Alienware Laptops

Alienware offers a variety of notebooks, mostly for gaming purposes. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell Computer Corporation.


Alienware Laptops with 3rd Gen Intel Core on Sale in US

Alienware Laptop with 3rd Gen Intel Core Ivy Bridge processors

Dell US has made available the 3rd Generation Intel Core CPU options on the recently refreshed Alienware notebooks.

The 14″ Alienware M14x R2 and 17.3″ M17x R4 now come with the Core i7-3610QM, i7-3720QM, and i7-3820QM “Ivy Bridge” chips, while the M18x R2 is additionally available with the fastest CPU in the new line, the i7-3920XM Extreme edition. The 3920XM is also offered in a factory overclocked variant. Besides the quad-core CPUs, the laptops include the Nvidia GeForce 600M series dedicated video cards, but the announced AMD Radeon HD 7970M option hasn’t been offered yet.

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Alienware M17x R4, M18x R2 with 3rd Gen Intel Core Listed

The Alienware M17x R4 and M18x R2 gaming laptops with the 3rd Generation Intel Core “Ivy Bridge” processors are now listed on the official German Dell website.

M17x R4, M18x R2 3rd Gen Intel Core CPU OptionsThe new Alienware notebooks have been already put on sale with the 2nd Gen “Sandy Bridge” options, but now we have a list of the “Ivy” parts which will be used in the 17.3″ M17x R4 and 18.4″ M18x R2. The smaller of the two will come with the Intel Core i7-3610QM, i7-3720QM, or i7-3820QM, while its larger sibling additionally provides the Core i7-3920XM option, which is the fastest 3rd Gen Intel Core mobile processor. Furthermore, the 3920XM will be offered in standard and factory overclocked variants. The overclocked CPU will have a clock speed of up to 4.1GHz in TurboBoost mode, up from 3.8GHz.

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Alienware M14x R2 Gaming Laptop with Intel Ivy Bridge Spotted

Alienware M14x R2 on Dell Denmark

The Alienware M14x R2 with Ivy Bridge, listed on Dell Denmark.

We spotted today the Alienware M14x R2 14″ gaming notebook with the 3rd Generation Intel Core “Ivy Bridge” processors on Dell’s website for Denmark. The M14x R2, which was officially announced last week with the 2nd-gen Intel Core “Sandy Brdige” CPUs and the new Nvidia GeForce GT 650M graphics, is listed with the Intel Core i7-3610QM, i7-3720QM, and i7-3820QM “Ivy Bridge” parts in a specs comparison chart. However, the purchase page provides “Sandy Bridge” choices only.

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Alienware M18x R2, M17x R4, M14x R2 Now on Sale

Dell Alienware M18x

Alienware M18x

Dell has put on sale the new generation of Alienware laptops, and phased out the smallest member of the family. The new models are the 18.4″ Alienware M18x R2, 17.3″ M17x R4, and 14″ M14x R2.

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Details of Alienware M18x R2 Gaming Laptop Emerge

Alienware M18x R1

The first generation (2011) M18x.

The first specifications of the Dell Alienware M18x R2 gaming notebook with an 18.4″ display have emerged.

It was previously revealed that the M18x R2 exists on Dell’s roadmap and that it will come in black or red color, but now we have leaked specs including Intel Ivy Bridge processors and AMD and Nvidia 2012 graphics cards.

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Rumor: Dell Prepares Alienware M14X R2, M17X R4, and M18X R2

Dell-Alienware-M14x-First-Generation

This is the current (first generation) Alienware M14x.

On dell-lab.posterous.com, you can often find rumors about Dell’s future products and from our past experience, info provided there is pretty accurate. This time, software engineer Eric G. says the Dell Alienware 2012 gaming laptop lineup will include (starting from the smallest) the M14X R2, M17X R4, and M18X R2.

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Cyber Monday Laptop Deals 2011

Cyber Monday Laptop Deals 2011Retailers and computer makers in the U.S. have started announcing their Cyber Monday laptop deals for 2011, offering great savings on notebooks, netbooks, and tablets this year.

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Alienware M18x Gaming Notebook on Sale, Prices Range from $2,000 – $6,000

Alienware M18xThe Alienware M18x 18.4-inch gaming notebook by Dell is now available for purchase.

