Intro
The reason I got this is that I wanted a laptop that would be more portable than my MALX and this looked like it would meet those expectations, placed my order and got a est delivery of March 3rd, I surprised to see it updated with a 18th delivery date. It arrived on schedule doulbe boxed with a DELL outer box and the Alienware box inside. Opening it up and seeing it sleeved inside a felt soft cover/case was a nice touch. picking it it feels heavier than I thought it would but it also feels solid and not flimsy or fragile. Opening it up and turning it on I immediately noticed the backlit keyboard, power button, and front grills. the textured touchpad is actually better than I thought when 1st seeing it and the gloss screen with no edges is really nice.
Specs:
224-95551Alienware M11x, Cosmic Black313-95891Intel Core2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz (3MB Cache, 800MHz FSB)317-895414GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz421-15911Alienhead 3D320-9963111.6-inch WideHD 1366x768 (720p) WLED320-985711GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M342-87441500GB SATAII 7,200RPM313-87921AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue421-85581Alienware Command Center, M11x421-13981Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate, 64bit, English420-96911DataSafe Local BackUp 2.0 Basic420-64361PC-Restore, Dim/Insp421-00921DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG421-15731Alienhead 3D313-98561Integrated 10/100 Network Interface Card410-18831ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE313-99581Integrated High-Definition Surround Sound Audio (5.1)330-63481Automatic Updates: On330-899511.3 Megapixel Webcam950-333711 Year Limited Warranty908-36471Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year922-70601Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year950-97971No Warranty, Year 2 and 3421-17211Soft Contracts,Banktec Care,Alienware994-37301Warranty Support,Initial Year330-01711S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Notebooks430-37731No Internal WWAN Antenna Installed421-13601Steam and Portal Factory Installed
What's in the Box:
In the box there was a WINDOWS 7 disk and a little mini manual along with the power cord and a tiny little power brick, well small when you consider I'm used to lugging the MALX one around.
Design
As far as design goes I think Alienware hit a home run with this, it's basically just a smaller version of the M15x and M17x. Very distinctive in design compared to all the other laptops out there. Basically it just screams gaming laptop when you see it.
Screen:
The screen has a killer picture especially for it's size and is very crisp and clear, I'm having no trouble playing games on it even Americas Army.
Keyboard
Is the keyboard comfortable? Does it come with a keypad? Does it get hot? Are the function keys useful? What are the function keys? (list them starting with F1)
The keyboard is comfortable for its size, but come on it and 11" laptop, its gonna be a little cramped. The back lighting is nice and I like than u can chnage the colors through the command center software.
Touchpad
I like the tough pad it is textured, so far I havent found if it has a scroll pad, to busy playing games on it I think. I'll have to look for it
Features:
Multimedia Keys
The multi media keys are the press FN and hit F1 through F12, these include volume control,brightness.mute, switch to biary graphics, and fast forward etc.
LEDS
The Alienhead power button changes color depending on whether its on battery or ac, also there are led lights for capsand wireless signal
Wifi –
Ive noticed that the wireless is picking up much better than my MALX does from exactly the same spot, there is enough of a difference that I can play WOW and the other online games where I couldnt with my MALX plus the Windows7 is easy to find wirelsss signals, I thing I'm probably going to upgrade all four of our computers to Windows 7.
Speakers
Speakers are pretty good, missing base but thats to be expected from a two speaker system plus how big a speaker can u fit in it anyway.
Input and Output Ports
Front:
None, only thing on the front are the two lighted grills.
Webcam Pictures
From what little I've messed with the webcam it works, the software for it comes already installed and set up.
Right Side:
This thing has got ports everywhere, the right side has audio out, audio in/microphone, and 2 USB slots.
Left Side:
On the left side there is a security cable slot,VGA, one more USB, a Lan connecter, a HDMI, display port connecter, 3 in 1, IEEE1394 a connecter(I have no idea what it is), and a sim slot.
Rear
Only thing on the back is the ac adapter.
Bottom:
The underside is smooth with a grill on the left rear and the name plaque.
Benchmarks
Insert Benchmark Scores and Pictures Here
Please read the benchmark section above to run common benchmarks.
Size and Weight
This thig is easy to carry, about like carrying a full 3 ring binder if that.
Heat and Noise
Hardly any noise at all from this, it's almost silent. You can barely hear one fan. It gets warm on the underside, personally I wish it had some feet that raised the back up a little more, I feel is sits too flush with the surface its on like a table or desk. Even after its been on for 4 hours or more the top side is only warm, dont have any speed fan reading yet, working on it.
Battery Life
How is the battery life while idling? Surfing the web? Watching videos?
Software
Only software that Ive seen that it comes with is the Windows 7 disk, and really what else do you need, if your like me I download almost everything from online anymore.
Accessories
Felt sleeve is about it
Pros: In list form, summarize the pros
Small super convenient size, killer backlit keyboard and accents, sharp and clear screen resolutions, ready to go out of the box and good gaming FPS on the games I play.
Cons: In list form, summarize the cons
Little bit heavier than I thought it would be( but that really is nitpicking) flush underside where its not raised up enough( my MALX has made me paranoid about airflow), the lack of a USB Bluray drive available when you order it, And last I hope Alienware comes out with a dedicated carry case for it. Other than that at this time I thinks it incredible
Conclusion:
At this time I'm very happy with this, it's small and extremely portable. Plays all the games Ive tried on it so far.
