Greet the new Area-51 m15x from Alienware. Tagged for mixing their legendary overall performance with impressive mobility, this is a 15.4 gaming laptop computer that when configured properly can knock close to $5,000. When we very first got wind of this machine, we were worried that Dell's conservative take to design would dilute the futuristic flash and style that Alienware has been recognized to supply. In true LaptopLogic form read on to discover if looks and performance match our intuition.
Silver and only silver, thats the fist thing youll notice using the m15x. The case wasn't something that impressed us a lot and given Alienware's reputation for edgy design (almost Giger-esque), we found the silver lid with obligatory blue-eyed alien head to become, well...boring. Having reviewed Alienware machines previously, we had been always fond of their blue exterior choice. This new lid is really a silver panel, having a seam starting from the bottom to two-thirds up the lid, where it is broken by the ambiguous alien head. Granted, the texture and company's material used was spot on babys behind smooth, but also too plain for what had been utilized to.
One notable negative to the build-quality of the m15x was the creaks and groans. Let's just say James Bond wouldn't use this laptop if he was hiding in the rafters. Just moving the lid, even before the lids angle is adjusted, emits a creaky staircase noise (believe 40s horror flick sound). What makes the matter worse, is it doesn't make much difference where you grip the lid. However, we have a theory behind the creakswe're attributing this to the LED lighting built into the rim from the lid. Becoming somewhat boring about the exterior, Alienware opted to deliver an attractive blue border to their monitor, although the extra parts signifies more chances for frictionand more friction signifies more noise.
The 86-key keyboard has a pleasant blue LED region of light that surrounds each crucial and features superb really feel while keeping ideal crucial travel and ample space for large hands. Nevertheless, flex was an issue (even though isolated). We noticed a fair amount of keyboard flex, but only to the dead center of the keyboard, which only significantly affected half-dozen keys or so.
The display was astounding having a native resolution at 1920x1200, and becoming a 15.4" WUXGA display was a lot enough pixels per inch. Although we did discover the monitor seemed to produce a softer image than most displays at this resolution. Nevertheless, this may be a much better point simply because it made it simpler to stare at the screen for longer periods of time.
The whole kit will take up approximately 14.55" x 10.73, and weighs in at close to seven pounds. Compare this to the HP Pavilion DV6700t series, that is slightly smaller (14.05" x 10.12") and weighs close to 6.12 pounds.
The weight, however, can differ slightly based on what drive you're placing in the Smart Bay. Youre choices can range from a 2x Blu-ray Disc Burner, secondary 300 GB difficult drive, or an additional Li-Ion battery. One thing we definitely like about the m15x is that all three of these devices are hot-swappable and could be totally changed in around 10 seconds or so.
Alienware did a great job supplying connections for the m15x. It carries the latest internal Intel a/b/g/n wireless card, that is something we really feel is a requirement given the machines cost.
Even though this machine screams at the overall performance and cost tag level, we're glad to note that while the fan noise from the m15x is audible, it doesnt scream at you (thankfully). The heat generated by the laptop is only uncomfortable under the region right of the palmrest. It does get warm after hours of use, even though it's within expected limits, particularly having a 8800m GTX and Core2Extreme CPU under there.
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