Alienware 14 Pre-order Configuration Questions and Order Status Discussion - Part 3

Alienware 14 Pre-order Configuration Questions and Order Status Discussion - Part 3

The purpose of this thread is to guide new customers into purchasing their new M14x.
Lets not fill up the forum with these types of threads.

Reference the Alienware 14 and Alienware M14x Documentations before posting as they may answer many of your questions:

Alienware M14x - Documentation
Alienware M14x R2 - Documentation
ALienware 14 - Quick Start guide

Previous threads links:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...e-order-configuration-questions-ask-here.html
http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...onfiguration-questions-ask-here-part-2-a.html

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m14x/572033-m14x-order-status-discussion.html

Alienware 14 Tech Specs:

Processor Help Me Choose

• 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
• 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4800MQ (6MB Cache, up to 3.7GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
• 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4900MQ (8MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w/ Turbo Boost)

Operating System Help Me Choose

• Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit, English
• Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-bit, English
• Windows 8, 64-bit, English
• Windows 8 Pro, 64-bit, English

Memory Help Me Choose

• 8GB Dual Channel DDR3L at 1600MHz
• 16GB Dual Channel DDR3L at 1600MHz

Chipset

• Intel HM87 Express Chipset

Video Card Help Me Choose

• NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M with 1GB GDDR5
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M with 2GB GDDR5

Display Help Me Choose

• 14" WLED HD (1366 x 768) Anti-Glare Display
• 14" WLED FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare Display

Audio and Speakers

• Internal High-Definition 5.1 Performance Audio with Dolby Home Theater v4 Software (Standard)
  2.1 Speaker configuration with Subwoofer
  Audio Powered by Klipsch®
  7.1 Digtial Audio out using HDMI out connection or S/PDIF Optical port

Hard Drive Help Me Choose

• Up to 750GB2 SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
• Up to 512GB2 Solid State Drive SATA hard drive

Optical Drive

• Slot-Loading 8x SuperMulti Drive (DVD±R/RW) (Standard)
  Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW)

Power

• 6-cell Lithium Ion (69 wHr)
  150W A/C Adapter

Camera

• FullHD 2MP Camera with dual digital microphones

Wireless

• Killer Networks Gigabit Ethernet NIC (Standard)
  Killer NIC 1202 802.11n WiFi (Standard)
  5G WiFi Broadcom 4352 802.11n/ac and Bluetooth 4.0

Ports, Slots & Chassis

• AlienFX Lighting Zones
  10 unique programmable zones with up to 20 distinct colors providing over 10 trillion lighting combinations
  
  Customized Features
  Laser-Engraved Nameplate
  
  Dimensions & Starting weight
  Height: Front: 40.12 mm. (1.579 in.) Rear: 41.70 mm. (1.642 in.)
  Depth: 258.35 mm. (10.171 in.)
  Width: 334.98 mm. (13.314 in.)
  Starting at weight with optional SSD: - 2.774 Kg. (6.116 Lbs.)
  
  External Chassis Connections
  (1x) Power/DC-in Jack
  (1x) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet IPv6 (2x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Ports
  (1x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port with PowerShare Technology
  (1x) Mini-Display Port
  (1x) HDMI 1.4 Output
  (1x) 9-in-1 Media Card Reader
  (2x) Audio Out 1/8" Ports (One compatible with inline mic headset)
  (1x) Line In Microphone 1/8" Port (retaskable for 5.1 analog audio output)
  (1x) Kensington Security Lock port (cable and lock sold separately)
  
  Exterior Chassis Materials
  Anodized Aluminum
  Magnesium Alloy
  
  Keyboard
  4-Zone, multi-color RGB, keyboard with AlienFX lighting controls
  
  Memory Slots
  2x 204-Pin DDR3L SO-DIMM SDRAM Slots
  
  Software
  Alienware Command Center
  AlienFX™
  AlienTouch™
  AlienFusion
  AlienAdrenaline w/ Accelerator
  
  Touchpad
  Backlit button image sensor trackpad with all-points addressable (APA)

 

Does anyone know the model(s) of the 256 GB mSata?

 

Hi guys! How much better is the GTX 765M to the 650m? Is the full HD screen worth the upgrade? Ive done a google and theres not that much info on the 765m and was wondering if its strong enough to game at full HD. cheers!!

