M14x with Killer Wireless-N 1103

Hey everyone. New to the forum. Wanted to say hello and solicit feedback. Just purchased my new M14x on Wednesday the 13th. ETA is the 28th. I'm upgrading from my M11x R1. Below is the configuration that I went with.

1 Intel Core i7 2720QM 2.2GHz (3.3GHz Turbo Mode, 6M cache
1 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
1 14.0 High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
1 3.0GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus technology
1 256GB Solid State Drive SATA 3Gb/s
1 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Service Pack 1
1 Soundblaster X-Fi Hi Def Audio - Software Enabled
1 Killer Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO for Gaming and Video
1 Internal 60GHz WirelessHD Transmitter
1 Internal Bluetooth 3.0

Basically the current high end upgrade + savings configuration on Dell.com. Added some other things like the SSD. I know the 3 GB on the GFX is redundant but I wanted to take advatage of the initial $273 in total savings before the $50 coupon and another veteran discount. Upgrading from the next down configuration and foregoing the 3 GB GFX would have cost about $35 more. I've got a few questions. Any responses are greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone.

1. Has anyone had the chance to test the killer wireless-N card and what have you experienced with it? I'm using a Netgear WNDR3700 and I have Comcast extreme 50mbps. I would like to know if anyone has noticed improvement on range/speedtest/pingtest. My M11x did okay with speedtest (27mbps down/6 mbps up.) I always had a good bit of packet loss on ping test so I was hoping that this new wireless card would improve that. I'm also upgrading my cable connects from modem to router to cat 6a shielded from cables to go. Hopefully this better cable will increase speed and reduce interference.

2. What brand and model SSD does Dell put in the M14x? Is it the same as the one in the M11x R1?

3. Any real word tests and reviews of the wirless HD and Vizio tuner? I'll run the Vizio tuner to my receiver in my living room. I can't wait to try it out. I have a Pioneer Elite Pro-141 60" display that was calibrated by Gregg Loewen of Lion A/V out of Pensacola. I'm running a Denon AVR-990 with a klipsch 5.1 surround setup that should make the gaming pretty sweet.

 

Getting excellent speeds with the Killer Wireless N with no lag or latency to speak of. I play alot of quake live, so any issues I would immediately notice. I game for 3-4 hours at a time and not a single problem yet.. I'm using a D-Link DIR-655 simultaneous 2.4/5.2 router, and i'm getting great speeds being close to the router with 5.2Ghz. I'm supposed to be getting 35Mbps up/1Mbps down, so i'm getting the max speed in the same room wirelessly. I get 4 bars with 2 walls between me and the router. To compare, my old Intel 6205 card had dropped packet issues every 20-30 seconds that would drive me nuts.

They use a Samsung SATA 2 drive. Not sure of the model, but I wouldn't buy it from them - you would be spending $100 or beyond retail price for one.

Don't have the wireless HD, but from what i've heard it works well as long as you are in close proximity to the receiver. I found this feature to be more of a novel feature, as I have my own media server that serves HD content. No need for a laptop that does the same thing.

 

I have the Wireless HD and Vizio A/V receiver. The quality overall is pretty good. I don't notice any delay between the two, but I haven't used it a lot because of a display problem. I have a 720p HDTV. When I turn the Wireless HD on the resolution changed automatically to 1280x720 which is supposed to be the resolution of the TV, however, there is about a 1/4 inch of the desktop off the screen to the left and the right sides. I haven't figured out where the issue truly is, but I'm guessing it's my TV.