cougarsoccer
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im looking into getting one of these laptops and i have them speced like i want them to be. i was trying to find out if i could get some kind of input. i will list the specs below. the main think that concerns me about the M17x is the processor(see below). the M15x uses i7 processors and the M17x still uses intel core 2 quad. but the upside of the M17x is better video card options, bigger screen, etc. can some one give me their thoughts on the M17x and M15x. i mainly want to know if the increase in price, for better video, and so on, and mainly how these two processors will compare against each other.
I will mainly be using this computer for school work and gaming. i play fallout 3, dragon age, stalker soc and clear sky, crysis, tropico 3.
M15x specs $1934
Base System Color:
Alienware M15x, Cosmic Black DFBLKN 1 [224-6812] 1
Processor:
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.73GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache) 820QM 1 [317-2398] 2
Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English AW7HP6E 1 [420-6436][420-9691][421-1400] 11
Service:
1 Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis S1OS 1 [421-1721][905-3017][906-0700][988-7347][990-8029][994-3730] 29
Video Card:
1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M GTX260 1 [320-0938] 6
LCD Display:
15.6-inch WideHD+ 1600x900 (900p) WLED LCD900 1 [320-0934] 5
Memory:
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz 4GB133 1 [317-2404] 3
Hard Drive:
500GB SATAII 7,200RPM 500GB72 1 [341-9754] 8
Optical Drives:
Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW) DVDRWRX 1 [313-8565][421-1304][421-1305] 16
Primary Battery:
Primary - 6-cell (56Watt) Lithium-Ion Battery BTTRY6C 1 [312-0205] 27
Sound:
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio IS 1 [313-8944] 17
M17x spces $2398
Date 1/10/2010 4:34:49 PM Central Standard Time
Catalog Number 23 Retail 2236
Catalog Number / Description Product Code Qty SKU Id
System Color:
Space Black Anodized Aluminum QSBLK 1 [224-5967] 1
Processor:
Intel® Core2 Quad Q9000 2.0GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) Q9000 1 [317-0820] 2
Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English AW7HP6E 1 [421-1400] 11
Service:
1 Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis S1OS 1 [421-1724][988-7347][990-8029][994-3660][994-3730][994-7017] 29
Video Card:
Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280M, 2GB SLI® Enabled GTX280D 1 [320-0762] 6
LCD:
17-inch WideXGA+ 1440x900 (900p) LCD900 1 [320-8141] 5
Memory:
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz 4GB1333 1 [317-0859] 3
Hard Drive:
500GB 7,200RPM w/ Free Fall Protection 500GB72 1 [341-0004] 8
CD ROM/DVD ROM:
Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW) W7DVDRW 1 [313-8977] 16
I will mainly be using this computer for school work and gaming. i play fallout 3, dragon age, stalker soc and clear sky, crysis, tropico 3.
M15x specs $1934
Base System Color:
Alienware M15x, Cosmic Black DFBLKN 1 [224-6812] 1
Processor:
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.73GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache) 820QM 1 [317-2398] 2
Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English AW7HP6E 1 [420-6436][420-9691][421-1400] 11
Service:
1 Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis S1OS 1 [421-1721][905-3017][906-0700][988-7347][990-8029][994-3730] 29
Video Card:
1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M GTX260 1 [320-0938] 6
LCD Display:
15.6-inch WideHD+ 1600x900 (900p) WLED LCD900 1 [320-0934] 5
Memory:
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz 4GB133 1 [317-2404] 3
Hard Drive:
500GB SATAII 7,200RPM 500GB72 1 [341-9754] 8
Optical Drives:
Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW) DVDRWRX 1 [313-8565][421-1304][421-1305] 16
Primary Battery:
Primary - 6-cell (56Watt) Lithium-Ion Battery BTTRY6C 1 [312-0205] 27
Sound:
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio IS 1 [313-8944] 17
M17x spces $2398
Date 1/10/2010 4:34:49 PM Central Standard Time
Catalog Number 23 Retail 2236
Catalog Number / Description Product Code Qty SKU Id
System Color:
Space Black Anodized Aluminum QSBLK 1 [224-5967] 1
Processor:
Intel® Core2 Quad Q9000 2.0GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) Q9000 1 [317-0820] 2
Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English AW7HP6E 1 [421-1400] 11
Service:
1 Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis S1OS 1 [421-1724][988-7347][990-8029][994-3660][994-3730][994-7017] 29
Video Card:
Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280M, 2GB SLI® Enabled GTX280D 1 [320-0762] 6
LCD:
17-inch WideXGA+ 1440x900 (900p) LCD900 1 [320-8141] 5
Memory:
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz 4GB1333 1 [317-0859] 3
Hard Drive:
500GB 7,200RPM w/ Free Fall Protection 500GB72 1 [341-0004] 8
CD ROM/DVD ROM:
Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW) W7DVDRW 1 [313-8977] 16