Hi guys, new to the forum hope this is in the right place. I currently have an Asus G73JH-A1. Looking to replace it as it has been nothing but bother and disappointment. Can anyone advice as to the following deal and tell me if it is good/worth it? IO will look to sell my current on for around 700 pounds. The following Alienware Mx17 R2 Specs are priced at 1250 pounds, so please let me know what you think. Open to suggestions.
Alienware Space Black CPU:
Intel Core i7-820QM Quad Core 1.73GHz (Turbo-Boost up to 3.06GHz, 8MB Cache,4 Cores)
Memory:
8GB (8192MB) 1333 MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x4096]
Hard Drive:
750GB SATA Hard Drive 7200 RPM Display:
17.0" 1920x1200 (WUXGA) RGB LED Widescreen Display - Beyond HD (1200p)Optical Drive:
Blu-Ray Combo (Reads Blu-Ray,DVD and CD, Writes DVD & CD)
Video:
2 x 1GB GDDR5 ATI Radeon HD 5870 CrossfireX (Total 2 GB, DX11)Soundcard:
IDT High Definition Audio
Wireless:
Intel Wireless Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN (A/B/G/N)
3G Wireless:
No, Please See Upgrades Section Below For Availability
Bluetooth:
YES
Webcam:
Yes, Integrated Webcam IncludedBattery:
Extended Life 9 Cell 80WHr/85WHr Lithium Ion Battery
Anodized Aluminum Case Design with Aggressive Lines and In-Your-Face Attitude
- Binary GFX Technology - Switch between onboard and discrete graphics
- Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
- Integrated Braodband Ready Network Card Ports:
- IEEE 1394 A: one 4-pin serial connector
- Network adapter: one RJ45 connector 10/100/1000 Mbps
- USB: four 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connectors
- eSATA/USB combo: one 11-pin
- eSATA/USB combo connector
- VGA: one 15-hole connector
- DisplayPort: one 20-pin connector
- HDMI: one 19-pin connector
- Audio: one microphone connector,
three stereo headphone/speaker connectors
- ExpressCard: one ExpressCard/54 connector
- 8-in-1 Media Card Reader: one combo connector
- Infrared: one RC6 Consumer IR port
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