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Alienware prepping M14x to round out its gaming laptop lineup

By | April 5, 2011, 3:44am PDT

Summary: Following up on the success of its smallest gaming notebook, the M11x, Alienware is apparently cooking up a new 14-inch laptop that a Chinese Web site has already reviewed. The M14x will include an Intel Sandy Bridge quad-core processor (the Core i7-2820QM), 8GB of RAM, a 750MB hard drive, and the new Nvidia GeForce GT 555M [...]

Following up on the success of its smallest gaming notebook, the M11x, Alienware is apparently cooking up a new 14-inch laptop that a Chinese Web site has already reviewed.

The M14x will include an Intel Sandy Bridge quad-core processor (the Core i7-2820QM), 8GB of RAM, a 750MB hard drive, and the new Nvidia GeForce GT 555M graphics card. A 1,920×1,080 resolution screen is an option, and the gaming laptop also features Klipsch premium speakers. While the M14x ships with Windows 7 Ultimate, the review highlights Alienware’s AlienGUIse app, which allows users to customize the interface.

Needless to say, there’s no pricing or availability information available yet, as Alienware hasn’t officially announced the M14x. The M15x starts at $1,199, but that system is still offered with older processor and graphics options, so it will be interesting to see how the M14x, with its fresh parts, will be priced.

[Via PC Magazine]

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I Hate Malware 5th Apr 2011
Nvidia Optimus graphics?
Will it have the option of ATI graphics?
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