 

The 765m is exceptional on 1080p, how do I know you ask? Well currently I'm using the 660m on a 1080p external monitor and it runs everything excellent on high to medium settings. Comparing the 660m to the 765m, it's like a ~30% improvement from what people are saying. Here are links to both GPUs

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-660M.71859.0.html

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-765M.92907.0.html

 

Thanks for the reply!!! Wow that is a big improvement!! Those links were really helpful. Thanks

 

current config I am looking at is upgrading the stock one to 765m and 1080p, and reusing the 240GB Agility 3 I have in my m11x, along with their sleeve for it. any other advice?

 

Hey,
I just ordered a M14x with just a upgraded display, how much difference is there between the two graphics card? Worth the upgrade?

 

It definitely is.

 

Is it possible to "haggle" with any reps online and get a 8gb of ram, 765m, 1080p screen and i7-4800 without having to spend the extra money on extras or are you strictly limited by their 5 "brackets" online and being forced to get RAM and blu ray upgrades along with a better processor?

Edit: I mean over the phone, not online.

 

You can always haggle over the phone, but to be honest it all depends on what rep you end up with. I was able to get a good deal on one of the older alienware's because I talked with the Dell rep that specializes on military discounts. I'm still waiting on more reviews on the new AW 14 before I decide on which machine to buy. Anyways GL

 

Alienware 14
4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4900MQ processor (8MB Cache, up to 3.8 GHz)
16GB Dual Channel DDR3L at 1600MHz
512GB RAID 0 (2x256GB SSD) + 256GB mSATA SSD
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M with 2GB GDDR5
14" WLED FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare Display
Optical Drive Not included
Broadcom 4352 802.11 ac 2x2 and Bluetooth 4.0
6-cell Lithium Ion 69 wHr
150W A/C Adapter
US 110V Power Cord

Price $2800 i guess my best bet is calling them up?? to lower it>?

How come i can only get to this configuration by following a link but i cant build this system?

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware/721403-official-alienware-launch-discussion-thread-97.html

 

That's a good question Miguel, I guess they just want you to choose from the pre-configured system with minimal configuration options. Also it's always best to call them so you can try to get a cheaper discount, if your a student or military I'd probably mention that. Military would be like US military, I dont know if they offer other military discount. You can probably get $2800 I'd say

 

no terrorist discount? i was trying to use my student or employee discount and cant because i cant configure that system the way its listed there.. Also does the July 15 date is that a real date? or it will be sooner than that?

I called them up got a $300 discount + 200 gift card.. ordered =) Cancelling my razer order now..

Also how come no one is taking about the 3 ssd option on this laptops? with raid 0 support? dell doesnt even list it as an available option

210-AAOY Alienware 14 : Standard Base
370-AANG Memory : 16GB Dual Channel DDR3L at 1600MHz
580-ABDP English Keyboard
490-BBFM Graphics : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M with 2GB GDDR5
658-BBOD Broadcom 4352 Driver
400-AARO 512GB RAID 0 (2x256GB SSD) + 256GB mSATA SSD Storage Drive
619-ACNF Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, English
817-BBBC Not included
555-BBEQ Broadcom 4352 802.11 ac 2x2 and Bluetooth 4.0
470-AAKE US 110V Power Cord
340-ABEU Documentation, English
421-1723 Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement for Alienware
932-5231 Premium Phone Support, 1 Year Extended
950-3338 2 Year Limited Warranty
954-1680 Premium Phone Support, Initial Year
995-5423 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year
995-5433 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Extended Year(s)
995-5443 In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis, Parts and Labor On-Site Response, Initial Year
995-5453 In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis, Parts and Labor On-Site Response, 1 Year Extended
931-7581 Accidental Damage Service, 2 Years
338-BCDQ Overclocked 4th Gen Intel Core i7-4900MQ (8MB Cache, up to X.YGHz w/ Turbo Boost)
391-BBDL Display : 14.0 inch (355.6 mm) WLED FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare Display
451-BBBZ Battery : Primary 6-cell 69W/HR
450-AAGT Power Supply : Alienware 150W AC Adapter

didnt know they offered an OC version on the 14...

