Alienware goes massive with M18x gaming laptop behemoth
Summary: Alienware's working hard to fill out its gaming laptop lineup with options at every conceivable size. First, the M14x surfaced, and now it appears Dell's high-octane performance division is readying the M18x.
Alienware's working hard to fill out its gaming laptop lineup with options at every conceivable size. First, the M14x surfaced, and now it appears Dell's high-octane performance division is readying the M18x.
The M18x came to light yesterday on Dell's Canadian site, only to be subsequently pulled down. That didn't start tech bloggers from gathering info about the new gaming laptop, which apparently will house an Intel Core-i7 Extreme processor with an option to overclock it to 4GHz, the option of either an AMD CrossFireX or Nvidia SLI dual-graphics-cards configuration, up to 32GB of RAM, and a 1,920x1,080 18.4-inch display.
While it was posted, the M18x had a starting price of $2,000 Canadian, which got you 4GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 graphics card. Obviously, you'll pay considerably more for those ultimate killer specs listed above.
When you'll be able to part with that money is unclear, but if you like your laptops huge, hot, and heavy, the M18x will be available soonish, so start saving.
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RE: Alienware goes massive with M18x gaming laptop behemoth
I have to agree here. The laptop concept seems to have been lost with these boutique vendors Alienware,Voodoo etc. The laptop was designed for MOBILE COMPUTING. These systems are basically desktop rigs in a clamshell which is pointless. If you are such a sissy that you cannot carry your rig to a lan party then you do not need to go to one.
Not entirely pointless
Doing on-site GPGPU data analysis with something like this would be nice even at 10 lbs if it had dual GPUs. However, I would like to see just how many TFLOPs you could get before the battery dies.
On the other hand, I have to agree that buying this to play games is a bit silly, even if you are flying or on the train a lot.
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the m17x I had was 13lbs, I imagine this will be at least 2lbs heavier.
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You can't fold-up a desktop. No such thing as a clamshell tower.
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Alienware---need to get with the program on screen real-estate!
I've been incredibly disappointed with the LOSS of screen real-estate on Alienware in their latest fad of laptops. Simply four months ago, the screen real-estate was at least a reasonable 1920x1200. Come on, Dell/Alienware, be more forthcoming with what makes a powerhouse---give us the FEATURES we need, not scaled back limitations.
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