Thanks for sharing, specs seemed pretty good for the AW 14

Can't say much for the AW 17 though... the hybrid HDD configuration seemed a bit too weak for the price (even if its the base model)

everything is good
no customization
the hdd setting can change ourself?

it kinda look fatter than the mx. i like the glowing line alienfx though. looked better if the side light curve upward abit.. dont u think?
n the glowing grill is gone..

that is possible. it wont woid warranty either.

i dont think its fat, same thickness though. probably alienware dont want to make users working in the office making a presentation with flashy laptops?

good news - after i watch the E3 video yesterday, the alienFX software is cooperating with games developers to work with their laptops lightnings. for example, lets say you have green lightnings to show that you have excellent health condition in game, then an attack occurs and it turns the lightnings to red colour, resembles code red case. when an attack is done, the lightning will turn back to green, yellow or red to show your health condition in games. if there are games that is strategic like, firstly, code blue conditions will generate blue lightnings, code red will generate red lightnings.

Haa.. this was happened when i played BattleField 3 on my m11x that time.

Health = blue and when got attacked, it will turn red XD

At first I didn't know about it and felt weird why after launch the game, my color turned blue (Default I always use green).

It's cool and hope future will get more titles on it.

about 50-60 games are cooperating with the alienfx software. so this is a pretty cool feature.

but some says, its a gimmick.

Lol.. but sometime won't really notice the light lo while playing specially MX series' light area doesn't like the new one.
I also rarely will turn my sight onto the light zone when i focus on multiplayer gaming

Now the mouse pad is fully FX light, i think ppl will notice the light easier? When it start blinking, lol ...

what if i told you, that the gamer had disabled mouse pad lightning?

Yeah, we can change the hDD ourselves no problems there
But as mentioned in the Alienware FB page, its best to wait for awhile when getting newly released notebooks since the specs and customizations are not that matured yet in Dell Malaysia.
Last time when I bought my M14x R1, there was no laser nameplate for the many 1st buyers, which is downright ridiculous, who wouldn't want one when its included in the price

I prefer the older design based on what I've seen so far... and I will miss the glowing grill that's for sure, it was one of the most iconic design of the now ex-AW lineups

So I heard the thermal design didn't improve at all huh.
Alienware 17 review below.
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?...7+gaming+laptop

wait, the battery isnt removable!? what the.

+1 wth is this.. i checked the screenshot underneath the laptop and it doesnt have any removable battery.. just noticed now..

so it's totally mobile now.. huhu..

got a glimpse of the nameplate in one of the video though, not sure which one in youtube.. the shape its like sir isaac's sharp curve blue visor. nice.

How do you spell disappointment? Start with A.
The Verge Alienware 14 Review
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/11/4417968/...nware-14-review

I just died when this guy mention mech structure with full alu back.

Thanks for sharing the review
Not really sure whether potential buyers will be interested in thicker and bulkier designs, especially when everyone else is going slimmer and lighter

Update: Looks like the new AW 14 still has only one fan, but at least there are a whole lot more vents at the bottom

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Jun 12 2013, 05:52 PM

Selling off my Alienware M15x

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2846750

those who want to buy it / know who want to buy do PM moi

Wow i hated that kind of optical drive when it comes to un-ejectable cd/dvd.

Yeah, those slot-load optical drives have been around since the R1 haha
Many people complaint cannot eject CDs, and slot-load optical drives also make installing Jack Sparrow programs/games more challenging