Kick it out and replaced with M17x R3?

then no replacement model. between m11x and m17x. its tougher to choose now

Sorry to say this. There is no such thing as M15x-R2 as it does not exist. What we do have are:

1. Pre-Dell Alienware: Area-51 m15x
2. Current Dell Alienware: All Powerful M15x

Notice the small m and capital M. Some people always mistaken All-Powerful M15x as M15x-R2, but the fact is that M15x has been released by Dell Alienware just once. Thus, there is no such thing as M15x-R2.

Hope this will clear any confusion here.

NBR forum has somehow stated the lineup of the future Alienware laptops as follow: M11x-R3, M14x, M17x-R3 (single GPU), M18x (dual GPU). Take your pick.

This post has been edited by alvinkhorfire: Apr 1 2011, 11:25 AM

So, its not like M15x R1 using C2D and M15x R2 using Core i ?

the future release for those is when? this year?

I see that may be the source of the confusion. I myself am not sure which processor M15x originally is equipped with. Probably, it came with Core 2 Duo, as you said. Later, the processor is charged to the current Core i Series nowdays. The thing is that even though the processor platform has been charged siginifcantly, the name of the laptop remains the same: M15x. No R1 or R2. List of user manual in Dell website always shows M15x.

As M15x is expected to be discontinued in favour of M14x and M17x-R3, for sure, there will not be M15x-R2 in the future, unless Dell makes a complete 180 degree turn.

I am not sure. You can check NBR forum and most importantly, Eric G's blog. This blog is reliable, as it accurately predicts the specification of M17x-R3.

M14x: Unknown release date thus far.
M18x: It is expected to be released end of April this year. Potential option of 2x NVIDIA GTX 485M (SLI).

Now, M17x-R2 cannot be ordered online from Dell website. It is definitely a sign of better things to come.

Perhaps, you can ask GreaseMonkey90 for more detail as he avidly follows the blog. He may be one of the first owners of M18x in Lowyat in the future.

This post has been edited by alvinkhorfire: Apr 1 2011, 02:29 PM

lol...no more M15x ....

WHAT??!!! M15x discontinued?
Mines one of the last of its kind then..

OMG.... Mr Docter told me i'm the 1st one in this forum who get the Alienware m17x R3?

haha.... glad to hear that...

now i'm bz to customize it and transfer all the movies, files i have in my desktop to it...

well... its awesome and i still havent dig deeply into this monster...

pictures and review please!

LOL... pics pls ... wanted to see how is M17x-R3 XD

wooots. m14x... Just can't wait

i'm back with bundle of story to tell.

regarding to my hinge question being asked last few days now have been solved by whole new LCD + hinge replacement. At first when i call to dell service, they tell me hinge problem doesnt covered under my basic warranty because it is belonged to completeCover package. Well, after that they promise to do 'one-time' replacement for my hinge. Today a dell technician came to fix for me. Due to the lid and palm rest problem, the case is not settled because even new replacement cant reach to rubber stopper on the palm rest when closed. So he called to Dell for another attempt on next Monday to change the palm rest == lol. haha.
Besides that, some good news for you guys (bad news for me personally)

During the on-site section, I take chance to ask him about him for the rumour of m11x R3 and he admits it's truth and most probably will be launched on August 2011. It might be long to wait for because Dell is going to clear all m11x R2. after that m11x R3 will be launched officially. Regarding to m14x, he tell me that he never hear that before and might just be a rumour. So i think we dont worry about the discontinuation of m15x.

oh yeah. the new m11x hinge + LCD replacement is still using old design so the rumour that m11x R2 get new hinge design is a blown-away
cheers.

here are some snapshots to the section.


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is that m11x r2?

can anyone here aid me with purchasing an alienware notebook component?

Thanks in advance

How you know whether it's still the old design hinge? Based on physical looks? Or the technician told you so.

technician observes both of them. the operating principle and design remain the same.

Yup, it's a R2

Congrats
Specs and how long did you wait

is the benchmark numbers in notebookcheck.net reliable?