*OFFICIAL* Alienware M11x Owners Lounge - Part 2

Alienware M11x Gaming Notebook Now Available
NBR Coverage/Announcement

Official Alienware M11X Owners Lounge Part 1
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=452517

Official Alienware M11x Pre-Order/Order Status
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=456131

Alienware M11x IGN Review
http://gear.ign.com/articles/106/1065816p1.html

Alienware M11x Manuals @ support.dell.com
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/Alw_lp_M11x/


You Can Buy the Alienware M11x from:


DELL Link
http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/alienware-m11x/pd.aspx?refid=alienware-m11x&s=dhs&cs=19&~ck=mn

DELL EPP LINK
http://www.dell.com/us/en/eep/laptop-gaming/alienware-m11x/pd.aspx?refid=alienware-m11x&s=eep&cs=6099&~ck=mn



*note You can get an additional $50.00 off with EPP by going HERE, and signing up.


Want to know if your school is a member of EPP? Click HERE.

Thanks to filipp for a great warranty offer:

Thanks to Mag for tracking down the videos and other assorted links which follow:

Alienware

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• According to this video the M11X weighs less than 4.5 pounds and has more than 6.5 hours of battery life.

Digital Chumps (thanks othersteve for sharing and aznguyen316 for linking me to it )

• Video (Watch it in HD)

Engadget

• hands-on
• pictures
• video (Engadget Show) - Dirt 2 running on the M11X skip to 48 minutes and 45 seconds.

Gizmodo

• hands-on
• pictures

CNET

• CNET M11X early review - Thanks Binkojobin
• hands-on
• "Quick look" video
• "First look" video
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IGN

• hands-on
• video
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Laptop Mag

• hands-on and video
• pictures

Notebooks.com

• hands-on
• video
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• According to their hands-on review the game (MW2) was running on 1280x720 with AA off and with "all other effects turned on".
  
• The source also mentioned that the speakers are very loud.

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Hot Hardware

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• ZAM (link to video here)
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  Video: Vorstellung des Alienware M11X auf der CES 2010 im Rahmen der Pressekonferenz von Dell (3:29)​
  
  According to Dell the M11X
  • Scores 6000 to 7000 3DMarks (I'm guessing 3DMark06 looking at the specs of the graphic card).
  • Has 6 and a half hours of battery life and over 2 hours during "intense" gaming.
  • Runs Call of Duty MW2 on high settings and HD resolution at more than 30 frames per second.
  • Runs Crysis at 50 frames per second. (Unknown settings)

* THIS POST IS MOVING SO FAST, IF ANYONE HAS USEFUL INFO THEY WOULD LIKE IN OP, THEN PLEASE PM ME. Thanks *

 

I'd be interested to know how the speakers sound, IGN seemed to have skipped that.

 

What's wrong with the original thread?

 

He told you. It's full of speculation for the first 1500 posts, and then 400 posts of OMG ITS OUT I ORDERED ONE.

We need a real lounge, and this one will work.

 

I was just thinking, that since there are now Actual Owners, it would be a good thing for us to have an Owners lounge starting from scratch. However, I did post the link at the top for Page 1 of the owners lounge.

 

I oreded mine this morning on the phone with DELL EPP.
Here are the specs for my build:

Alienware M11x, Lunar Silver
Intel Core2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz (3MB Cache, 800MHz FSB)
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz
11.6-inch WideHD 1366x768 (720p) WLED
1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M
320GB SATAII 7,200RPM
Personalized Nameplate
AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue
Alienware Command Center, M11x
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
DataSafe Local BackUp 2.0 Basic
PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
Integrated 10/100 Network Interface Card
ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE
Integrated High-Definition Surround Sound Audio (5.1)
Automatic Updates: On
1.3 Megapixel Webcam
1 Year Limited Warranty
No Internal WWAN Antenna Installed
Steam and Portal Factory Installed
Special Pricing Applied

Total: $971.73

Plus, The lady on the phone upgraded me for FREE to next day shipping.

 

I'm still waiting to hear back from Dell on when I'm getting my refund for my XPS 16 Throttlebook, then i can order.

I'm looking forward to getting this tiny monster.

