Below you will find Alienware M17x advanced specifications, ratings, reviews, where to buy and benchmarks
Alienware M17x |
Date Released: Jun-02-2009
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Specifications
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Brand: |
Alienware |
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Model: |
M17x |
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Processor Type: (options) |
Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Core 2 Quad Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme Edition |
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Processor Model: (options) |
P8600 (2.4Ghz / 3MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) P8700 (2.53Ghz / 3MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) T9600 (2.80Ghz / 6MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) T9800 (2.80Ghz / 6MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) Q9000 (2.00GHz / 6MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) Q9100 (3.06GHz / 12MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) QX9300 (2.53GHz / 12MB L2 Cache / 1066FSB ) |
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Chipset: |
Intel PM965 + ICH8-M NVIDIA MCP79 |
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LCD: |
17" Widescreen |
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Screen Type: |
Glossy |
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Native Resolution: |
1440 x 900 (WXGA+) 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) |
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Video Card: (options) |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M SLi NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 XF |
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Video Memory: |
1024MB 1024MB DDR3 (per card) |
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S-Video Out: |
No |
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HDMI Out: |
Yes |
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Second Monitor Output: |
DVI and VGA |
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SLI support: |
Yes |
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Memory Maximum Amount: |
up to 8GB (2 slot) |
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Memory Speed: |
DDR3 1066 DDR3 1333 |
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Hardrive 1: (options) |
160GB 7200rpm SATA 150 250GB 7200rpm SATA 150 320GB 7200rpm SATA 150 500GB 7200rpm SATA 150 256GB Solid State Drive 128GB Solid State Drive |
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Hardrive 2: (options) |
No 160GB 7200rpm SATA 150 250GB 7200rpm SATA 150 320GB 7200rpm SATA 150 500GB 7200rpm SATA 150 256GB Solid State Drive 128GB Solid State Drive |
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Hardrive 3: (options) |
No 120GB 7200RPM SMART BAY 200GB 7200RPM SMART BAY 320GB 7200RPM SMART BAY 400GB 5400RPM SMART BAY 500GB 5400RPM SMART BAY |
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Raid Configuration: (options) |
No Raid 0 Raid 1 |
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Optical Drive 1: (options) |
Slot Load Blu-ray and DVD±R/RW Combo Slot Load DVD±RW (±R DL) |
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Optical Drive 2: |
No |
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Built-in Speakers: |
2 speakers & Subwoofer |
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Audio Jack Ports: |
4 |
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S/PDIF Digital Output: |
Yes |
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Built-in Card reader: |
8-in-1 Card Reader |
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Built-in Web camera: |
No Yes |
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Built-in Wireless Device: |
Intel Pro/Wireless 4965AGN (A/G/N) |
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Built in 3G/4G: |
No |
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Built-in TV Tuner: |
Yes No |
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Built-in Bluetooth module: |
Yes |
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Floppy Drive: |
No |
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Fingerprint Reader: |
No |
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USB Ports: |
4 USB 2.0 Ports |
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eSATA Port: |
1 Port |
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1 IEEE 1394a (Fire Wire): |
1 Ports |
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Numeric Keypad: |
Yes |
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Battery Type: |
9-Cell Lithium-Ion |
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Battery Life: |
1 Hours+ |
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Secondary Battery: |
No |
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Width: |
16.0” |
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Length: |
12.7" |
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Height: |
2.1" |
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Weight: |
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.| Build Quality: |  |
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Reviews on our Forums
| Alienware M17x Review |
| F@iNT's Alienware M17x Review |
| M17x Nebula Red Special Edition Review |
| Alienware M17x Review |
| Turmoil's M17X Review |
Market Place
$7,499.00 - DELL / ALIENWARE SPECIAL EDITION M17x SUPER LAPTOP *NEW
$7,200.00 - Brand New Dell Alienware M17x Gaming Laptop
$6,100.00 - ALIENWARE M17x 17" QX9300 2.53GHZ 2GB ATI HD 4870
$6,100.00 - ALIENWARE M17x 17" QX9300 2.53GHZ 2GB ATI HD 4870
$5,500.00 - ALIENWARE m17x Area 51 Laptop THE BEST- ORIG $6387.00
$5,199.99 - ALIENWARE M17X QX9300 EXTREME 8GB DDR3 133MHZ MEM.