 

LOL the terrorist discount made me giggle no joke

Yep the EDD is 7/15 on mine too but from buying Alienwares in the past, their EDD is just an estimate and usually it ships a week earlier so it might ship before the 4th of July.

 

If they are in production i think we will have them before the 4th. Maybe even late next week.

 

I hope you are right Kevin :hi2:


Btw, here is a side by side picture of the display of the new AW 14 and M14x R2. Taken from Alienware facebook page and used snipping tool for the side by side. Enjoy


The new 1080p display of the new AW 14 is definitely more vivid and colorful and has no glare w/ better viewing angle.





If pic didn't work, try this direct link

http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz166/alcalite/NewAW14vsM14xR2display_zpsddbe8a0f.jpg

 

So i found the same laptop i was trying to order for $2800 called dell and they said the only thing they can do is cancel my order wait 3 days to get that money in my credit card and then place the order :s SUCKS =(

 

Ordered M14 on June 11, in-production since the 18.

 

On m14x which windows 8 do we get
cos the options there only say Windows 8 on both

& if the can have a raid 0 option
why cant they give a option of a 500 SSD (sata 6) + 750gb (7200rpm)
to add more storage

 

RAIDing a SSD with an HDD would be a waste of an SSD as the SSD would have to wait for the HDD while copying.

 

What i meant was have a option of 2 hard drives
a 500 SSD (sata 6) AND 750gb (7200rpm)
not in in Raid 0

so we have more Storage


one more thing I want to ask is
DDR4 RAM
Crucial.com - Crucial DDR4 coming soon!

will we be able to upgade them in Alienware laptops
& will it make a differnce in gaming

Thank so much

 

I ordered windows 7 on mine. I live in Canada and ordered from canadian dell website.

 

Ordered mine today. The EDD is Jul 23.

 

Ordered on the 20th, EDD is the 17th. Went with the upgraded screen and gtx765m.
Still torn about possibly getting the razer blade 14, but a poor screen would really bug me. I hope the alienware 14 isnt THAT large and heavy. It is still small enough to be portable right?

 

You should be able to choose Windows 7 too, if you can't please link the page and I'll look into it. Anyway, here's a few differences between Windows 8 versions:

The 64-bit version of Windows 8 Pro supports up to 512 GB of RAM while the 64-bit version of Windows 8 (standard) supports up to 128 GB.

Windows 8 Pro supports a maximum of 2 physical CPUs and the standard version of Windows 8 just one. In total, up to 256 logical processors are supported in 64-bit versions of Windows 8.

You can have a 2xSSD RAID 0 + 750gb HDD. The optical drive in the new Alienware 14 can be replaced for a hard drive using a caddy, you get 1 mSATA + 2 SATA ports.

Dimensions & Starting weight
Height: Front: 1.579 in (40.12 mm) Rear: 1.642 in (41.70 mm)
Depth: 10.171 in (258.35 mm)
Width: 13.314 in (334.98 mm)
Starting at weight with optional SSD: 6.116 lbs. (2.774 Kg.)

 

Can you get the caddy after purchase?

 

I also want to know...

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Order mine on July 2nd, EDD is august 1st x_X I'm from México so a long travel its made, I hope to get it before the EDD, crossing fingers, a month its a lot of time

 

Sure, you can call in or send me a PM with your service tag and I'll get back to you asap.

Here's the part number just in case:

673WT - ASSY,BRKT,N-ODD,ANW14R1

 

"We also support up to four hard drives in this system..." Hands on with the Alienware 14 Haswell laptop - YouTube

Is that a mistake, or is that true? Four SSD's in a 14" laptop? Does not seem right.

 

Mistake, only 3. Main drive, CD drive, msata.

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How much does the ac adapter weigh ?

 

I am not sure if this needs its own thread but I had difficulty responding in the preorder thread, so here I go:
I am looking to purchase the Alienware 14 and am wondering about how necessary it is to upgrade the video card and the hard drive. What I would like to understand is how much of an increase in performance will I see if I upgrade from the GT 750M to the GTX 765M.
I also would like to know how important it is to upgrade from the regular HDD (750GB SATA 3Gb/s (7200RPM)) to the 750GB SATA 3Gb/s (7,200 RPM) + 64GB mSATA SSD Caching.

