[dellmaster]

Dell's Press Release:

• Dual-Graphics Technology for Visually Stunning Experiences
• Wireless HD for Latency-Free HD Video Streaming to Larger Screens
• HDMI Connections for Lifelike 3D Gaming

Alienware is redefining mobile gaming – again – with three new, all-powerful laptops, including the soon to be released M18x, which lays claim to the title of “most powerful 18-inch gaming laptop in the universe;” the M14x, which delivers unprecedented performance and portability; and an enhanced M11x, already a favorite among gaming enthusiasts, and the most-powerful sub-14-inch notebook in the universe.

The two new faces in the Alienware laptop family, the upcoming M18x and the M14x, along with the new M11x, deliver unprecedented power to the gamer on the go. All three platforms offer the latest in gaming technology, and feature second-generation Intel Core i processors to deliver the most immersive high-performance gaming experience imaginable. In particular:

• The M18x will offer dual-graphics technology and the industry’s only Intel Core i7 Extreme CPU option factory overclocked to 4GHz;
• The M18x and the M14x offer optional wireless HD audio and video for latency-free streaming to larger screens; and
• All three laptops also offer HDMI 1.4 for connection to 3D-capable HDTVs for incredible, lifelike 3D gaming and SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports for up to 10x the speed of USB 2.0 connections for a new level in data transfer.

Alienware has a rich history of innovation and delivering solutions that delight gamers and performance enthusiasts around the world. These laptops, along with the M17x announced and launched in January, represent the most-significant expansion in Alienware’s portfolio in several years and arrive as the company celebrates its five-year anniversary as part of the Dell family. Since its acquisition by Dell, Alienware has expanded to provide award-winning gaming systems to a global fan base. The brand is also available at major retailers worldwide and has spawned a community site, Alienware Arena (Alienware Arena - Gamers Wanted), where gamers everywhere can interact socially and compete with one another.

“If you’re a gamer, you’re going to love our new family of laptops, which deliver on the features gamers care most about – uncompromised graphics performance, latency-free wireless HD streaming to HDTVs, and lifelike 3D gaming,” said Arthur Lewis, general manager of Alienware. “We are committed to delivering the best gaming systems for enthusiasts everywhere and we take great pride in helping them ‘pwn’, no matter where they are in the world.”

As Alienware’s flagship laptop, the M18x – which is also dubbed the “Most Powerful 18-inch Gaming Laptop in the Universe” – will be a true desktop replacement. It is perfect for gamers who want to compromise nothing for blistering frame rates and full immersion in the gaming experience. With Wireless HD and 3D options, as well as HDMI-in, the M18x allows gamers a no-holds-barred gaming machine capable of meeting even the most grueling demands of today’s gamer, delivering gaming content when and where gamers need it.

For gamers seeking a mobile HD gaming experience who want a balance of performance and mobility, the new 14-inch M14x offers the best of both worlds. Weighing in at less than 6.5lbs, the M14x features full-voltage Second-generation four- and two-core Intel Core i CPUs, discrete graphics and an optical disk drive. For the gaming enthusiast or anyone who needs mobile computing performance, the M14x is a mobile yet powerful option. The M14x offers updated graphics featuring the NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M with up to 3GB of graphics memory, and for the gamer on the go, optional Intel WiMAX technology to enable internet connectivity virtually anywhere.

For the truly mobile gamer, the M11x has long been a favorite, but now it’s even better! New improvements to the popular M11x include second-generation Intel Core i processors with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, updated graphics featuring the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M, and like the larger M14x, optional Intel WiMAX technology. The latest M11x also features a soft touch finish with a new Nebula Red option.

Blistering Performance

The M18x, M14x and M11x each offer blistering performance on the go. Highlights of the new M18x include:

• An 18.4-inch FHD WLED 1080p display for the best visuals possible
• Powerful Dual GPU options with the fastest graphics memory (GDDR5) on all graphics options
• Both AMD and NVIDIA graphics options, in Crossfire X and SLI, respectively
• New Intel “Huron River” Architecture with a new factory overclocked Intel Core i7 Extreme Quad Core processor up to 4GHz
• Upgradeable to up to 32GB 1333MHz memory
• HDMI/Display Port output & HDMI-in
• Wireless HD & 3D output options, delivering low-latency high-def content wirelessly or output to 3D displays

Highlights of the new M14x include:

• 14-inch WLED HD (720p) display standard (1366x768) or optional 14-inch WLED HD+ (900p) display (1600x900)
• Second-generation Overclockable Intel Core i CPUs with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
• Updated graphics featuring the NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M with up to 3GB of VRAM
• NVIDIA Optimus technology to extend battery life
• Up to 8GB of 1600MHz Extreme-Performance system memory
• HDMI 1.4 to support connectivity on HDTVs and 7.1 digital audio
• Audio powered by Klipsch (onboard speakers)
• Optional Intel WiMAX technology

And the refreshed M11x includes:

• An 11.6-inch WLED HD (720p) display (WXGA 1366x768)
• Second-generation Overclockable Intel Core i CPUs with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
• Updated graphics featuring the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
• Up to 16GB of 1333MHz high-performance system memory
• HDMI 1.4 to support connectivity on HDTVs and 7.1 digital audio
• Audio powered by Klipsch (onboard speakers)
• Optional Intel WiMAX technology

[holmes4]

18-inch laptop. The mind boggles. My first home PC had a 17 inch CRT monitor and that was huge for the day.

[rrfranczak3]

hey Steve, mine was an IBM AT with dual 5 1/4 drives (application in 1, DOS in the other), no hard drive and a 14in color (if thats what you call it) monitor and a robust 640kb RAM, when I FINALLY upgraded it and installed an actual hard drive it was a whopping 10MB and I thought I was the king of the block.......(lol)

[holmes4]

You had 10MB? Luxury! While my first home PC was a Pentium 90 DEC Celebris 590, my first home computer (discounting the Sinclair ZX81 and, I suppose, the Digi-Comp I) was a refurbished DEC PDP-11/03 with a VT55 terminal (it had upper and lower case, unlike the VT52), 60KB of core memory and a whopping 5MB, 90-lb, rack-mounted RL01 hard drive, running RT-11.

I don't quite get the appeal of these monster "gaming laptops", but then I am not their target audience.

[rrfranczak3]

DEC PDP-11..wow....I started programming on a PDP-11 mod 70 and the old Microdata Reality Series Minis..running the
PICK operating system back in the late '70's....

that was way before I ever dreamed of actually having a PC in my house

PS. well Steve, you know the processor in my laptop... but the whole idea of the M18x seems intriguing not for the gaming aspect but for the power of the machine, I mean 4ghz (i7) processor (you know I run a P4 3.4ghz now) up to 32gb of RAM (I got 2gb), not to mention the resolution (dual graphics), the HD doesnt even matter I would throw like a tb in there anyway..sounds like a pretty serious system, and the back-lighted keyboard is just a bonus (lol)...wonder what the battery life is like though, I mean I get like an hour and 15min now on my HP and thats pushing it....gotta be better than that and the HDMI ports, wireless video output.... the list just goes on.....wow..just hope its lighter than my 10lb HP......but I still got my lil ole 1010 to cart around

BTW: I still remember the Ultimate Mini Systems that had the Hard Drives that had the vacuum pack removable disk packs..one of the software houses I worked at had those I believe it was a DEC system