Considering Selling my M11xR2 i5.. what to get?

deleated post........

 

Unfortunately, the m11x is the only choice in this form factor. You'll have to move to a different form factor (13-14") to get comparable/better hardware. If you don't mind a bigger machine, there are lots of choices: XPS14, Envy14, 3820TG, etc.

 

I haven't experienced any of those problems on the R1, minus the hinge issue.

 

an M11x-R2 i7 of course

You're only other real option in the form factor is the nice but pricey VAIO-Z....

 

You could always just get a M11x R1 and you won't have any of those issues except the hinge issue. Keep the extra cash, the SU7300 isn't too much slower than the Core i5 after an overclock.

If you don't mind a bigger computer, there are a number of choices in the 13" form factor you may find superior. The MacBook Pro 15" model is comparable to the M11x in performance, however the 13" has a much less powerful video card.

Edit: If the M11x isn't your main computer, you could buy a Nintendo 3DS and a PSP 2 with tons of cash to spare if you're just looking for a portable gaming fix. The Nintendo 3DS has a strong game library, and the PSP 2 likely will too when it's possibly announced tonight.

 

Acer 3820TG. Core i3 / i5 mobile CPU's (not ULV) and HD 5650m, or newer one with i5-480m and HD 6550m . It's a 13" but roughly same dimensions as the M11x. Only available in Canada for North America, but NCIX ships to USA.

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58434&vpn=LX.RAC02.041&manufacture=Acer

 

The only problem with buying an Acer is that then you'd own an Acer

 

I've had one experience with an Acer laptop, and I swore I'd never touch one again... But damn the 3820TG looks good. Excellent value for money, decent performance, plus you have a 13" screen.

 

Now stop it. Acer isn't that bad, especially the TimelineX series. Visit the Acer forums and see the bazillions of people that have one and are fully satisfied.

 

Admirably acer doesnt have that great of a rep, but I've heard a lot of good things about their timelinex series and was about to buy one of the TG models myself because it had bigger screen size, better cpu, same if not better gpu, same battery as the m11x and was the same price. Dell definitely has them beat on build quality and servies, but for the price the timelinex TG series is a steal.

 

If I didn't get my M11x R1 for $499 I would have jumped on the 3820TG. Depending on what they offer with the Sandy Bridge CPU's I may still sell my M11x and go with the Acer. Although not sure why Acer doesn't offer these in the USA.

 

Meh.

Acer no doubt makes reliable, inexpensive, powerful laptops. The main problem of all of the Acer and Asus laptops that I have used had mediocre displays. Using a less-than-the-best display probably contributes greatly to the affordability of an Acer laptop, and I'm sure there are several people out there that would sacrifice a little screen quality for a lot of cost savings.

But not me. I have made sure that every laptop that I have bought int he last 6 years has an excellent display. The only exception to this rule is the Alienware M11x R2 that I bought a few months ago, where I was willing to sacrifice display quality in exchange for the extreme portability and gaming performance of that laptop.

Additionally, I don't like Acer because they look so bland. They look like they were designed by a nerdy Taiwanese engineer who created the design as an afterthought. You could place an Acer down next to 10 other laptops from Asus, Clevo, Sager, HP, etc and it would just blend in. When you look at a Sony / Apple / Lenovo / Alienware laptop, you KNOW that it was made by S/A/L/A. When I buy laptops, I want that distinctive appearance. And I just don't get that with Acer. Even the Acer Ferrari laptop that I used to own still felt like a bland Acer, with a shiny coat of paint.

I absolutely recognize that Acer is a great brand of laptop, and can totally understand why so many people buy Acer laptops and love their Acer laptops. But between the sub-optimal displays and the bland appearance in the Acer / Asus laptops that I have owned, I choose not to buy Acer in the future.

 

I've bought a few Acer laptops based on the price, and never again!
I've owned a timelineX series, the hinge is worse then the m11x, the paint on the bezel and palmrest are rubbing off on eachother and wearing away, and the keyboard is nowhere near as good as the m11x.
If I were you I'd keep your m11x for a while.

 

Then you're stuck with the Vaio Z if you want a premium display, and will pay a premium for their machine. Otherwise, M11x, 3820TG, and Vaio Z are it in the 12-13" gaming notebooks.

 

I had similar problems with my i5 M11x and replaced it with an 11” MacBook Air. It has nowhere near the raw performance of the M11x and isn’t meant for serious gaming, so if that is your primary focus I would stay away. But, it will do some light, casual gaming just fine (which is all I really do on the road, hence the M11x was overkill), it is much lighter, the power brick is much smaller (the M11x power brick and cord combination is a monstrosity), I have had zero problems with the build quality and the screen is so much better. For my purposes I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the new MBA and have no regrets. The only time I really miss the M11x is when I’m in need of a backlit keyboard.