Thanks for any advice you can provide.

Oh I will use this laptop for business (MS Office Suites) and gaming (WoW, Marvel Heroes, Diablo3, Starcraft2 and the like).

 

Just placed my order! EDD is 24 July.I am hoping it will be in by 19 though

 

About the question with the nvidia card you will have a better performance with the GTX765M, a more fluid game and in general better results in FPS, in my opinion it worth it to do the upgradre (along with the 1080p display...)

Now about the disk its a little more complicated, the SSD its intended to be used to install the O.S and some programs on it to get better boot time, and open faster the programs.... if you have the money and want faster times in booting an opening programs well maybe could be a good decision, if you are ok with actual hard drives and dont have problem to take advantage of the mSSD speed dont upgrade, instead upgrade your graphics card and display, you can buy a mSSD later , the other two you cant

 

I agree with the other answer, the GTX765M will be much better for gaming. As for the hard drive, you would be better off leaving the default and then buying a SSD on your own and going to a full SSD rather than just a hard drive with ssd cache.

The ssd will do everything much quicker, from boot to opening files.

 

System shipped and will be here Friday!!!

 

When did you order and what was your EDD?

 

Last week in June. Once a year at work each employee gets a large discount to buy a computer so I jumped in. Depending on screen It may be short lived. My EDD was the 24th of July.

 

My order status page has changed but its funny how it shows the information...

I know its in spanish but its pretty the same...

the curious thing its that in status it still say "In production" (besides below it says shipped: jul/11)

and other thing its that in the "timeline" instead of say shipped the "production" repeats 2 times , weird.... never happen this to me before, with my m15x, or m14xR1 never happen this bug? but lets see how much take to get in here, in México we dont have the next day delivery , its a standard shipping.... for all

 

Probably because they need to check every box in mexico for drugs.

 

That's it's a little racist ¬¬ besides nothing related, the box come from, China? And then goes to US... Kentucky if I remember good... And then come to the border... And then to my house...

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He is not being racist or pinning a specific country down because it is a fact that 2 of the most dangerous drug cartels are in Mexico.

1.) Sinaloa Cartel
2.) Los Zetas Cartel

 

China to a port in Mexico, then to Texas, then if you live in the Midwest or Eastern US, it goes to the sorting facility in Tennessee, and finally to your home. If you chose 'next day shipping' it should go straight from Texas to the nearest FedEx facility and then to you.

 

Well yes yes, I can't deny that, but I highly doubt there are a relation about this, in fact in Mexico City I'm very far about that "red area", its very quiet in here about the drug cartels, besides in Sinaloa and almost all the border line always the army and the cartels are in a continuos fight, here is very quiet, but thats another history

The other 2 AW I have always from China to Kentucky... (at least thats the information I have, KUEHNE NAGEL its who gave this info, and I have to say its pretty poor about providing info), unfortuanely we dont have "next day shipping" here in México, its a standard option, the first time the delivery made it "estafeta" (well known in here) the second one made it KUEHNE NAGEL, I dont know who or what are they , I only remember them when I buy a dell laptop

 

System is here. Did a Unboxing and preview which is uploading as we speak! One word the system is impressive. IPS 1080p screen is matte finish. Its impressive just for the display.

 

Hi J. Dre

I want to order the 14x
But want some advice

there are 6 option to choose from
I want to choose from the last 3 options
Money is not a issue so want get the best

4th Option -
has the processor i would prefer
& lot of Space 256 SSD + 750gb
but cant get W8 pro
Can i get mine with the 500gb SSD + 750gb ?


5th Option -
Has higher processor, which i feel will make the fan kick in more often & heat up more
Or am i wrong ?
I like the 500gb SSD with Sata 6b its great
but no 2nd Hard drive

6th Option -
Has little more Hard drive
but i loose the optical drive


Please Help
I cant wait to order just wish could get it with 2 hard drives
dont want it in raid 0
500gb ssd + 750gb for storage

are the Alienware Vindicator backpack sold out ?
cant get it in option to choose from

Anyone can suggest Please

 

So my tracking information it's available (finally!) according to this it comes from a dell factory xD, maybe will get my AW14 by Wednesday... Or thursday

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anyone who has their baby care to tell me how soon it arrived ahead of the EDD?