Alienware "AllPowerful" GTX 280M SLI & 9400M G1

2048 is a bit overkill huh ?

 

I've yet to see any hard info about it but hasn't there been mention that Alienware was working on an OC feature/BIOS for their notebooks?

I'd even take OC software like the ASUS W90 or MSI GT 725.

 

yes there have been talks and there was a person that has some screen shots of a OC'ing bios

it used a software like the ASUS and MSI

 

Nope not at all. 136 DPI on a 17.3" screen compared to the 133 DPI of 1920x1200 on a 17" 16:10 screen.

2048x1152 is viewable all the way down to 15.6" screens.

 

lol each to his own

 

are they going to come out with a 15" version also?

 

I love the chasis. However, if CF GDDR5 4870's are released... I dont think theres any reason to pick this one over the M17... aside from battery life.

 

eventually they will

proably before august so that it can sell to the college students this year

another reason the m17 should get them

 

Yeah! 280M GTX SLI, an industry first.

Can't wait to see the benchmarks and FPS in game play.

And a great new screen too.

 

I'm pretty sure Clevo announced this a long time ago.

 

Let's see which one lands in the customers hands first!

 

touche my friend

 

haha why would anyone get this over the W90? stupid Alienware..

 

....i can think of many reasons

 

the only glaring one I can see is the back-lit keyboard, and possibly the switchable GPU, but when has alienware ever been competitive for pricing. Actually their M17 wasnt priced too bad actually.

 

I'll sit out of this race lol.

I was looking at the pictures of the GPU slots, and they appear to my eye to be MXM2.1 slots, which would mean 800MHz memory instead of the 950MHz.

 

thats because it was a rebrand

its an exclusive its gonna be expensive

its a HIGH end system

but Dell's new part in the company may let them be cheaper

 

Kevin those were not the new systems GPU

those were m17x GPU's original

 

You sounds conflicted lol.

 

possibly switchable GPU's

where do you get the possibly ?

 

well it wouldnt be a selling point for me, I just think at this price point better laptops can be had, and for less money. A laptop like this is rarely going to be used on battery so I kinda see the hybrid GPU set-up being pointless. We will need to see how it ends out price-wise with the 280m GTX, if AW doesnt charge out of your a$$ for it then it could be slightly competitive, guess we will have to wait and see.

 

the third GPU is one of tha main rasons i am getting this

 

although this would be the first 17'' with sli 280m.

 

Duuuuude. Help me out and start quoting the posts you're replying to.

I would've known you were talking about the m17x.

 

lol

fine i have no pics of the m17x v2

 

Now you wouldn't look stupid with that laptop at work...
Gaming notebooks shouldn't look like gaming notebooks, makes you look like a kid with a huge Gameboy.

 

Not at all. I know a good number of people (both personally and non personally) who bring similarly-styled notebooks to the work place. One of the Deans at my former college brought his XPS M1710 to work and I've seen a couple of guys at Wall Street use Alienwares on the floor too...

 

i will be taking it every where

 

I saw the pictures now and i will say the bad things because good where mentioned above
the notebook looks oversized;
you know how rugged notebooks have 2cm more for protection
same thing here , im sure that the front has 1 inch of pointless thickness;
also the screen is triangular at the top.

I'll stick with the m17 4870 (luckily) ; looks more serious to me

The allpowerful maybe is powerful as performance , but has the design of a toy for children

any chances for 9400m idea in the ati m17 ?

 

no way it will happen they did not design the laptop Flextronics did

Quanta made the m17x so AW could put what they wanted

 

Is it me or am I the only one who thinks this thing is actually quite ugly?

15" brother would be awesome
with 1.5 inches thickness
1920X1200
GTX 280M

$2000 flat and I'm sold

 

a kid with a huge gameboy would be cooler than a dude with this laptop. i mean gameboys are so retro.

 

Ouch... you are very very right...
Insane laptop right there...

But seriously... ATI? HAHAHA (runs back to his nVidia clique)

 

a little better than asus gxx, but still ugly.

 

i can run a GB on this thing

 

* NVIDIA graphics, up to dual 1GB GeForce GTX 280M cards. The starting point will be single 260M.
* Up to a Core 2 Extreme quad-core CPU
* The CPU (if you get the Extreme) will have two overclocking options for maximum performance
* Up to 8GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM
* Up to 1TB of storage or 512GB SSD storage. RAID 1 or 0 options. Starts with 250GB.
* 17-inch 1920×1200, bezel-less display
* GeForce 9400M G1 GPU with HybridPower if you want to save power and max out battery life
* Alienware Command Center with four software packages, including facial recognition and AlienFX lighting
* Totally new exterior design. Ripley and Skullcase designs are gone, replaced with a slick new anodized aluminum skin. Available colors will be black and silver.


overclocking yay

 

Asus w90= accidental warranty + customer service .
Alienware m17x= you mean we have to fix it warranty.

 

lol, well said.

 

LMAO!! That's why I love these forums so much. You guys are hilarious!!

w90=4870 w/DDR3 which are really 4850's w/DDR3=similar performance to M17.

New Alienware=280m GTX in SLI (a first) + great customer service

When I talk about A.W. customer service I'm speaking from experience.

There are several Alienware CS folks who frequently offer assistance in these forums.

Is the same true of ASUS and Cleevo? I really don't know, that's why I'm asking.

 

it does look very nice.

i dont think the price is worth it though...a decent 280 sli setup will cost an arm and a leg.

 

No offense at all but... Guys who got a gateway or a vostro can't really call any notebook ugly...

 

this thing looks heavy in my opinion..........but a beast of a machine im gonna try to save some cash one gpu is fine with me.....

 

i never got this either. especially when the lenovo guys call other notebooks ugly lol.

as for the guys that are complaining about how the new AW laptop will be overpriced. u guys got some issues. what other laptop offers the same or similar hardware (not just internals) as the new AW one? none. this is a laptop aimed at the hardcore gamers, that want the best and brand-exclusive hardware. it was designed to be big, bold, and in yur face. it's like tryin to buy a subtle or plain lookin ferrari or lambo. u won't find one.

the edge to edge display alone would sway my decision towards the AW. i love edge to edge displays. how many other top of the line notebooks have that?

 

Well Ideapads are pretty sexy.

 

u must be talkin about the 2018 ideapads cuz the current ones are nothing special. they look like any other gateway, but with superior build quality.

 

Good looking or not is all a personal preference, there is no point in pushing what you think is beautiful or ugly to other people.

All the best to Dell Alienware .

 

i'm a pretty open minded person, and i wasn't tryin to press my opinion on anyone. i've already had a discussion about looks vs performance in this thread.

i was simply havin a friendly debate with another member. i can't wait for more high-end laptops to come out with edge to edge displays.

 

I'm a little older than the average gaming laptop owner but I do like the style of Alienware laptops including this new one.

I didn't care for the earlier models with the bright colors though.

The matte black finish tones it down just right for me.

Kinda like a stealth bomber.

Some folks like the "all business" plain wrapper style notebooks. That's cool too.

For the market this laptop is aimed at, I think they did a good job.

 

Whow i really like the looks of this machine, somehow it doesnt seem to over the top.....i mean its definately a gaming machine but its not as loud as some machines around........and GTX 280's in sli......yes please!

 

it a balance extreme looks with extreme performance