Getting a alienware 14

will be here on the 17th. it has the following specs.





Alienware 14 Base


4th Generation Intel Core i7-4700MQ Processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost)

14.0 inch (355.6 mm) WLED FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Anti-Glare Display

8GB DDR3L 1600MHz (4GBx2)

English Keyboard

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750M with 2GB GDDR5


WLAN Killer 1202 Driver

1TB/5400 RPM + 80G caching mSATA

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, English


Optical Drive : Slot-Loading 8x SuperMulti Drive (DVD/R/RW)


Killer NIC 1202 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0

 

Grats.... but it is amazing that people are still settling for a 750m, and with a 1080 screen too I hope you mean "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M with 2GB GDDR5", cuz that's what you should've gotten.

 

That's true but I have a limited budget. I would have gotten an alienware 17 but I have a son.

 

I don't care too much about cpu/gpu heavy games but for 2D/3D graphic applications the GT 750M with 2GB is really a great card. Very fast compared to my old XPS with a GTX 7950go with a screen resolution of 1920x1200 .
But I wonder if the GTX 750M is just a new name for the 2GB version of the GT 750M.





Alienware 14 | i5-4200 | GeForce GT750m 2gb | 1920 x 1080 | 16 GB Ram | Windows 7

 

That's a nice package there. At least you got the 750M with 2GB's of GDDR5 memory. It would definitely struggle with only 1GB (in games). The 765M is a nice upgrade, and definitely worth $150, but I wouldn't be too worried. If you're not an enthusiast gamer and don't need settings to be high, then you'll be fine.

P.S. The AW 14 is not upgradeable in this department. It's soldered to the motherboard.

 

well that is true but the memory bandwidth I was just a little higher for the 750 and the memory clock core was 3.0 gigahertz. I remember the days when I bought my first video card a Voodoo5 5500.

 

I did talk to Dell customer support and they told me the computers fully upgradable including the video card. He said it wasn't built on to the MLB.

 

Unfortunately, he's wrong. He probably told you what you wanted to hear, or did not know and guessed.

It is not a standard MXM card. The GPU is soldered to the motherboard on the Alienware 14. It is not soldered on the Alienware 17 and Alienware 18.

 

Can you tell me the source were you got your information from.

 

The Alienware 14's Owner's Manual: ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-prod...laptops/alienware-14_Owner's Manual_en-us.pdf - It shows the Motherboard on page 90. You can see that the GPU soldered into it. Also, there is no section in regards to "Removing the GPU" itself because this is not possible without removing/replacing the entire system's motherboard. The CPU can be removed/replaced/upgraded, but not the GPU.

I've been told you can re-paste the heat sink for the GPU on the AW 14. However, this I do not know for certain. Maybe someone who owns the AW 14 can shed some light on this.

 

This is how mad I am right now . like that scene from the movie 300 that chill that one up Xerxes back. I'm going to file a complaint with tier 3 management.

 

Dell customer service reps are hit or miss. It's best to consult the members here when asking questions. There are some very knowledgeable members here that know more about the product than the CS reps do.

The AW 14 has a soldered GPU unfortunately. I'm not aware of any gaming laptop smaller than a 15" that has a MXM slot, they're all soldered as far as I know.

 

Well I'm stuck with it know.

 

You may be able to change your order still, as long as it's still in the early stages of production. You must call the Order Modification Department to find out if this is a possibility. Or call 1-800-ALIENWARE and ask to be transferred to this department.

 

+1

U2WAR, if you call up and explain the situation, they may help you out.

 

Well I have good news. Dell changed the order to the following.

Alienware 17
Intel i7
GTX 765m 2gb dr
500gb hybrid
8GB DDR3

$1560
ETA 2/25/2014

 

Congratulations. You'll be much happier with that.

 

Thanks for your help.

 

You got a 17 now? Did you get the 1080P screen?

 

WLED HD 1600x900

Yes it's not 1080 but I had to cut corners. I do have an LG 1080.

 

WOW that's awesome! I'm glad that was done for you. I'm sure you'll love it!

 

Good call, you can down the road upgrade the gpu now if you wanted.

 

Greetings friends,

FinallyI could find somewhere to share my SAGA to buy the new Alienware 14.