Ill try and get some better one in the morning
The reason I got this is that I wanted a laptop that would be more portable than my MALX and this looked like it would meet those expectations, placed my order and got a est delivery of March 3rd, I surprised to see it updated with a 18th delivery date. It arrived on schedule doulbe boxed with a DELL outer box and the Alienware box inside. Opening it up and seeing it sleeved inside a felt soft cover/case was a nice touch. picking it it feels heavier than I thought it would but it also feels solid and not flimsy or fragile. Opening it up and turning it on I immediately noticed the backlit keyboard, power button, and front grills. the textured touchpad is actually better than I thought when 1st seeing it and the gloss screen with no edges is really nice.
Specs:
224-95551Alienware M11x, Cosmic Black313-95891Intel Core2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz (3MB Cache, 800MHz FSB)317-895414GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz421-15911Alienhead 3D320-9963111.6-inch WideHD 1366x768 (720p) WLED320-985711GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M342-87441500GB SATAII 7,200RPM313-87921AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue421-85581Alienware Command Center, M11x421-13981Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate, 64bit, English420-96911DataSafe Local BackUp 2.0 Basic420-64361PC-Restore, Dim/Insp421-00921DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG421-15731Alienhead 3D313-98561Integrated 10/100 Network Interface Card410-18831ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE313-99581Integrated High-Definition Surround Sound Audio (5.1)330-63481Automatic Updates: On330-899511.3 Megapixel Webcam950-333711 Year Limited Warranty908-36471Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year922-70601Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year950-97971No Warranty, Year 2 and 3421-17211Soft Contracts,Banktec Care,Alienware994-37301Warranty Support,Initial Year330-01711S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Notebooks430-37731No Internal WWAN Antenna Installed421-13601Steam and Portal Factory Installed
What's in the Box:
In the box there was a WINDOWS 7 disk and a little mini manual along with the power cord and a tiny little power brick, well small when you consider I'm used to lugging the MALX one around.
Design
As far as design goes I think Alienware hit a home run with this, it's basically just a smaller version of the M15x and M17x. Very distinctive in design compared to all the other laptops out there. Basically it just screams gaming laptop when you see it.
Screen:
The screen has a killer picture especially for it's size and is very crisp and clear, I'm having no trouble playing games on it even Americas Army.
Keyboard
Is the keyboard comfortable? Does it come with a keypad? Does it get hot? Are the function keys useful? What are the function keys? (list them starting with F1)
The keyboard is comfortable for its size, but come on it and 11" laptop, its gonna be a little cramped. The back lighting is nice and I like than u can chnage the colors through the command center software.
Touchpad
I like the tough pad it is textured, so far I havent found if it has a scroll pad, to busy playing games on it I think. I'll have to look for it
Features:
Multimedia Keys
The multi media keys are the press FN and hit F1 through F12, these include volume control,brightness.mute, switch to biary graphics, and fast forward etc.
LEDS
The Alienhead power button changes color depending on whether its on battery or ac, also there are led lights for capsand wireless signal
Wifi –
Ive noticed that the wireless is picking up much better than my MALX does from exactly the same spot, there is enough of a difference that I can play WOW and the other online games where I couldnt with my MALX plus the Windows7 is easy to find wirelsss signals, I thing I'm probably going to upgrade all four of our computers to Windows 7.
Speakers
Speakers are pretty good, missing base but thats to be expected from a two speaker system plus how big a speaker can u fit in it anyway.
Input and Output Ports
Front:
None, only thing on the front are the two lighted grills.
Webcam Pictures
From what little I've messed with the webcam it works, the software for it comes already installed and set up.
Right Side:
This thing has got ports everywhere, the right side has audio out, audio in/microphone, and 2 USB slots.
Left Side:
On the left side there is a security cable slot,VGA, one more USB, a Lan connecter, a HDMI, display port connecter, 3 in 1, IEEE1394 a connecter(I have no idea what it is), and a sim slot.
Rear
Only thing on the back is the ac adapter.
Bottom:
The underside is smooth with a grill on the left rear and the name plaque.
Benchmarks
Insert Benchmark Scores and Pictures Here
Please read the benchmark section above to run common benchmarks.
Size and Weight
This thig is easy to carry, about like carrying a full 3 ring binder if that.
Heat and Noise
Hardly any noise at all from this, it's almost silent. You can barely hear one fan. It gets warm on the underside, personally I wish it had some feet that raised the back up a little more, I feel is sits too flush with the surface its on like a table or desk. Even after its been on for 4 hours or more the top side is only warm, dont have any speed fan reading yet, working on it.
Battery Life
How is the battery life while idling? Surfing the web? Watching videos?
Software
Only software that Ive seen that it comes with is the Windows 7 disk, and really what else do you need, if your like me I download almost everything from online anymore.
Accessories
Felt sleeve is about it
Pros: In list form, summarize the pros
Small super convenient size, killer backlit keyboard and accents, sharp and clear screen resolutions, ready to go out of the box and good gaming FPS on the games I play.
Cons: In list form, summarize the cons
Little bit heavier than I thought it would be( but that really is nitpicking) flush underside where its not raised up enough( my MALX has made me paranoid about airflow), the lack of a USB Bluray drive available when you order it, And last I hope Alienware comes out with a dedicated carry case for it. Other than that at this time I thinks it incredible
Conclusion:
At this time I'm very happy with this, it's small and extremely portable. Plays all the games Ive tried on it so far.
Ill try and get some better one in the morning
Wow ... Give us some good shots jamesz ... REP for the quick start!
