1) Does the extreme processor compare to the sandy bridge i7s? How about the i7 740QM?
2) Is the 9 cell required battery huge and sticking out of the back of the M15x?
3) How heavy is the M15x?
4) Is the video card enough for gaming? Is it Dx10? Dx11? 1024 MB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5730
5) How are ship times? Can I expect it in a week if I use overnight shipping?
6) I may skip SSD...can I add one later and how easy or hard is it? (better than the Dell version)
7) With the 1080P screen, how do owners like it?
8) Any hope of discounts since its been out a while?
9) Is a NEW M15x update coming soon?
Reply 1 : M15X Questions....
I will answer what I can...
Not sure about questions 1 or 2...as for #3, the m15x is hefty..around 10 or 11 pounds depending on battery size. For question 4, You won't want the 5730 for any real gaming. I have the 5850 and it easily clocks up to 5870 speed although not an exact match as far as abilities, but I play everything at high detail at native resolution. No real experience with Dx11 titles. As for question 5, you'll have to ask Dell/Alienware. I would expect a 2 week wait (at least) for any new custom Alienware system. For the new rev 3 m17x systems, you'll wait more than a month. Haven't added a SSD, but can't imagine that it would be any harder than it would be for any other system. For question 7, I have a beautiful 1080p LG screen in mine and it's the nicest screen I've ever owned. Good luck with question 8 as far as a discount. If anything, the m15x seems to be more expensive when coming from Dell. No new m15x from what I've heard. Appears the m14x and m18x will be the new Alienware offerings this year.
Not sure about questions 1 or 2...as for #3, the m15x is hefty..around 10 or 11 pounds depending on battery size. For question 4, You won't want the 5730 for any real gaming. I have the 5850 and it easily clocks up to 5870 speed although not an exact match as far as abilities, but I play everything at high detail at native resolution. No real experience with Dx11 titles. As for question 5, you'll have to ask Dell/Alienware. I would expect a 2 week wait (at least) for any new custom Alienware system. For the new rev 3 m17x systems, you'll wait more than a month. Haven't added a SSD, but can't imagine that it would be any harder than it would be for any other system. For question 7, I have a beautiful 1080p LG screen in mine and it's the nicest screen I've ever owned. Good luck with question 8 as far as a discount. If anything, the m15x seems to be more expensive when coming from Dell. No new m15x from what I've heard. Appears the m14x and m18x will be the new Alienware offerings this year.
Reply 2 : M15X Questions....
1) If you overclock an i7 Extreme, then you will be able to get on par with the new sandy bridge processors or even beat them.
2) Not really but good for cooling since it tilts your laptop a bit.
3) It is heavy but its movable. I would say around 9-10 LBS
4)I have a 5850 which is more powerful than 5730. Its really good for gaming and it is overclockable too. It is DX11.
5) Depends on your location (Country, City etc)
6) Its so easy that even a monkey can do it
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7) I have 900p but 1080p will give you more screen real estate, will bring down a few FPS during gaming if you select 1920x1080.
8) They always have $100-$250 on Dell Canada and the US site. Not sure about other countries. Better to order on phone to get a better deal (may not always work though).
9) M17x-R3 is the M15x successor and the M15x will be discontinued soon so no new updates. Any new updates will be the newer hardware like a GPU (possibly) or SSD or RAM you install yourself. Other than that, nothing.
2) Not really but good for cooling since it tilts your laptop a bit.
3) It is heavy but its movable. I would say around 9-10 LBS
4)I have a 5850 which is more powerful than 5730. Its really good for gaming and it is overclockable too. It is DX11.
5) Depends on your location (Country, City etc)
6) Its so easy that even a monkey can do it
.7) I have 900p but 1080p will give you more screen real estate, will bring down a few FPS during gaming if you select 1920x1080.
8) They always have $100-$250 on Dell Canada and the US site. Not sure about other countries. Better to order on phone to get a better deal (may not always work though).
9) M17x-R3 is the M15x successor and the M15x will be discontinued soon so no new updates. Any new updates will be the newer hardware like a GPU (possibly) or SSD or RAM you install yourself. Other than that, nothing.
Reply 3 : M15X Questions....
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Originally Posted by AMDgamer 
Been looking at the M17X, but the size, delays in shipping, price, make it a lot to handle. Therefore been checking out the M15X...
1) Does the extreme processor compare to the sandy bridge i7s? 2) Is the 9 cell required battery huge and sticking out of the back of the M15x? 3) How heavy is the M15x? 4) Is the video card enough for gaming? Is it Dx10? Dx11? 1024 MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 5) How are ship times? Can I expect it in a week if I use overnight shipping? 6) I may skip SSD...can I add one later and how easy or hard is it? (better than the Dell version) 7) With the 1080P screen, how do owners like it? 8) Any hope of discounts since its been out a while? 9) Is a NEW M15x update coming soon? |
2)Yeah it's sticking out, but that also gives you a better airflow beneath the laptop which leads to cooler temps. (You can achieve the same effect when lifting the system a bit with a book or similar)
3) Hmm, about 4.5 kg I guess.
