V510405MY-Alienware M17XR4
Alienware M17x (R4) for Direct
3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7-3820QM Processor (2.7GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.7GHz, 8MB Cache)
17.3" (43.94 cm) 120Hz WideFHD (1920 x 1080) WLED LCD w/3D Bundle
Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish (for 3D Panel)
Intel® Core™ i7 Label
Alienware M17x (R4) Base Assembly
Alienware Generic Nameplate
Alienware SERI EULA Document
Alienware M17x Placemat
Stage Software - Remote Control
Alienware M17x Command Center
System Drivers
Integrated Digital 7.1 Surround Audio Support
Directship Info Mod
Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet NIC
FullHD Camera with dual digital microphones
2.0 Speaker configuration with Audio Powered by Klipsch®
Dell Wirelesss 380 Bluetooth Drivers
Killer™ Wireless-N Drivers
8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 x 4GB)
RAID 0 (Striped Disk Array)
1TB 5400RPM Hard Drive
1TB 5400RPM 2nd Hard Drive
8X DVD + /-RW Drive with DVD + R double layer write capability
CyberLink PowerDVD™ 9.5 Media Kit
240W Primary AC Adapter
Power Cord (UK)
9-cell Primary Battery
Shipment box (for Black)
2GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M
Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO for Gaming & Video (MY)
Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth Internal mini-card Module (MY)
AlienFX® Illuminated Keyboard (English Int)
Alienware M17x Resource DVD Media
Windows® 7 Label
Windows 7 Microsoft Patch (Including SP1)
Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit (English)
Windows® 7 Home Premium COA Label(ANW)

Got the Alienware M17X R4 with max specs except for the graphics card cause I don't game on my PC and no SSD but dual 1TB drives. And RAM will be 16GB as I will be taking the other 8GB from my M17X R3.

This post has been edited by joshuachew: Sep 13 2012, 06:19 PM

Own a M17x R4. Just installed a 512GB SSD inside and the other bay is running a 1TB HDD. I don't game at all.

I upgraded to the most powerful processor, 16GB RAM, Nvidia 675, 512SSD and 1TB HDD, Killer Wireless, 1080p 3D display, didn't bother with the sound card as its always used with an external DAC which itself is half the cost of the laptop. Don't know much about computer hardware though.

They're more expensive then a stock M17x. Hehehehe..

I use my Alienware to listen to music and to watch Blu Ray Concerts.

Don't have a desktop and use my Alienware as a portable/desktop but for true portables its the MBA and iPad.

I used to be an engineer and now I am doing business. But I spend most of my money on audio. Even the Alienware was bought for audio purposes besides the reason I first had which was for engineering purposes.

Anyway, is the M17x keyboard a mechanical keyboard? What about the Alienware Tact keyboard?

64GB SSD? Mine was fitted with a 128GB one and was used exclusively as a C drive as it had another 1TB and it got clogged up just by program installations alone.
And I do not even game, just installed Windows 8, iTunes, some CD ripping software and Chrome and the normal stuff and it got clogged. Dude, 64 GB is too small man, even for a dedicated C drive.
And bear in mind that Alienware themselves have alot of drivers and peripherals too!

Yes, my 17x has two HDD bays. One was installed with 1GB HDD and another a 128GB SSD as the C drive and used exclusively for installing programs.
The 128 got clogged up with the normal programs anyone would have on their computer; and also the Alienware stock software.

At least it can be upgraded in the future unlike the SSD's in Macs.

Sorry. Meant 1TB.