Alienware M11x

From the experience of you guys, since I havent really messed around with an 11" Laptop/Netbook, would the screen size be fine? I mean for games I can hook it up to a monitor regardless, but it'd be nice if the 11" is more than enough for some gaming on because of course it's a lot different when the screen is so close to you, but some opinions on it anyway would be nice :), I havent heard anyone complain that the size of the screen is distracting at least from anywhere i've read/seen about it ;D
 
I had a 12" laptop which I used to game on. It is perfectly fine to muck around with some single player action. I did struggle to play Online Multiplayer FPS's and RTS games because everything is so small.

I now have a 14" and I feel it is the smallest I would want to comfortably game on
 
Wakinglimb said:
I kinda think I am going to buy one. I semi need to own this, not sure why or what for...
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It is the Alien mind tricks!! Get your tin foil hat ready!!

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I am very tempted by this! I currently have a XPS M1330 and wouldn't mind going a little bit smaller as I carry my laptop with me quite a lot.

One thing I would be worried about is the processor but looking at those reviews this system handles 720p just fine.
 
Jay662 said:
I am very tempted by this! I currently have a XPS M1330 and wouldn't mind going a little bit smaller as I carry my laptop with me quite a lot.

One thing I would be worried about is the processor but looking at those reviews this system handles 720p just fine.
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Wel the one review does an MKV @ 1080p on the CPU alone and it doesn't max it out (so I assume that means it was playing back smoothly also), so it can definitely handle 720p, and if you look at the same review they over clock it to 1.6GHz with no Load heat increase, so it'd be safe to do that 24/7 if you wanted (although you'll lose some battery life obviously). And I bet you could push 2GHz on the thing.

b-star said:
so this will be available in different cpu configurations?
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There is only 2 options currently. A Pentium whatever and a Core 2 Duo, both based on the same core, both at 1.3GHz. Core 2 has extra cache (and possibly some other slight stuff like VT support, as pointed out on the first page. £40 difference. I'd pay for the CPU upgrade myself, as I'd prefer the extra cache and the VT (definitely more the VT though for XP Mode in Win7).

More might come later I guess, as options.
 
I'm disappointed with the CPU options - you think Alienware (being supposedly superior to other laptop manufacturers) would go for the new low voltage Core i5/i7's instead of a bloody Pentium and C2D. Fujitsu and Panasonic are already releasing netbooks with the low voltage i7 CPU's. It's a great little machine, but I'm going to wait until they drop a low voltage i7 in there and then I'll buy one.
 
Well if you look at the list of CPUs in those ranges on Wiki then there really is nothing in it. For a start the Dual Core ULV versions have twice the TDP of the Core 2s in these at lower clock speeds (Turbo mode takes it over though).

Then you factor in cost. Apparently those CPUs cost half of the US price of thi whole machine according to the launch prices (and the LV and ULVs are pretty new so chances are they have changed not much at all).

And to be honest, they aren't real i5s and i7s, really a mix between the Core 2 and Core iX series. Some new upgrades, but mostly exactly the same. No triple channel or such mostly just the new "FSB" and it's not even QPI (although I am sure it's closer related to QPI). Seems a bit pointless in having those in netbook when there is no advatage what so ever that I can see.
 
markiejt said:
just to let you all know no sim card slot in euro version.... dongle it is then
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Hmm.. that is a let down. I also spoke to the chat team and they said the engraving isn't available at this time.

Has anyone seen an unboxing yet or are we too early.
 
dillingerdan said:
Well if you look at the list of CPUs in those ranges on Wiki then there really is nothing in it. For a start the Dual Core ULV versions have twice the TDP of the Core 2s in these at lower clock speeds (Turbo mode takes it over though).
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ULV C2D (10W) + GS45 Chipset; MCH (12W), ICH (2.5W) = 24.5W
ULV i5/i7 (18W) + HM/PM55 Chipset (3.5W) = 21.5W
dillingerdan said:
Then you factor in cost. Apparently those CPUs cost half of the US price of thi whole machine according to the launch prices (and the LV and ULVs are pretty new so chances are they have changed not much at all).
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The release prices for the Core i* ULV's earlier this month were $241 for the i5-520UM, $278 for the i7-620UM and $305 for the i7-640UM. The release price for the SU7300 in late 09' was $289.
dillingerdan said:
And to be honest, they aren't real i5s and i7s, really a mix between the Core 2 and Core iX series. Some new upgrades, but mostly exactly the same. No triple channel or such mostly just the new "FSB" and it's not even QPI (although I am sure it's closer related to QPI). Seems a bit pointless in having those in netbook when there is no advatage what so ever that I can see.
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I'd choose a dual-core HT Core i7 that turbos to 2.26GHz over a dual-core non-HT C2D that runs at 1.3GHz any day. Not to mention the other differences such as 4MB cache vs 3MB, DMI vs FSB, 32nm vs 45nm. In regards to the last few specifications, yes maybe the advantages are "minimal" but it's still going to be faster, and it's something I'd prefer to wait for rather than investing in old technology.
 
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