Order Process
Ok so heres what happened with me,I bought the laptop with the dell financial service in late february ,however there was a problem verifying information which delayed my order until around the second week in march,however my alienware was in phase 3 for about 2 weeks then it hit phase 4 for about 3 days then in 1 day from phase 5 to shipped so i am very satisfied although i wish the order status online could be more updated.Anyways my m15 was shipped March 28th and i got it April 1st.
Chassis
This case is stunning to say the least,when it came my wife called me and said she had never seen any laptop like it.NO scratches at all and no crack by the ethernet port.
Keyboard
So far one of the best laptop keyboards i have used,with every new keyboard it takes getting used to but this one i got hooked on immediately.I did notice the flex in the bottom right corner but you guys need to stop being cry babies,its not that bad at all..
Mouse
Ok at first i said man this mouse is gonna be a little difficult but after putting on the sticker it came with for better traction its much better.The way the touchpad doesn't sink in like other lappies is very unique and very SEXY.
Screen
Typical 1440 screen,no dead pixels very crisp,i use it on 3 bars out of 7.I only wish i went for the higher resolution display for the real estate but i like the glossy screens for some reason =/
Optical Drive
Pretty neat although slot loaded woulda been nicer but i got no complaints.At first i thought there would have been a delay when hitting the fn+f8 keys but there are not at all and if that don't work theres always the emergency eject button =).
Gaming
I have only tried 2 games so far Crysis and Call of Duty 4,ON full settings i get 20fps stable in crysis,and i havent tested COD4 as yet but i am sure its pretty up there,id say 50s at least,whoops my desktops ass(prolly cuz im using the 7950 gt EE)
ALIEN FX
I love this feature,i play with this thing all day,i cant decide which one i like best but then again i dont have 2 =).
Heat and Noise
With power like this you must expect heat,but there is not that much at all i use it on my lap the majority of the time and its no prob,but dont game on your lap,and the fans are pretty quiet until u start fragging hardcore =D then the fan gets HELLA LOUD i mean u will say wow thats loud when the fan kicks in
Webcam
Have not played with it much but my wife's hp laptops 1.3 mp cam looks way better,this one is kind of blurry and not as crisp,have no idea why.
In conclusion this is the best laptop i have ever owned and i have no regrets although i wish my smart bay battery would have came the same time but its coming.I am not that much of a benchmarking person but i ran 3dmark06.I only got 5848,anyone care to explain why?
PICTURES
THE FEDEX TRUCK(my truck to the left)
Le Box
Beautiful
Say ahh
20 fps crysis 1440*900 AA 2x
^^^Really smooth for 20fps too no complaints
Left side
Rear
No space/cracks or watever i couldnt get a clear pic
Frontal
Some pics of the optical drive
ALIEN FX
Comparison with an HP DV8000 17" bottom and HP DV6000 15.4" top.the m15x is is almost as big as the 17" and a bit larger than the dv6000
My desk
I know my review was not as good as some people but i hope you guys enjoy the pics since i stayed up for it and only gettin 4 hours sleep for my 14 hour job good nite all
Ok so heres what happened with me,I bought the laptop with the dell financial service in late february ,however there was a problem verifying information which delayed my order until around the second week in march,however my alienware was in phase 3 for about 2 weeks then it hit phase 4 for about 3 days then in 1 day from phase 5 to shipped so i am very satisfied although i wish the order status online could be more updated.Anyways my m15 was shipped March 28th and i got it April 1st.
Chassis
This case is stunning to say the least,when it came my wife called me and said she had never seen any laptop like it.NO scratches at all and no crack by the ethernet port.
Keyboard
So far one of the best laptop keyboards i have used,with every new keyboard it takes getting used to but this one i got hooked on immediately.I did notice the flex in the bottom right corner but you guys need to stop being cry babies,its not that bad at all..
Mouse
Ok at first i said man this mouse is gonna be a little difficult but after putting on the sticker it came with for better traction its much better.The way the touchpad doesn't sink in like other lappies is very unique and very SEXY.
Screen
Typical 1440 screen,no dead pixels very crisp,i use it on 3 bars out of 7.I only wish i went for the higher resolution display for the real estate but i like the glossy screens for some reason =/
Optical Drive
Pretty neat although slot loaded woulda been nicer but i got no complaints.At first i thought there would have been a delay when hitting the fn+f8 keys but there are not at all and if that don't work theres always the emergency eject button =).
Gaming
I have only tried 2 games so far Crysis and Call of Duty 4,ON full settings i get 20fps stable in crysis,and i havent tested COD4 as yet but i am sure its pretty up there,id say 50s at least,whoops my desktops ass(prolly cuz im using the 7950 gt EE)
ALIEN FX
I love this feature,i play with this thing all day,i cant decide which one i like best but then again i dont have 2 =).
Heat and Noise
With power like this you must expect heat,but there is not that much at all i use it on my lap the majority of the time and its no prob,but dont game on your lap,and the fans are pretty quiet until u start fragging hardcore =D then the fan gets HELLA LOUD i mean u will say wow thats loud when the fan kicks in
Webcam
Have not played with it much but my wife's hp laptops 1.3 mp cam looks way better,this one is kind of blurry and not as crisp,have no idea why.
In conclusion this is the best laptop i have ever owned and i have no regrets although i wish my smart bay battery would have came the same time but its coming.I am not that much of a benchmarking person but i ran 3dmark06.I only got 5848,anyone care to explain why?
PICTURES
THE FEDEX TRUCK(my truck to the left)
Le Box
Beautiful
Say ahh
20 fps crysis 1440*900 AA 2x
^^^Really smooth for 20fps too no complaintsLeft side
RearNo space/cracks or watever i couldnt get a clear pic
Frontal
Some pics of the optical drive
ALIEN FX
Comparison with an HP DV8000 17" bottom and HP DV6000 15.4" top.the m15x is is almost as big as the 17" and a bit larger than the dv6000
My deskI know my review was not as good as some people but i hope you guys enjoy the pics since i stayed up for it and only gettin 4 hours sleep for my 14 hour job good nite all