 

Also does anyone know if the BIOS lets you OC it more then to just 1.3GHz?

 

Apply for one.

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/dpa_learnmore?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

 

I'm going to go ahead and keep the SSD lol since I did the math and if I went with 500GB HDD the cost to the SSD is only ~$330. I prefer the space of 256GB over a 160GB one too. Now my problem is the Bluetooth.. Grrr and 3% off DPA

 

Bluetooth should be back as an option now. Sorry for any inconvenience this might have caused and thanks to the community for calling out that it was missing.

 

So I spoke with a EPP sales rep and he asked if I wanted Bluetooth. He told me that it was available on his screen.

Quirky, huh?

 

I caved in! They felt I was ok to give a $1000 credit line to so here it is! lol

Item Number Quantity Item Description

224-9555 1 Alienware M11x, Cosmic Black
313-9589 1 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz (3MB Cache)
317-8953 1 2GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 800MHz
320-9886 1 11.6-inch WideHD 1366x768 (720p) WLED
320-9857 1 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 335M
342-8741 1 160GB SATAII 5,400RPM
421-1400 1 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
313-9856 1 Integrated 10/100 Network Interface Card
313-9958 1 Internal High-Definition Surround Sound Audio (5.1)
330-8995 1 1.3MP Web Cam
994-3730 1 1 Year Basic Plan
313-9366 1 Gobi™ Mobile Broadband with GPS - supports Verizon
430-8555 1 Bluetooth Module, 2.1+ Enhanced Data Rate
330-9855 1 Standard Nameplate

Just noticed though that I ordered with black when I meant to get silver. Oh well, wont really matter I guess lol

 

Sorry Blue, I was just tryin to help out.

 

Can we hope for different colors and more options for those who wait?

 

So... if we want Bluetooth what do we do now... cancel order and re-order? Dang man!! I have been specifically told by multiple people at dell that bluetooth was internal and included..

 

Can we hope for a non-mirrordisplay?

 

So does this darn thing have bluetooth or not!!!?!?!? It is back on the site again as an option, if I have to reorder a 4th time I will not be happy.

 

Gawd awful malaysia has... Bluetooth standard, 320 gb standard. And no customizable nameplate. Whines miserably.

 

I called there to add bluetooth, and the guy was charging me 60 more than my original total, I told him that, and he said I should call back and speak to the original sales rep I made the purchase with.

 

Bluetooth appeared within minutes of me checking today. One minute it was not and then I went back and it was. $20 upgrade for bluetooth 2.1 It is NOT standard equipment and needs to be added to the order.

I can see where the confusion is and people assuming it is standard, since common sense it would be a feature in some form.

 

depending on country, bluetooth is standard. Canadian models its standard but in US model its an option

 

Well for malaysia, its standard. No option to add, but already on the specs list

 

and since it was not an option but was listen in the specs! What if we ordered online!? Cancel and reorder? this is ridiculous that Dell can not change an order, I am having to reorder so many times because of their mistakes.

if you look here:
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/alienware-m11x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

it says in the tech specs, internal bluetooth wireless...

 

Sigh, no ssd for us (Malaysians), which isn't that much of a loss anyway since Eggs throughly explained why the model OEMs use are awful.

 

Couldn't add Bluetooth without cancelling. Oh well, I'm gonna buy this.

 

^^ same. Reordering would only off my CC company.

 

On the Specs page it shows:

However I don't see that, has anyone else?

 

Wha? Nope, no see that either.

EDIT: On an unrelated note, we m11xers have hit the 300 page milestone!

 

Anyone now how the Gobi™ Mobile Broadband with GPS work? Since they use cellphone data networks do you pay a usage fee to which ever provider you choose?

 

What the hell is with the Bluetooth? My original order that didn't go through because of the crappy Gizmodo link had Bluetooth, but then my second order, the one that's FINALLY in production, doesn't. I'm not losing my place in line again, damnit.

 

I believe you need a Cell subscription to work with it, either ATT or Verizon. And I think it is like 60 bucks a month, but it basically gives you internet where ever you go. I got a Moto Droid, and I will tether it to get my free internet.

 

Looks like the M11x was just added to the epp site.

