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Alienware M15x Vs. Asus G51JX-A1

post #1 of 7
2/11/10 at 8:26pm
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I am looking to purchase a new gaming laptop. I wanted to get your guys' advice on these two models and tell if which is better or if you know of something else within this price range. I don't really want to spend 2k, but I do like the look of the Alienware

Thoughts, help please.


SYSTEM COLOR Alienware M15x, Cosmic Black

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1 Year Basic Service Plan
VIDEO CARD 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M
LCD PANEL 15.6-inch WideFHD 1920x1080 (1080p) WLED
MEMORY 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz
HARD DRIVE 500GB SATAII 7,200RPM
BATTERY OPTIONS Primary - 6-cell (56Watt) Lithium-Ion Battery
WIRELESS CARDS Wireless 1520 802.11n Half Mini-Card

INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
SOUND OPTIONS Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
BLUETOOTH Internal Bluetooth 2.1 Mini-Card - 2.1 Enhanced Data Rate

Price $1,924


Asus G51JX-A1

Processor Intel® Core™ i7 Processor i7-720QM 1.60-2.80GHz 45W
Memory 6gb DDR3 1066mhz (3x2gb)
Hard Drive 500gb 7200.4rpm sata2
Video Graphics nVidia GeForce GTS 360M 1GB GDDR5 VRAM
Display 15.6" FHD 16:9 1920X1080 LED
Optical Drive DVD+RW Super Multi Double Layer
Operating System Windows 7® Home Premium 64 bit
Manufacturer Warranty 2 Year Global with 30days ZBD (zero bright dot), 1yr accidental damage warranty, 2-way Free shipping for warranty service, Technical Support: 24/7 (except holidays), Hotline: +1-888-678-3688, 1 year battery warranty
In the box: Asus padded back pack, Asus optical usb mouse, battery, ac adapter, drivers, restore disks, manual, warranty, cable tie
Camera 2.0 Mega Pixel web camera
Chipset Mobile Intel® PM55 Calpella Platform
Card Reader 5-in-1 (MMC, SD, MS/MS-Pro, XD)
Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN Integrated Intel® High Definition Audio chip ( Azalia) compliant MDC fax/modem and 10/100/1000 Base T
Integrated Intel Wireless 1000ABGN
Built-in Bluetooth™ V2.0+EDR
Interface 1 x HDMI
1 x eSATA
1 x Express card
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Headphone-out jack (S/PDIF)
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x IEEE 1394 port
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
Audio Built-in speaker and microphone
Battery Pack & Life 6cell battery pack 2hours run time (9cell extended optional)

Price $1,475
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post #2 of 7
2/12/10 at 2:02am
They both have pretty much identical specs (the GTS 360M video card = the GTX 260M), so the only differences are that the Asus has a couple more gigs of memory and a better standard warranty, they have a different look, and one is $500 more.

So if you're really an Alienware fan, by all means get that one, but if I were you, I'd save $500 and get the Asus.
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post #3 of 7
2/12/10 at 2:29am
But Djembe rember 360 has 128bit bus? If GDDR5 cool but if not could be an issue?

To OP confirm the Asus has GDDR5. If so clearly a better deal.
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post #4 of 7
2/12/10 at 3:06am
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Originally Posted by powerpack View Post
But Djembe rember 360 has 128bit bus? If GDDR5 cool but if not could be an issue?

To OP confirm the Asus has GDDR5. If so clearly a better deal.
According to every stat I have seen on the ASUS it is:

Video Graphics nVidia GeForce GTS 360M 1GB GDDR5 VRAM
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post #5 of 7
2/13/10 at 3:19am
I like the Asus but the GPU is the wild card. I want to make sure Asus did not do any underclocking. As Djembe said GTS360m=GTX260m and that sounds like a good guess. The 96SP's vs 112SP's makes me want to see some real numbers first. I know very close but not sure how close and which edges the other out. But that said no way I will see $500 difference.

I have not read Asus bragging about new design on this like they are about the G73. So that concerns me about the thermal solution. Their last two gaming 15" had slight thermal concerns and the last had underclocked GPU.
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post #6 of 7
2/13/10 at 6:35pm
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Originally Posted by Djembe View Post
They both have pretty much identical specs (the GTS 360M video card = the GTX 260M), so the only differences are that the Asus has a couple more gigs of memory and a better standard warranty, they have a different look, and one is $500 more.

So if you're really an Alienware fan, by all means get that one, but if I were you, I'd save $500 and get the Asus.
Use the $500 for something else

cheers ...
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post #7 of 7
5/5/10 at 7:54am
The GTX 360 is actually slightly better than the GTX 260 according to notebookcheck . com.

So i would say the Asus is better and it has a better warranty and in a recent survey. Asus topped the Reliability over 2 -3 years.
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