With prices ranging from $2,000 to around $6,000, the M18x features 2nd Genaration Intel Core quad-core processor choices, up to a factory-overclocked i7 2920XM Extreme edition at 4GHz, and single and dual AMD/ATI and Nvidia video card options. Customers can choose between the single and dual 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M or dual-only 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M.

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Dell Unleashes Alienware M18x, M14x, M11x R3 Gaming Laptops

Dell Alienware M14xDell today unleashed the Alienware M18x, M14x and M11x R3 notebooks for gamers.

The mobile gaming rigs feature 18.4″, 14″, and 11.6″ displays respectively, and incorporate the latest Intel “Sandy Bridge” processors, as well as ATI and NVIDIA dedicated video cards.

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Dell Alienware M17x R3 Gaming Notebook Now Available

Dell Alienware M17x R3The Dell Alienware M17x R3, the third version of the company’s 17.3-inch gaming laptop, is now available for purchase.

The Alienware M17x R3 features the 2nd Generation Intel Core “Sandy Bridge” processors – the Core i7 2820QM, i7 2720QM, and i7 2630QM, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB or AMD Radeon HD 6870M 1GB video card, optional full HD and 3D-capable 120Hz full HD display with 3D bundle, up to 16GB of RAM, dual storage bays that accommodate up to two hard drives or solid state drives, a slot-load DVD burner or Blu-ray combo, and a refreshed chassis design.

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Dell Alienware M11x Now with Core i5, i7 CPUs, Nvidia Optimus

Dell Alienware M11xDell has refreshed the Alienware M11x ultraportable gaming laptop, which now includes the latest Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and Nvidia Optimus switchable graphics technology.

Besides the new Core i5-520UM and i7-640UM ULV CPUs that are “overclockable beyond the standard specification” in the M11x, the laptop features Nvidia GeForce GT 335M 1GB dedicated graphics combined with the Intel HD integrated GPU, 1366×768 display resolution, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB hard drive at 7,200rpm or a 256GB solid state drive, Windows 7 OS, and Stealth Black or Lunar Shadow Alienware case with AlienFX illuminated keyboard.

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Dell Alienware M11x Gaming Ultraportable Overview

Dell Alienware M11xDell’s AlienWare M11x is a unique fusion of an ultraportable and a gaming laptop.

Besides the 11.6-inch 1366×768 display, the Alienware M11x features the Intel Pentium SU4100 1.3GHz or Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz processor and a switchable graphics solution combining the Nvidia GeForce GT335M 1GB dedicated video card for better graphics performance and Intel’s integrated GPU for a greater battery life.

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Dell Alienware M15x and M17x Updated with Core i5/i7 CPUs

Alienware M17XDell has updated the Alienware M15x and M17x gaming laptops, which now both include Intel’s Core i5 and i7 processors.

The 15.6-inch M15x and 17-inch M17x are configurable with the dual core i5-520M, i5-540M and i7-620M CPUs, as well with the quad core i7-720QM, i7-820QM and i7-920XM chips. The quad core processors had been already available on the Alienware M15x, while the M17x is additionally offered with the older Core 2 Duo CPUs.

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Alienware M15x – Dell’s First Intel Core i7 Laptop

Dell Alienware M15xDell’s Alienware M15x 15.6-inch gaming laptop is now available with the Intel Core i7 mobile processor, which is based on the latest microarchitecture called “Nehalem”.

Dell’s first Core i7 laptop is configurable with the Intel “Clarksfield” Core i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB cache), Intel Core i7 820QM 1.73GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB cache) and the Intel Core i7 920XM 2.0GHz (3.2GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB cache). The m15x comes with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M 512MB or the GeForce GTX 260M 1GB dedicated video card, up to 8GB DDR3 1066MHz or 1333MHz memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space or a 256GB solid state drive, a DVD burner, Blu-Ray combo drive or Blu-Ray burner, and Windows Vista OS.

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Dell Releases Alienware M17X Gaming Laptop with Dual GTX 280

Alienware M17XDell launched today the Alienware M17X “All Powerful”, a 17-inch gaming laptop PC with Nvidia’s graphics, Intel CPU technology, and a new design.

The M17X features up to dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M 1GB video cards in SLI mode and the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, upgradeable to quad-core Core 2 Quad / Extreme. Other components include up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 1TB of hard drive space or up to 512GB of solid state drive storage, a slot-load DVD burner or Blu-ray optical disc, and an additional integrated GPU that can be used to save battery when dedicated graphics is not needed.

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