I am a Foreigner, from Brazil, and sadly DELL won´t sell the Alienware laptops here. So, I scheduled a trip to the USA in April just to buy the new Alienware, but then some major issues started to happen, and sadly I started to figure out that DELL´s costumer´s support and selling area regarding Alienware computers are worthless. DELL´s phone representatives seem to have a FAQ manual beside them answering superficial questions with doubtfull answers, specially when it comes to talk about specs and modifications. So I finally found you guys here, who could help me out with some questions. Here goes nothing :

PURCHASING ISSUES :

1) I am a from overseas, and DELL people keep telling me that I can´t use my INTERNATIONAL CREDIT CARD to buy na Alienware laptop. Can you believe it? They say I am only allowed to buy the laptop using na USA issued credit or debit card. Pay Pal also does not connect since it recognizes that you are from other country. So just tell me, why include Pay-Pal on the game??? SAD... Does anybody here know if I can pay and retrieve the computer directly from their Headquarters at Orlando ( city I will be staying in )??

2) The majority of online selling websites ( wallmart, costco, Staples, best buy and so on ) will send a purchased product directly to the HOTEL you are staying. That´s a pretty common procedure in USA, but guess what??? DELL won´t !! They just won´t ship it to a Hotel,telling me that they need a physical address.... does anyone from DELL or ALienware are seeing this? Is that the credit you guys give from someone that is flying 9 hours just to buy your computer?

3) A DELL vendor told me that I could use my international credit card to buy GIFT CARDS from dell´s website and then consolidate them into a single card to buy the computer. Nice, but guess what? The maximum amount that you can consolidate is U$ 2,000,00, meaning it could be impossible to me to acquire the high-end U$ 3,000,00 state-of-art configuration of the ALienware 14 I want... another score for DELL !

 

CONFIGURATION QUESTIONS :

First of all, I would like to mention that I will be buying the most advanced model, meaning a I7 4900, GTX 765, 16 GB of RAM and the triple SSD drive in a total of 768 GB of ssd storage. Also, I will be buying it with Windows 7 ultimate, since people are scaring the hell outta me telling tales from the crypt about Windows 8.

1) Should I place and run my games on the Msata 256 SSD or in the remaning SSD drives? Does anybody here knows the important speed comparison between the msata included on the alienware 14 and the ssd drives? I mean, the OS should be in Msata because its who alienware configures it, but what about the games? Where should I get the best performance? I am doubtfull about the writing and Reading speeds of Msata relatively ¨new¨ tech-to-be-proven drives.

2) I saw you guys telling that it´s impossible to upgrade the vídeo card... that´s sad news to but I can live with that.

3) CPU upgrade : I would love to see alienware offering the I7 4930MX upgrade for this laptop. The benchmark tests are much better, and it can be much more overclocked than the 4900. Are you guys aware of any new options coming soon, meaning I could wait 2 or 3 months to buy it?

4) My Alienware 14 will cost me U$ 3,100,00 including taxes, but the Alienware 17 with the top configuration would cost me U$ 3,900,00 with taxes... I am na airliner pilot and I need mobility, of course, but adding a GTX 780m with 4 GB of memory wouldn´t be way better? What do you guys think? THe major purpose here , is to bring the laptop with me on layovers, but the 17 really caught my attention.

 

FINAL CONSIDERATIONS :

I would like to congratulate ALienware for it´s impecable and outstanding technology, making it possible for gamers like me to have the best at home without having to count with big and rusty desktops... I am a professional Starcraft 2 player, and Alienware made it possible to me to practice even on my work layovers, and that is something to thank for.

I had all the M11x versions, and I would say that the computer was a must, but had a SERIOUS heating problem, being completely solved in the new format of the Alienware laptops. When you see reviews talking about the new frame, telling that it is old fashioned, that the computer is thick, ALWAYS remember that it is much better to have a thick computer that won´t slow its performance due to heating, than having a thin laptop that you could actually fry an egg on it ( all versions of M11xs). I had to buy the most powerfull cooling pads to make it operational, meaning it´s way better to have a thick laptop that is well architected to have a good heat dissipation.

I am jumping to the Alienware 14 and I expect much from it, seeing people playing Battlefield 4 in ultra, full HD... really promising.

There is absolutely nothing on the Market compared to the aliens.

Alienware, please talk to DELL about the sales department... when the online chat sales people realize you are just asking questions ( expecting they are aware of ALL the details from the equipment they are selling ), they just close the chat window, and the connection is lost, meaning that when they knew you were not going to purchase the computer through them ( they can finalize the sale in the chat session ), they just disconnect you and give the chance to another potential buyer, whom will profit from you.

Regarding DELL´s online selling people, I close my eyes and think I am at Brazil, the place I live, where sales people are rude and will only treat you right if they know you will buy something.... they don´t give a dam to the company flag.... sad sad...

Well, I hope someone can help me to make this buying experience a little bit less stressfull.

Sorry about the speeling erros...

THank you