Hello; I have both, a M9700 and a M9750 and from every thing I have seen (yes I have been on the inside of both) they are physically the same. I have though long and hard about purchasing a used M9750, to replace the AMD Athalon...
I agree with GNandGS, go for the refurb (you have nothing to loose). I wish the computer company's who think they are saving money by doing a "quick" repair would look at the numbers. This computer has been "looked"...
Good for AMD. They must be doing something right! Competition helps everybody.
Or has Intel done something to upset the "Intel only" computer manufacturers.
I can feel your frustration! I am not sure why there is so much trouble with setting up a RAID system on the Alienware laptops?
Good luck, sit down, drink a cold one (or two) and think good thoughts.
I am jumping in a little late on this post, but here goes.
I have had some of the same problems on my Alienware laptops. the only way that I have been able to load RAID on them is. Both hard drives MUST be the same, speed, capacity,...