible. Then we wouldn't have to wait for AMD or AW.

Any hardcore engineers know anything or articles about it?

 

will there be emails for us costumers if its official that SB orders on the new revisions get IB's ?

 

Bill,

I had to join... been following this thread for a while now. I'm actually torn between XPS 17 and M17x/18x. It's like deciding between a porsche Cayenne and a Carrera, more practical or going full sport. So what "June will be fun" means? Will XPS details will be revealed on Monday as well or will have to wait until June... don't know if you were referring to the fact that XPSs are currently sexay or are going to get even more sexayier. I still own an XPS M1710 and loved that machine to death..gamed on it, did my eng. college proyects on it.. awesome machine! My only gripe was that the hinges on screen broke about 2 years ago and since then I rarely close the screen. Can't wait to shake the anxiety on Monday, thanks for all the teasers Bill!!

 

Maybe you can find the parts here: Internal Parts And Assemblies

 

Since I can't talk about the component in question due to business partner embargo, I can't acknowledge. However, speaking hypothetically, whether we would do any proactive messaging would be something we would hypothetically be considering on this very day if we were in a position where we would make a component change on any orders for some hypothetical reason that does not necessarily apply to this hypothetical situation.

No announcements on unreleased XPS products are coming Monday. I was just meaning that my birthday comes June 6, and I love currently shipping XPS. If you look at how long the current XPS line has been around, there has to be a refresh coming at some point, right? I can't say when, of course.

Let me know when an XPS speculation thread pops up.

XPS is and will always be one sexay beast.

 

...and completely ordinary looking, made out of plastic, etc. It's hard for me to get excited about a square-cornered plastic box that is going to chip and crack with the hard travel that I subject my systems to. Turning heads is part of the fun, and that's not going to turn any unless you run into another geek that knows his laptops better than the average Joe.

 

Those aren't alien heads, but some shiny surfaces in this way reflecting the light.

 

UPDATE to post #1440

Hypothetically speaking, if we were considering a proactive email notification, I would have just received confirmation that we are going to, but since this is hypothetical, I may or may not have just received this confirmation 2 minutes ago.

 

Talking GPUs to be offered in m18xR2s, Dell-Bill_B, can you tell us if we can expect our current m18xR1 to support 680M? If one owns a 'pimped up' M18x bought last year, buying a new one is... inconvenient. However, I bet many will want to upgrade to 680M, especially if the card turns out to be a performance monster.

 

I agree completely. In 1996, i would have been all over that. But today's PCs are also about having a certain style and design. Its not the primary factor, performance is, but it plays a role that is greater than i think people realize.

I am curious about this as well.. and the 7970M.. has it been confirmed as compatible with the existing cooling system and slot?

 

Thanks! Will look it up.

Seriously!!? Well, let's see how Monday plays out with AW announcements

 

Yes. There is even some Swiss shop already offering M18xR2 equipped with 2x 7970 in pre-order. There has just been a thread about that in this or m18x forum.

 

I am one of the wait and see crowd. I'm not about to consider going red again until it is proven that NVIDIA is going to sit out this round of the fight without dispatching another Radeon killer until 2013. I don't expect they will do that. The GTX 675M in SLI has absolutely nothing to offer that GTX 580M SLI owners don't already have. We may see a late release on a GTX 680M that is different (better) than expected.

I think 7970M compatibility can be taken for granted at this point, seeing the we have NBR members that have already installed 7970M ES cards in their M15x and M17x R3 systems.

 

It's not the first time we are thinking in a similar way. I am also a bit skeptic about the outbreak of the 7970 craze. If I were to spend my money, I would want to see the whole spectrum of GPUs to appear this year, and not get automatically over excited about the very first card bringing technology change translated into performance boost.

Even if I was going to invest in an AMD card, I'd wait anyway. Nobody knows what's around the corner for another 2 months. Last year 580M came pretty much out of nowhere and beat 6990. 580M were expected but nobody really knew anything for sure till the day the cards hit the shops.

 

Bill ... dammmit ... you are getting the "bill" for my meds!!!


Just say it ... Damn the consequences!!!


And besides ... no one here will tell on you

Dave