$4,549.00 - Dell Alienware M17X B16 QX9300 2.53GHz 8GB BLURAY 280m
$3,999.99 - Dell Alienware M17X 2.0GHz, 500G Gaming Notebook
$3,925.00 - Alienware M17x 6GB DDR3 1TB HDD 2.93 GHZ Windows 7
$3,799.00 - Dell Alienware M17X B15 QX9300 2.53GHz 260M 8GB 1333MHz
$3,799.00 - NEW Dell Alienware M17X B11 QX9300 2.53GHz 8GB 260M Red
$3,770.00 - Dell Alienware M17x QX9300 2.53GHz 256B SSD 280M BLURAY
$3,249.99 - BRAND NEW ALIENWARE M17X ALLPOWERFULL QX9300 SLI 260M
$3,199.99 - ALIENWARE M17X ALLPOWERFULL CORE 2 QUAD QX9300 SLI 280M
$3,139.99 - ALIENWARE M17X ALIENFX 6GB/1T BLUETOOTH NEW IN BOX
$3,099.00 - NEW Dell Alienware M17X B12 QX9300 2.53GHz 2GB 260M
$3,099.00 - Dell Alienware M17X B14 Q9000 2.0GHz 6GB GTX 280 WUXGA
$3,059.00 - Alienware Area-51 M17x Gaming Laptop BLACK @ ndc 8619
$2,999.95 - Alienware M17x 1TB AlienFX Gaming Notebook / Laptop-NEW
$2,999.85 - Alienware M17x Laptop AlienFX Q9000 2.0GHz 1TB 6GB
$2,969.00 - Alienware Area-51 M17x Gaming Laptop SILVER @ ndc 7907
$2,849.99 - DELL ALIENWARE M17X 2.53 GHZ 1T/640GB NOTEBOOK NEW
$2,688.09 - ALIENWARE M17X-3144MBK~QUADCORE~4GB~500GB~17"~2GHZ~BNIB
$2,672.92 - NEW Dell Alienware B6 M17x QX9300 2.53GHz Quad GTX 260M
$2,672.92 - NEW Dell Alienware B6 M17x QX9300 2.53GHz Quad GTX 260M
$2,645.71 - NEW Dell Alienware B6 M17x QX9300 2.53GHz Quad GTX 260M
$2,645.71 - NEW Dell Alienware B6 M17x QX9300 2.53GHz Quad GTX 260M
$2,643.09 - ALIENWARE M17X-3144MBK~QUADCORE~4GB~500GB~17"~2GHZ~BNIB
$2,643.09 - ALIENWARE M17X-3144MBK~QUADCORE~4GB~500GB~17"~2GHZ~BNIB
$2,599.95 - Alienware M17x 640GB 2.53Ghz AlienFX Gaming Notebook
$2,489.85 - Alienware M17x Laptop AlienFX P8700 2.53GHz 640GB 4GB
$2,470.00 - NEW Dell Alienware B6 M17x QX9300 2.53GHz Quad GTX 260M
$2,449.99 - NEW Dell Alienware M17X B10 Q9000 2.0GHz 2GHz 260M UXGA
$2,200.00 - Alienware Laptop M17X-3144MBK
$2,200.00 - Alienware Laptop M17X-3144MBK
$2,184.99 - DELL ALIENWARE M17X 2.53GHZ 640G GAMING NOTEBOOK NEW
$2,179.00 - Alienware M17X 2.0GHZ Q9000 Dual nVidia 260M 17" WUXGA
$2,159.00 - Alienware Area-51 M17x Gaming Laptop RED @ ndc 8614
$2,100.00 - ALIENWARE M17x Quad 6GB RAM - DDR3, w/ color keyboard
$2,029.00 - Alienware Area-51 M17x Gaming Laptop BLACK @ ndc 8617
$2,029.00 - Alienware Area-51 M17x Gaming Laptop BLACK @ ndc 8318
$1,959.00 - Alienware Area-51 M17x Gaming Laptop RED @ ndc 8615
$1,889.00 - Alienware Area-51 M17x Gaming Laptop BLACK @ ndc 8616
$1,889.00 - Alienware Area-51 M17x Gaming Laptop BLACK @ ndc 8317
$1,889.00 - Alienware Area-51 M17x Gaming Laptop BLACK @ ndc 8316
$1,889.00 - Alienware Area-51 M17x Gaming Laptop BLACK @ ndc 8313
$1,867.00 - Alienware M17X 2.0GHZ Q9000 1GB nVidia GTX 260M 500GB
$1,840.00 - Alienware M17X - 2.0 GHZ Q9000 Quad 1GB nVidia GTX 260M
$1,750.00 - BRAND NEW ALIENWARE M17x
$1,700.00 - Alienware M17 not M17x Extreme X9100 3.06Ghz 4GB DDR3
$1,699.00 - NEW Dell Alienware M17X B9 P8600 2.4GHz 260M Win 7 NEW
$1,300.00 - DELL Alienware M17X
$1,295.00 - Alienware M17x-R1 Silver Laptop Core 2 Extreme 2.8GHz
$1,295.00 - Alienware M17x-R1 Silver Laptop Core 2 Extreme 2.8GHz
$1,000.00 - Dell Alienware M17x
$100.00 - Alienware M17X -New 1yr warranty
$100.00 - Alienware M17X- Nebula Red
$79.00 - Alienware Laptop M17x Intel-core 2 Quad 6gb RAM
$79.00 - Alienware Laptop M17x Intel-core 2 Quad 6gb RAM
Alienware M17x Consumer Benchmarks
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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.
3DMark Vantage
Model's Average Score: 12,126
Model's Minimum Score: 11,895 Model's Maximum Score: 12,357
3DMark03
Model's Average Score: 54,333
( 1 best score )
3DMark05
Model's Average Score: 16,531
( 1 best score )
3DMark06
Model's Average Score: 15,523
Model's Minimum Score: 13,378 Model's Maximum Score: 17,668
3DMark2001 SE
Model's Average Score: 31,967
( 1 best score )
CINEBENCH R10
Model's Average Score: 5,312
( 1 best score )
Counterstrike: Source Stress Test
Model's Average Score: 254.19
( 1 best score )
Dawn of War II
Model's Average Score: 38.47
( 1 best score )
Doom 3 Built-in-Benchmark
Model's Average Score: 105.40
( 1 best score )
F.E.A.R Performance Test
Model's Average Score: 166
( 1 best score )
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast Stress Test
Model's Average Score: 171.43
( 1 best score )
HD Tune
Model's Average Score: 137.90
( 1 best score )
Lost Planet
Model's Average Score: 78.55
( 1 best score )
PassMark PerformanceTest 7.0
Model's Average Score: 1,621.70
( 1 best score )
Super PI 2M
Model's Average Score: 0.73
( 1 best score )
Windows Vista Experience Index
Model's Average Score: 5.90
( 1 best score )
wPrime Multithreaded Benchmark
Model's Average Score: 0.27
( 1 best score )
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