Next Alienware Refresh?

Just wondering if anyone has any info on when the next refresh will be. If there are going to be new models anytime in the next 3 months, I may just end up waiting for it.

 

maybe just some gpu upgrades, i don't see anything esle that would be major. but nothing is confirmed.

 

i believe the average wait time for a new model would be 2-3 years, if you follow all the previous trends when they bought out new models.

 

sweet. Thanks.

 

his just asking about a refresh like the one that just happened, not a whole model change, just some changes in components.

 

wwill be late Feb. to early March for DX 11 5870's

No new mobile quad cores planned in 2010

 

Why cant they do a BIO's update or something so we dont need to buy a whole new system?

 

Because the architecture of the i-core cpu and c2d are completely differant and no new BIOS would have changed that the fact that a c2d and i-core are incompatible. Not to mention the whole dpc latency issue.

 

Bios update for what ?

 

i think he wants core i7 to work in his nvidia chipset with the integrated gpu (basically r-1) through a bios update? I'm confused.

 

I'm thinking that the new model will probably The All Powerful M17. since there were previous versions of the M17x and M15x.

 

Although a refreshed M17 does sound good, I don't see it happening. The M17 was powerful, but was intended to be a budget machine. The price on the M17x is pretty competitive, especially with all the discounts Dell puts up.

I don't really see a big refresh like we just did for the M17x. Maybe cards, but I strongly feel these will be upgradeable.

The next refresh will have to be the M11x. I really hope at least.

 

the will be no refreshed M17 ....

Maybe another M17x but no ...

 

Is the 260m card in the m15x I just bought not going to be compatible with dx11?

 

No, it isn't compatible.

 

Is this timeframe confirmed (5870 in late Feb early March) or would it be later?

 

Nothing is confirmed until you have a tracking number.

 

say what? please read his topic he asked for new models within next 3 month

 

It's not official but since other brands start shipping gaming laptop with the 5870's, AW won't have much choice but to be competitive.

A new Nvidia GPU is supposed to arrive in late March, early April according to some stuff that was mentioned at CES by some Nvidia guy.

 

accord in to a dell rep I know the new ATI 5870 should be available around early may, but he doesn't have exact date either.

 

Early May makes it way out there. It would not make sense for AW to wait so long.

On top of that ATI has the edge right now with that card which the may lose in March when Nvidia releases their new GPU.

ATI must push all OEM to integrate their new GPU the 5870 as soon as possible.

Lastly, at CES Nvidia and ATI mentioned they would have major avaibility for their new GPU by end of February for ATI and end of March for Nvidia.

I believe the M17X R2 will get the new GPU in the next 30 days at the latest.

 

i3 in M11x this April IMO

 

I was suprised by the choice of processor in the M11X. An i3 would be welcomed.

 

I want either SLI or Crossfire DX11 and USB 3.0

 

USB 3.0 is a must from here on out I think.

 

Do not go by this because most computers are being made with blu-ray and m17x does not have it anymore. Called again today. I am waiting will i can get blu-ray drive then I will make my order. I am not paying 3,600 for a computer that I can not get what I want.

 

Yeah I want to wait on that too. No point in buying without that.

 

There really should be a refresh for the m17 a new more budget m17 all ati and hey how about some amd lol yeah right amd is so backwards now compared to intel but anyway they should really consider that. Hey can you change the keyboard to different colors besides blue on the blk, talking about the m17.

 

yes you can choose various colors

 

I am disappointed at the 4870 only gpu option right now. it is main reason I have not place the order yet.

Going to try wait few weeks for possible 5870s ( and maybe usb3 and blueray be include by that time, but those 2 are not as important as the next gen GPU for me)

I just know once I place the order right now, by the time I receive it, new GPU 5870s be out lol !

come on bring out 5870s and I am ready to spend the $5k!

 

I'd be a bit apprehensive about buying the first gen of 5870s. SO much power, something's bound to go wrong. Just looking across the first page of this forum has already made me significantly re-think buying the m17x entirely. I'm sure it's an amazing machine, when it works properly. I just feel like if I spend more I should have even more assurance of nothing going wrong, but in reality it's like I'm taking a bigger risk with the m17x than I am when I buy some 15'' gateway for 500 bucks.

I may just wait for the next models to come out and wait for some in depth reviews and hope things are a bit more flawless next time around.

I get the feeling that money is no issue for a lot of alienware buyers Unfortunately I'm not in that boat.

 

Gotta question on the M11X CPU topic. I've heard on here it might come with an i3 in the future. Can anyone please tell me what the performance/real world dfference would be between the i3 and Core2 Duo on this machine?
Please & Thank you

 

low end = low end

Your still getting the lowest of the low

Seriously though not much ... llike 10%>

 

I am not certain on this, so ill let the intelligent folks get the last call. But from what I remember, alienware went with c2d instead of i3 for several reasons. First, the battery life is better on the older platform. While the newer has higher computing potential, it has less calculations per watt. Also, With a big graphics card in such a small device, adding a hotter processor as well would be suicide. The current cooling system would not be enough, and it would get too hot to use. So to make it a better >12" system, they chose c2d. But I would love core i, just because it is newer, faster, and future-proof-er.

 

Lol... Bring out 5870s and Im willing to spend $2,800 max for my future R2 (college student )