 

power brick a monstrosity? Mine is smaller than my cell phone.

 

I have a colleague who loves his Aspire 1410 and has had no problems with it. My mother, OTOH, has Acer that is just appalling.

 

Really? You either must have a large cell phone or I got the wrong power brick...twice. While thinner than my girlfriend's three year old Dell power brick, the M11x's is so wide and long and the cords it comes with are also ridiculously huge that it adds a lot of weight and bulk when traveling. At least that's my experience from two R2s.

 

It's larger than an Apple adapter to be sure, but it has a smaller form factor than most others you see.

Now the M17x truly has a brick. Guy I work with transports his with him to the office occasionally - in an AW Orion backpack no less. Talk about sideways glances...

 

LOL - the R1's is smaller - not thinking I tried using it on my R2 and got all kinds of weird power messages regarding it. The R2 is much bigger and hotter... it's 90 watt vs the lower one for the R1.

 

Well, it is smaller than my 2008 16" NEC notebook. That was the most massive power brick I've ever used. But I still think the R2's brick is too big and bulky. My Envy 14 has a smaller brick and cords, and has higher specs than the R2.

Transporting the M17x...wow...that takes some serious motivation!

Okay, this makes sense then, I guess the R1's is smaller. I was really surprised how bulky the R2's is.

 

The R1 uses a 65W power supply, while the R2 uses a 90W power supply. Both are "standard" Dell chargers, and use "standard" Dell voltages and connectors. That means that any adapter that is compatible with a Dell laptop made in the past 10 years will work on the Alienware M11x, as long as the voltage is sufficient.

The M11x R2's 90W power supply is small by Dell standards, but still too big for my tastes. I got an aftermarket one from Kensington, which I *LOVE*.

 

Here's my M11x R1 AC adapter.

 

You want to see a big power brick? Check out the one that comes with an Asus w90vp: weighs 4 1/2 lbs and is 9"x3"x2". If the zombie appocolypse had come when I owned a w90vp, I would have fixed it to the top of a pole to make a bada$$ warhammer.

Good to know I can commandeer the adapter from my g/f's Dell for my m11x need be.

 

Yep. The ability to use Dell chargers a big reason why I picked the Alienware M11x.

I've owned Dell products for years, and Dell chargers everywhere... about 6 lying around my house, 1 for my car, and two travel-sized AC/auto/air chargers. All in all, it's probably $600 worth of chargers that I can easily use with an Alienware M11x.

 

Absolutely. I've got 4 90W Dell chargers that I've accumulated recently. One in my bag, one in my car, one in my home office and one in the living room.

 

while i adored my toshiba qosmio i have to say that the ac adapter that came with that thing was HUGE (we're talking actual brick size and weight haha)... that and the heaviness of the laptop is what drove me to get a m11x r2 in the first place

 

Is that a brick or a cellphone??? hmmm...

It's a power brick and a cellphone!!!!


JK lol

 

double post, please delete.

 

Back on topic:

If you're replacement Alienware M11x is a brand new unit, that also entitles you to another 14 day return window. Why don't you try it out first and see how this one turns out?

Currently, I am really, really loving mine.

 

I bought mine from Amazon.com for about $100 when it first came out. It's a little cheaper now. I don't know if you live in the US, but I would highly recommend this laptop charger. I travel quite a bit for work, and this charger is probably the best one I've ever owned.

The USB port is for USB charging. If you have something like a smartphone, iPod / iPhone, rechargeable mouse, MP3 player, etc that can charge off of a USB cable, you can just plug in directly in to the charger to charge. Once you buy a charger that has this feature, you can never go back to standard chargers w/o this USB port.

 

i wonder if that works with in kuwait since it's writton on amazon US or something like that xD

 

I own 2 Acer Laptops. I have a aspire one which is smaller than the M11xr2. the aspire one only has 1 gig ram and the atom processor which is not very powerful. I bought it when they first came out and I have not had one problem with it. I also Have a older Acer 5100 which is a little bit more powerful than the aspire one. The 5100 is almost 5 years old and keeps on ticking after several drops and two kids. The screen did get broke after one of the kids sat on it but this was fixed with a screen from a hp that died after 2 yrs. I have been very pleased with the acers and they have lasted longer than 2 HP (motherboards fried), 1 Toshiba (motherboard female power port broke), 1 averatec (motherboard fried) and 1 compact (complete melt down). The only Laptop I own that has lasted the longest is a dell pentium 3 I own. But I keep this unit shelved now. If I get 3yrs out of this alien I will be very happy. Oh the m11xr2 power supply is about average in size. The old Dell has the biggest power supply i have owned and the mx11r2 is bigger than than the Acer power supplies, but a lot smaller than than the bricks the asus g series have.