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Alienware m17
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Date Released: Nov-03-2008
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Specifications
Brand:
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Alienware |
Model:
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m17 |
Processor Type:
(options)
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Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Edition Intel Core 2 Quad Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme Edition |
Processor Model:
(options)
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P8400 (2.26Ghz / 3MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) P8600 (2.4Ghz / 3MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) T9400 (2.53Ghz / 6MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) T9600 (2.80Ghz / 6MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) X9100 (3.06GHz / 6MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) Q9100 (3.06GHz / 12MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) QX9300 (2.53GHz / 12MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) |
Chipset:
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Intel PM45 + ICH9M-E |
LCD:
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17" Widescreen |
Screen Type:
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Matted Glossy |
Native Resolution:
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1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) |
Video Card:
(options)
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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 XF |
Video Memory:
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512MB DDR3 (per card) |
S-Video Out:
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No |
HDMI Out:
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Yes |
Second Monitor Output:
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VGA |
SLI support:
No
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Yes No |
Memory Maximum Amount:
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up to 4GB (2 slot) |
Memory Speed:
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DDR3 1066 |
Hardrive 1:
(options)
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160GB 7200rpm SATA 150 250GB 7200rpm SATA 150 320GB 7200rpm SATA 150 500GB 7200rpm SATA 150 128GB Solid State Drive |
Hardrive 2:
(options)
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250GB 7200rpm SATA 150 500GB 7200rpm SATA 150 128GB Solid State Drive No |
Hardrive 3:
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No |
Raid Configuration:
(options)
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No Raid 0 Raid 1 |
Optical Drive 1:
(options)
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DVD±R/RW DL Blu-ray-R / DVD±RW / CD-RW |
Optical Drive 2:
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No |
Built-in Speakers:
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2 speakers & Subwoofer |
Audio Jack Ports:
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4 |
S/PDIF Digital Output:
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Yes |
Built-in Card reader:
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7-in-1 Card Reader |
Built-in Web camera:
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2.0M Camera |
Built-in Wireless Device:
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Intel Pro/Wireless 5300AGN (A/B/G/N) |
Built-in TV Tuner:
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Yes |
Built-in Bluetooth module:
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Yes |
Floppy Drive:
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No |
Fingerprint Reader:
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Yes |
USB Ports:
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3 USB 2.0 Ports |
eSATA Port:
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1 Port |
1 IEEE 1394a (Fire Wire):
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1 Port |
Numeric Keypad:
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Yes |
Battery Type:
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12-Cell Lithium-Ion |
Battery Life:
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1 Hours+ |
Secondary Battery:
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No |
Width:
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15.7” |
Length:
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11.8" |
Height:
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1.7" |
Weight:
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12lbs |
Consumer Ratings
Note - the following star graphs are derived from people who bought this laptop wrote a review and submitted their ratings here on Notebookforums. You can view a list of individual reviews for this laptop below.
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Alienware m17 Consumer Benchmarks
Benchmark Averages
Note - the following graphs are derived from people who bought this laptop, ran benchmarks, and submitted their scores here on Notebookforums.
The benchmarks are then totaled and averaged (per benchnmark ran). The average score is then compared to the best of all benchmarks.
3DMark03
Model's Average Score: 50,552
( 1 best score )
(worst) 632 |  | (best) 58,817 |
3DMark05
Model's Average Score: 15,178
( 1 best score )
(worst) 915 |  | (best) 21,042 |
3DMark06
Model's Average Score: 12,385.33
Model's Minimum Score: 10,755
Model's Maximum Score: 15,029
(worst) 838 |  | (best) 17,668 |
3DMark2001 SE
Model's Average Score: 29,478
( 1 best score )
(worst) 649 |  | (best) 41,168 |
CINEBENCH R10
Model's Average Score: 3,387
( 1 best score )
(worst) 249 |  | (best) 6,783 |
Company Of Heroes Performance Test
Model's Average Score: 33.80
( 1 best score )
(worst) 15.10 |  | (best) 60.90 |
Counterstrike: Source Stress Test
Model's Average Score: 217.93
( 1 best score )
(worst) 29.53 |  | (best) 262.79 |
Doom 3 Built-in-Benchmark
Model's Average Score: 105.10
( 1 best score )
(worst) 25.30 |  | (best) 130.80 |
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast Stress Test
Model's Average Score: 89.17
( 1 best score )
(worst) 24.21 |  | (best) 180.42 |
HD Tune
Model's Average Score: 62.50
( 1 best score )
(worst) 45.20 |  | (best) 201.80 |
PassMark PerformanceTest 6.1
Model's Average Score: 1,015.15
Model's Minimum Score: 782.10
Model's Maximum Score: 1,248.20
(worst) 221.80 |  | (best) 1,381 |
Quake 4 Built-in-Benchmark
Model's Average Score: 52
( 1 best score )
(worst) 52 |  | (best) 123.40 |
Super PI 2M
Model's Average Score: 0.71
Model's Minimum Score: 0.57
Model's Maximum Score: 0.85
(worst) 0.57 |  | (best) 3.64 |
Windows Vista Experience Index
Model's Average Score: 5.20
( 1 best score )
(worst) 2.40 |  | (best) 5.90 |
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