Photoshop i been using for around 2 week, don't feel any different compare to non ULV notebook processor like macbook.

i guess you mission to put GTX280M in M15x will not be possible.

but try to prove me wrong.

lolx , y cant R2 read GTX 280 ? they same socket wert @@ unless is marketing strategy by dell saying you cant change i dunno la ...

hmm , if i not wrong , NotebookReview got people m15x put in gtx280 d @@

I see. coz Im thinking of upgrade my laptop. I dont want a downgrade performance.

currently mb or m11x

lolz.. 90 celcius.. with that temperature, how was the gaming experience? got any lag experience with ur game?

thanks alot nitevision92..
that really helps..
well,one fact is,i am concentrating on the fact that the m17x has the sli..
thats why i am so concerned..
i also do gaming and i am replacing my pc for a laptop..
thats why i am searching for a good pc replacement..
and furthermore,the m15x higher specs is already 6.6k and i need to juz add in a little to get the m17x..
well,if i want to upgrade the proc n display it will cost me another 1k but i'm fine with it..

but in ur personal opinion..should i proceed with the m17x or consider the m15x?

i bet you still don't find any games that doesn't satisfy your desire FPS rite mate? just don't name me stupid game's engine like the one used for GTA4
C2D can be consider as high end Dual Processor which is not a problem that limit your GPU's performance.

but still, its depend on the optimization of game's engine. if you benchmarking Crysis & Crysis Warhead, where the Crytex Engine choose to optimize Dual Core instead of Quad core, you can see an increment of performance by using C2D compared to Quad.

but if the game's engine utilized Quad Core like Devil May Cry 4 and Resident Evil 5, your gaming framerate can be compensate by your monstrous GTX280M SLi. you don't even realized if there is less 5 FPS and if your FPS is more than 60 - you will not see the different at all.

so what i am stressing here is - the term bottleneck on C2D 28.Ghz is not significant. you may use that term for M11x or M15x for their processor, but not for M17x-R1. 
the real bottleneck will occur when you choose i7 for gaming.

Now it's my turn to be worried.
Almost about to buy the M15x. Always thought i7 optimization thingy was a problem, but not a big one.

it is good processor to run most of the program - except gaming due to the HTT. most of the game use real clock (1.6GHz for i7-720), not clock during HTT.

but if you are not enthusiast that doesn't demanding of high setting, it suit you well

yea, i heard ppl saying i7 is bad for gaming.. i mean not as good as c2d ..
just heard those from sellers in lowyat last week

cheers just my 2 cents

it is FREAKIN good if the games support HTT, but sadly, only one game that support HTT so far...

but sometimes, this defect can be compensate by your GTX260M. ask around, they will say their gaming performance is not as bad as its rumors - since GTX260M cover this disadvantages for them.

if ur just getting base specs for m15x , rather go for the G-73 , for ur gaming needs perspective la, much more powerful and cheaper -.-" unless u WANT an Alienware for design and bragging rights xP then by all means.

I didn't buy an M15x for the style and design at all, I just wanted a good gaming rig.
Does that mean I spent money wrong? ._.

asus that model is 17 inch my dear.. no one compares laptop with different size.

if u wanan compare, get a 15 inch and compare

asus that model can be compared with 17 inch m17x

*corrected
and if buy m15x and dont upgrade the GPU to GTX260M, u might as well get studio xps16 which has HD4670 and it's better than GT240M

but xps 16 doesnt have a good cooling system like the alieenware.
the xps does not have lightings like alienware too =D

hmm... still haven't run the test yet..
u get 7k for ur M15x with i7 920?

to be fair to everyone, i thought my M15x is awesome. the core i7 720qm works really well IMHO.

gaming and rendering 3D animations and model, i can say it's exactly what i expected it to be

i didnt know the m15x is at 30-40 =.=" i know my m17x is running at 70+ in Malaysia la .... suddenly i felt my pc is hot >_<

eh putochip run what lappy vantage 7k wor ? thats very high for a m15x or very low for a m17x @@"

yes it is slow IN gaming IF compared to other processors.
newer doesn't necessarily better.
yes you can feel the drop of performance.

try compare the benchmark of Crysis on both type of CPU.


please bear in mind that we are now comparing between high-end processor. so the winner and loser both doing an excellence job actually. stick to the main idea of this comparison. thats why i bolded some words to stress the main idea

thats what i said previously

you are comparing Quad Core vs i7, where both processor doesn't optimized for the engine.

try Core 2 Duo vs i7

my m11x arriving tmr <3

WAH! I was away for a day or two and you guys have voted me to start Thread V4? Well I have done threads before, I don't mind doing a new one for Our Beloved Alien Army... But I need the updated info from Mr. Screemo ... Also, some personal pics of the M11x, M15x (Which I also have) and M17x pls....

@Puto, if you're able to, send me some photos via PM of the range you have ? Like maybe arrange them side by side for comparisons between M11x(If you have) and M15x and M17x.

@Alien users, can contribute some to me too

I'll try to get it done by this week and those who blog about ALIENWARE do send the links to me too

haha yea... cuz i cant stand doing my assignments and playing games on 11 inch all the time (plus i would prefer to use full size keyboard). mayb others don experience it, but i do.. i feel headache and abit dizzy after bout 2 hours of staring at the screen. its even worse in day time, cuz the led is not bright enuf. >.< mayb its only my problem..

update, cuz the previous post has already reach its limit..

then u should go for bigger screen laptop...... hahaha

hi guys.
need some convincing.
planning to get the m11x.
can any users of it plz give a comment on the performance?
bcoz ive read so many comments say it's slow n all.
thanks!

helo..
i want to ask.. if i enabled my alienware m11x proc SU7300 overclock all the time from 1.3ghz to 1.6ghz..
is it will effect my proc life?