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    Question on M14x R1 - will there be a noticeable performance bump Running two Full HD monitors.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Sethers, Jan 3, 2013.

  1. Sethers

    Sethers Notebook Enthusiast

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    Basically as the title says, will there be a noticeable performance difference when running two 1920x1080 monitors off the laptop?
    the lid will be closed I essentially plan on treating the laptop like a mini desktop and having keyboard and a mouse running from the laptop to the centre of the desk.
    My M14x's specs are

    i7-2670QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
    GTX 555m 3gb
    and 8gb of installed Ram
     
    Sethers, Jan 3, 2013
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  2. Mr.Nate

    Mr.Nate Notebook Enthusiast

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    The R1's Gt555m is to weak for fhd gaming.
    Trust me, i own one.
     
    Mr.Nate, Jan 4, 2013
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  3. vkt62

    vkt62 Notebook Consultant

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    I have a single 1080p monitor running on my M14x R1. Works well for normal tasks and makes it for gaming at medium to high settings. You should be fine with 2 monitors for normal tasks but not for gaming even at the lowest settings
     
    vkt62, Jan 5, 2013
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  4. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    This is true, the computer would not perform pretty well on gaming with this setup.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jan 8, 2013
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