Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #5953 in Personal Computers
- Color: Cosmic Blk
- Brand: Dell
- Model: m15x-472CSB
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 17.38" h x
19.88" w x
9.63" l,
- CPU: Intel Core i7 1.73 Hz
- Memory: 6GB DDR3 SDRAM
- Hard Disk: 500GB
- Graphics: Radeon HD 5850 1024MB
- Processors: 1
- Battery type: Lithium Ion
- Native resolution: 1600 x 900
- Display size: 15.6
Features
- Intel Core i7-740QM 1.73GHz, 2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache
- 6GB RAM (1333mhz); USB 2.0 Ports (3) RJ45 Ethernet IEEE 1394a (4-Pin) Port Audio-out Connectors (2) Audio-in/Microphone Jack Built-in Front Speakers (2)
- 500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive; Slot-loading Dual-Layer (DVD+/-RW)
- ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 (1GB); 15.6" High-Definition Widescreen (900p); 6 cell battery
- McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 6 Months; Steam gaming portal
Alienware m15x-472CSB 15-Inch Gaming Laptop (Cosmic Black)
Product Description
Take control of the game once and for all with the Alienware M15x, the universe's most powerful 15" gmainig laptop. Grab the reins of this 15" powerhouse with blazing-fast graphics, the latest in processor technology and Hi-def capabilities all in a devilishly sleek design. Sit back and enjoy the ride - gaming will never be the same.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Great computer.. slightly misadvertised
By Ari M. Hendler
I placed the order for this computer Thursday night, and with one day shipping received it Saturday morning. Both Amazon and UPS have figured this logistics thing out.Out of the box everything looks great. All of the specs lined up except one... it says it has an 8-cell battery; however, seeing that they don't make an 8 cell battery for this laptop, i have to think that maybe they meant to say a 9-cell battery? Well either way, that's not what this laptop has- it has a 6 cell battery. This gives you a lofty 1 hour of battery life just idling in windows. Now if you buy this kind of laptop, the chances of you just sitting in windows are fairly slim. The gaming battery life, I'm not sure, but I'm not holding my breath for more than 20 minutes.That may not be much of a gripe, considering that this is more like a portable desktop, but it is irritating when you buy something that's misadvertised.As for the performance, I was playing Battlefield Bad Company 2 last night and it looked stellar!Bottom line, Dell quoted me a computer with the exact same specs, but they wanted $1900, so I see this as a bargain.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.Solid computer so far
By Taylor Lunemann
I bought this laptop with the intention of primarily playing Starcraft 2 on it and taking the strain off my old desktop. The features on this Alienware product are very intriguing, such as the facial recognition login. It is pretty unnecessary but a cool feature nonetheless. The lights on the entire computer can be changed to different colors which is pretty cool especially since the advertised red color is super bright on the eyes.After about 5 days of using it very lightly, I did get a blue screen of death saying it had crashed, but it rebooted no problem so I am hoping that was just a one time deal as it did it while the Starcraft 2 program was open and that has happened to me on 2 other computers as well while running the game.A few things that are inconvenient about the product is the fact that it only has 2 USB ports. I knew this before purchasing it, figuring I would just use the laptop keyboard for gaming, but it didn't feel comfortable, so I use my external keyboard, which uses the 2nd USB port leaving my headphone/microphone set unable to be used.For what I am using it for, the computer is working great with only a few minor setbacks, but for the price, I am not complaining. On the actual Alienware site, the same system would run roughly 300-400 more so I strongly recommend ordering it on Amazon.With minor problems and a good price, this computer will run your gaming relatively well for people on a moderate sized budget.UPDATE: 4/18/2011The computer is still going strong, I haven't gotten a blue screen of death besides that one time. It runs Starcraft 2 on the new Extreme settings perfectly.The price of the product has gone up $400 on Amazon so I would not say it is as good of a deal, but so far this laptop has proven very useful.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Very pleased
By Offshoreguy
My last laptop was a 17" Sony and I wanted something a little bit smaller. My choices were between an ASUS Republic of Gamer laptop and the Alienware. I decided on the alienware due to the amount of troubling posts about hardware failure with ASUS products. The only real problem I saw with Alienware products were people complaing of cost. I do not know about you, but I was raised under the old saying that you get what you pay for. And I have been very pleased with my new Alienware laptop. I will let you know that you will need to contact Alienware to transfer your 1 year warranty from Amazon to yourself and if you so desire you can purchase longer coverage from Alienware as well. Now, I will also say that this laptop is a little heavy for a 15". A lot of people do not like the touchpad, I am indifferent about it considering I never use it anyway, I prefer wireless mice. Also your battery will geek out very fast unless you alter your power settings. Mine lasts about 2 hours, however I am normally wired in anyway so that really does not bother me. This laptop was purchased to go offshore with me and allow me to play games as well as be my main computer at home where it stays put. It has performed very well. All my games run at high to ultra settings without any issues at all. Heck even playing World of Warcraft, I can run into any high populated zones with all settings maxed out and still get 60 to 70fps. One last bit of information for you as well, this exact build on Alienwares website usually runs several hundred dollars more than on Amazons website. Also the M15X is very upgradable, so the choice is up to you.
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