M15x for XPS15??

Hi guys, im having problems with my m15x but thank god i have the full cover warranty. I was having problems with my bt and i dunno why but the change my whole motherboard... and after that i din't have no touch pad... and now they told me is hard to find some parts that they need and ask me if i want to change my m15x for the xps 15... i just want an opinion from experts..

My Currents Specs:

M15x R2
System: W7 Home Premium
CPU: i7 Q20 @1.60
Ram: 4 Gb DDR3
GPU: GTX 260m
HD: 280 GB Memory
*DVD RW

XPS 15:
System : W7 Home Premium
CPU: i7 3612QM @2.1
RAM: 8 Gb DDR3
GPU: GeForce GT 640M with 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
HD: 1TB 5400 HDD with 32GB mSATA
*BD Reader and DVD RW

Something to considerate...

Alienware's
1. Keyboard light shows and Audi's powerful look:thumbsup:
2. I got the 6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery so that kinds of help with the computers heating
3. Media panel on Keyboard(above)
4. 2 headphone jacks

XPS...
1. Crappy look, limited keyboard ligths
2. Extreme thin almost like apple's
3. Comes with 65 WHr 9-cell Battery

 

isn't the nvidia 640m dedicated but onboard gpu ? if it is, i would stick with the alienware m15x personally. if not time to upgrade
thats my personal opinion. as for parts for the m15x, ebay has more than enough new/used/spare parts for them.

 

If you like a full modulair system, m15x is one of the few that keep the faith:thumbsup:

 

If its not the 640 "LE" version, I would go for the XPS, hands down. Yes, the M15x is nice that it is modular and all, but having that newer tech with that spiffy processor... mmmm...

What is the screen resolution of the XPS?

 

I would take the XPS without a thought. It really is a lot better in performance than the m15x. It is compared to one of the newest m14x's. I would take that and run! haha

 

Gotta agree with you, the specs speak for themselves.

 

Better than that M15x sure. However if you like playing games the M15x will DESTROY the XPS and M14x even in their latest editions.

The only thing that is faster on the XPS is the processor. However even the 920xm overclocked (potentially as fast as 2920xm stock and 3610qm) can practically keep pace with the 3612qm.

Also think about our environment. Every new computer need rare metals for the components. These rare metals are very hard to recover. You chuck your M15x you are wasting resources. Simply upgrade it. Even the 9 cell battery in M15x is a good option. I get about 3 hours out of mine even with a 920xm and 7970M plus the extra elevation at the back it gives the laptop really helps the intake airflow: meaning better cooling.

Compare my specs in sig to the XPS and I can't see a faster machine. The M15x can potentially go even further with up to 16GB RAM and next gen GPU's when they come out. This would be around the time the XPS starts to show it's age due to it's unupgradability and needs to be thrown away too!

Think hard before you chuck away what essentially is a great machine. All too often we are encouraged to throw away and buy new. I challenge this wasteful ideology.

 

words of wisdom and thats why i would stick with the M15x

 

why don't you push for an alienware replacement instead of the xps.

 

i certainly would. and i wouldn't take no for a answer.

 

Now, if I could get a complete Alienware replacement, which sounds reasonable to me given that you do have a full warranty on it, THAT would definately be the route to take!! And, don't take "no" for an answer! :thumbsup:

 

In the very least a m14x however I still don't see it being an upgrade. More a sidestep and that is only if you don't upgrade the M15x GPU.

 

I cant'... see im on Puerto Rico and i need to process this on Latinamerican no directly with dell. when I bought my m15x i was on training (army) so everithing was all good... but when i moved back to PR it screw up my location on the warranty. I didnt know that alienware dosnt come to PR so they are ofering me only the XPS o to a cash back

 

thanks i think im going to stick with the m15x

 

Good decision