 

Anyone have any luck getting some killer EPP discounts? I can't get anyone to offer me more then the EPP 10% off and the $50 coupon, so I'm only getting like $90+$50 and I'm seeing some people get more then just the 10% and $50.

Stingy jerks!

 

Bluetooth is a $20 option on the order page.
I know cause I just ordered one with it

 

It's been up all day, and is a great deal, got mine all tricked out for about $850, roughly $200 in savings.

 

You can get 3% more if you use a Dell preferred account.

 

Wonders why he can't get a nameplate...

 

From my understanding, you can use your current data plan. I just reordered mine with Gobi because I didn't feel like fooling around with it and I got a student discount on Gobi, too.

For the AT&T, I think you just plug in your SIM card and it uses your data plan.

 

IN FOR ONE!!!

224-9555
1 Alienware M11x, Cosmic Black
313-9589
1 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz (3MB Cache)
317-8954
1 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 800MHz
421-1591
1 Alienhead 3D
320-9963
1 11.6-inch WideHD 1366x768 (720p) WLED
320-9857
1 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 335M
342-8742
1 320GB SATAII 7,200RPM
330-6106
330-9552
1 Personalized Nameplate (Howard Tien)
313-8792
421-8558
1 Quasar Blue
420-6436
420-9691
421-0092
421-1400
1 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
421-1572
1 Alienhead Glow
313-9856
1 Integrated 10/100 Network Interface Card
410-1883
1 Adobe Acrobat Reader
313-9958
1 Internal High-Definition Surround Sound Audio (5.1)
330-6348
1 Automatic Updates: On
330-8995
1 1.3MP Web Cam
421-1721
908-3647
922-7060
950-3337
950-9797
994-3730
1 1 Year Basic Plan
421-1360
1 Steam and Portal™ Factory Installed
430-3773
1 No Internal WWAN Antenna Installed
330-5090
1 Thank you for Purchasing Alienware

No interest on Studio XPS systems if paid in full within 12 months!
Dell EPP Members save 10% off select Alieware systems! - $102.40
Get $50 off any EPP Laptop or Desktop - $50.00
No interest on Studio XPS systems if paid in full within 12 months!
Order Subtotal: $871.60
Shipping and Handling Total: $16.00
Environmental Disposal Fee: $8.00
Tax Total: $63.24
Total Amount: $958.84

Only placed order 3 hours ago, shows in production now! perhaps I won't have to wait till march!

 

Can I get the EPP 10% discount in malaysia? And speaking of which, we didn't get white either...

 

Does anywhere get white? I haven't seen in available anywhere.

 

I just noticed that on the US dell they are doing 800MHz ram and on the UK its 1067MHz. Thing is though, I thought the motherboard was actually limited to 800MHz.. anybody know?

 

Sigh. Its not up on Dell JP yet, so there's no way to know for sure unless someone here can speak and type Japanese and harass a Dell JP rep in japanese.

 

It is actually 1066 ram everywhere, and that is where the OC option comes from, if you turn on the Overclocking it just raises the FSB so the ram is running at 1066, and thus the processor is at 1.6.

 

One rather important question, is the SU4100/7300 soldered to the motherboard or removable? if it's socket based, we can pop in a faster cpu right? assuming the bios supports it of course.

 

Comes out more expensive in Canada.

$899
+$100 SU7300
+$100 to 4GB RAM
+$50 to 250GB, 7,200 RPM hard drive
---------
$1149.00
EPP here is only 7% (and I had to fight for that, they tried to give my 5%).
Subtotal: $1068.57

And we have pretty bad taxes:

$1209.91 Total Price shipped w/taxes.

I still pulled the trigger, I think it's a great value and with the glowing reviews and the revelation that the CPU is OC'd so easily, that just sealed the deal for me.

 

You have a Motorola Droid too? Sweet! I might like to get a M11x as a gift for someone and I didn't want to get them something that would cost them extra if they didn't need or want it.

 

Has anyone had any luck with adding bluetooth to their order, without having to cancel?

 

Wow, greatest Phone in the world.
you should check out www.droidforums.net for tons of useful info with the Droid.

@ Mods, If posting the link for the Droid forums is not allowed, then please Delete this post.