m15x and m17x advice and opinions!

Hey guys,

First time poster long time reader =D and I would like to say hi to all.

First of all I would like to by a laptop to replace my desktop completely, and I’m choosing an alienware product cause I like how they finish them all off nicely and all the small little touches they do to make them unique. I’m wanting the laptop to last a long time without having to upgrade as its alot $$$ invested. It will be mainly use for gaming and I’m waiting for some games to come out SWTOR, Starcraft2, and Diablo3. So I want them to handle those games as we don't know the performance requirements needed to run them. I was looking at an m15x but then I decided to play around with specing a m17x I would like your opinions on each that I have spec'ed. I know the m17x will be better but it also has the higher $$$. All opinions welcomed =D


M17x i have speced up!
Software & Services
SYSTEM COLOR-Space Black - Anodized Aluminum
PROCESSOR-Intel® Core™ i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM-Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 3 Year Basic Service Plan
VIDEO CARD-CrossfireX™ 1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 587o
LCD PANEL-17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p)
MEMORY-4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
HARD DRIVE-500GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HD
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE-Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner
WIRELESS CARDS-Intel® Ultimate N WiFi Link 6300 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology


M15x i have speced up
SYSTEM COLOR Alienware M15x, Cosmic Black
PROCESSOR-Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM-Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 3 Year Basic Service Plan
VIDEO CARD-1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5850
LCD PANEL-15.6-inch WideFHD 1920x1080 (1080p) WLED
MEMORY-4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
HARD DRIVE-500GB SATAII 7,200RPM
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE-Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
BATTERY OPTIONS Primary - 9-cell (85Watt) Lithium-Ion Battery
WIRELESS CARDS-Intel WiFi Link 5300 802.11AGN Half Mini Card

thanks
Anthony

 

Well, if its replacing a desktop, it probably wont get moved around a lot, so the M17x should be the better choice do it its larger screen and more powerful graphics card

 

Do my spec's look alright on each laptop? I chose the ATI in the m15x as what i hear its slightly better with directx11 and gddr5??? I just want to make sure i have the best graphic card chosen on each. i would of thought duel ATI cards would of been better than than one crossX single card for the m17x??? I will be ordering from US and shipping to Australia.

 

I would personally go with the 17. There isn't a big difference in size, and the 17 has been updated more recently as well (the 15 has no HDMI port!).

 

hmmm intresting. i've just been doing alot of reading about all this stuff. ATI 5850 GDDR5 if i order from the US aswell? As from my understanding with all the reading im doing the 5850 is a declocked 5870 yeh?