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Alienware M14x Review - A Review of the Alienware M14x
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Seems a good laptop! I'm a bit concerned about the heat though...
I'd like to see a review of the stock price model, 'cause that's the one I'm gonna buy. -
Looks good! Glad that Dell is aware of the heat issue though!
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stevenxowens792 Notebook Virtuoso
Only 1400 3dmark11 score... OMG. Yeah, you may want to hold off on this one a bit. I am wondering what the difference is between the nvidia 555 1.5 vs the 3.0?
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How did they review the M14x so fast? Was it a Demo product for these reviewers to try?
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katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator
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Already an issue with the fan behavior needing a firmware update. And it's big and heavy for a 14 incher, no surprise. I hope people who are considering M11x or M14x for portability are aware of that.
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chewietobbacca Notebook Evangelist
m14x is a bit dissappointing... not on the fan issue (seems all AWs have it, sigh) but for its size/weight, a GTX 460M class card at least should have been put in, not the 555M
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abaddon4180 Notebook Virtuoso
Disappointing battery life as well.
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I'm hoping the screen is better than the M11x r2 which is waaaaay too reflective to be used outdoors or places with lights and windows everywhere.
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SaosinEngaged Notebook Evangelist
"No surprise" about the weight, well it's AW my man, and part of the price you're paying goes to their exceptional build quality and sturdy cases.
Every manufacturer has QA issues, Alienware is no exception, but on the whole AW build quality is far above everyone but Apple, and Macs are a totally different kind of animal. -
I'm really disappointed mobile broadband/4G options aren't available with the M14X build. Only thing that stops me from clicking "buy" right now.
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100C on the palmrest is pretty terrible.
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SaosinEngaged Notebook Evangelist
I'm infinitely more concerned about this than the "zomg m14x is teh heavy!!11!" thing. It could easily be a shoddy paste job, but you never know. I'd be surprised if it wasn't the paste job, because usually AW cooling is spot on. -
Right, Fahrenheit. That's very, very concerning.
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Is that graphics card at 3GB really that strong?
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There's zero reason to buy the 3GB version. It's a total farce, and Dell should be ashamed for pulling it on the customers.
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Have a macbook pro and a macbook air and I agree...apple is a different world for build quality, but there are two sides to every story. apple doesn't offer the customizability that AW does, its a one stop shop with a FEW options...I think apple laptops are the best of the best, but they are much less fun than AW thats for sure...coming from someone who's owned both. -
The battery life thing actually fits. Dell say around six hours, but taking into account that that'd be the base spec, sitting at the desktop, it makes sense that the review unit with a higher power processor, and a bigger LCD, would get around four.
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Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!
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That 3dmark score is shamefull considering my son's M15x gets this http://3dmark.com/3dm11/516791
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Should we pull out the M17X and say how shameful the M15x #'s are?
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Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!
too large
(mind you, I didnt expect a thin and light here, like the e420s, but it weights the same as my lenovo 14'' from 2006, and that thing is a tank)
Not that powerful
Config options are too expensive (not that every OEM dont get a lot of $$ from the ctos, but this is another level)
Those are it. I was waiting for something close to 2.5kg, and a little bit smaller. With those dimensions they could have fitted something that you could say its worth the added weight and size, just like the m18x, its godly huge, but it packs a huge amount of power. No AMD option for me is also a no go, I use linux. -
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Also remember that the review of 4 hours battery life was with the i7 2820QM
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Alienware M11x R3 Laptop Review - Battery, Power, Noise and Temp -
Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!
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The red soft touch is starting to get boring since m17x, m14 and m11x r3 has it.
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I do not understand you guys....
My m11x r2 gets 4~5 hours without wifi.
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Well ive ordered my m14x (see Sig) and cant wait to get this baby. A little worried about temps but will have to wait and see
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Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!
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The palm wrist area heat is not good. Holding on my money until the first buyers guinea pigs and test dummies test it thoroughly.
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First of all, M17x-R3 does NOT get 5.5 hours of battery life during normal web usage and half brightness, it's more like 3:40 mins. If M14x is getting 4+ hours on battery, that's good enough. It could be better and probably will be as more optimized drivers are released by nVidia. You have to remember that HH likely have pre-production samples.
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Adroc good choice on the Soft Touch Black color. For some reason the red is starting to get played out and boring if you noticed lol. Like m17x m14 and m11x r3 reviews are all shown in red. Like it no longer has the exclusive aura about it. Just common now.
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Honestly, I feel sorry for anyone who finds 6.5lbs too heavy. The amount of weight I have to carry around every day is around 5 times that, and I don't have any issues.
This one is down to opinion. As many others have said, they believe 6.5lbs is not heavy.
Personally, I really hope I can get one of these. Looks like the perfect notebook for me. -
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Even the most extreme GT 555M overclock will not reach the stock GTX 460M's performance.
I'm talking 7500 in Vantage GPU score. -
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Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!
YOU NEVER COMPARE A TWEAKED/OVERCLOCKED SYSTEM, WITH A STANDARD ONE, IF YOU ARE GOING FOR OVERCLOCK COMPARE THE RESULTS OF BOTH THAT WAY
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Btw, GTX 460m is 6,500 3dMarkVantage GPU score
Mildy OC 555m is 6,531 by users in the link provided above. Enjoy -
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Just to add, the aim of the M14x, if you haven't guessed already, is to offer a MIX of gaming performance with portability. It's not meant to best the road warrior MBP or the desktop replacement Sager 8150.
Have you ever seen a light Alienware machine that matches up with its screen size?
Have you ever seen a thin Alienware?
Have you ever seen a cheap Alienware on its launch day?
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Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!
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The HDD is located at the right wrist rest
It's the reason why it get 100 F. Buy a SSD instead of HDD
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