4) 5730 is the only one available at the US site atm, afaik, but the card isn't really great, it's the weakest (or second weakest card) which the M15x ever had as option. I'd recommend upgrading it yourself to a 5850m, or even a 6970m (inofficial, but that would be the most powerful option atm) or a Nvidia 460m if you're more the nvidia type.
5)No idea, where are you located?
6)It's really easy to add one later.
7)GREAT!!! Best 15.6 inch screen I've ever seen in a notebook.
8)Order by phone and talk to the rep... they usually give you rebate if you haggle a bit. (Hope that's the word^^)
9)No, it seems the M15x is at the end of it's life... I guess the M17x r3 is the successor... The M14x (a bit weaker as the M15x as it seems) and the M18x (a real beast) are just about to be released.
- However, the M15x is still a great system imo, and highly upgradable!! And there's a great community
Reply 4 : M15X Questions....
From what I've heard here on the forum, the 740qm is a decent processor, if you are just gaming you should be more than fine since most games are gpu-dependant. This brings me to the hd5730, which is a pretty ty card compared to the other cards offered (hd5850 and gtx460). If you are going to play heavy dx11 games like metro2033 that card will not suffice(my 5850 ran it decently on almost highest settings). The 9-cell sticks out a bit, about 2 cm. It sticks out of the bottom, not the back.
Shiptimes vary, ask the sales rep.
The 1080 screen is nice. Im really loving it.
You can always haggle to get discounts, but it all comes down to the sales-rep working for you.
You can skip the ssd, its pretty easy to install a new hdd.
I would go for the m17x r3 with the HD6970 and sandy bridge, or wait for the m18x.
Hope this clears things up for you
Shiptimes vary, ask the sales rep.
The 1080 screen is nice. Im really loving it.
You can always haggle to get discounts, but it all comes down to the sales-rep working for you.
You can skip the ssd, its pretty easy to install a new hdd.
I would go for the m17x r3 with the HD6970 and sandy bridge, or wait for the m18x.
Hope this clears things up for you
Reply 5 : M15X Questions....
I wouldn't let the waiting time put you off get the m17X.the M15x is great but old tech now.
1:The extreme proc is slower than the sandy bridge at stock clocks but with throttle stop can run faster.
2:the battery lifts the laptop up at the back and actually helps air get to the fans (the reason i got 9 cell).
3: was answered in above post
4:the 5730 isnt a great card though the 5850 is really good,can max crysis 2 with a few tweaks and over clocks great.you can get more power from a M17X.
5:Not sure about ship times.
6:you can add a SSD later and easy to find,and it would depend what SSD you bought if it was to be better than the dell one or not.
7:The 1080p screen is really nice imo haven't seen the 900p screen to compare though.
8:not sure about discounts.
9:the update to the M15X is the M17Xr3
LOL there was only one post when i started to type my answer
1:The extreme proc is slower than the sandy bridge at stock clocks but with throttle stop can run faster.
2:the battery lifts the laptop up at the back and actually helps air get to the fans (the reason i got 9 cell).
3: was answered in above post
4:the 5730 isnt a great card though the 5850 is really good,can max crysis 2 with a few tweaks and over clocks great.you can get more power from a M17X.
5:Not sure about ship times.
6:you can add a SSD later and easy to find,and it would depend what SSD you bought if it was to be better than the dell one or not.
7:The 1080p screen is really nice imo haven't seen the 900p screen to compare though.
8:not sure about discounts.
9:the update to the M15X is the M17Xr3
LOL there was only one post when i started to type my answer
Reply 6 : M15X Questions....
thanks for all the info...It sounds like the new M17X is actually lighter than the M15x...which is a selling point. I'm going to price them both out again.
Seems like you guys are all pointing to the M17X R3...My issue there was 3D or not to 3D.
Seems like you guys are all pointing to the M17X R3...My issue there was 3D or not to 3D.
Reply 7 : M15X Questions....
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Originally Posted by AMDgamer
thanks for all the info...It sounds like the new M17X is actually lighter than the M15x...which is a selling point. I'm going to price them both out again.
Seems like you guys are all pointing to the M17X R3...My issue there was 3D or not to 3D. |
Reply 8 : M15X Questions....
I think 3D in a laptop with a single GPU is just asking for poor frame rates Also you would need the 460m nvidia card for the 3D where you could get the non 3D ati 6970m which is more powerfull.
Reply 9 : M15X Questions....
Alienware M15x, Cosmic Black
Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate, 64bit, Englis
Intel Core™ i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache
6GB Memory (1x 2GB, 1x 4GB DDR3)
15.6-inch WideFHD 1920x1080 (1080p) WLED
1024 MB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5730
500GB SATAII 7,200RPM
Blu Ray reader etc
Internal Bluetooth 2.1 Mini-Card - 2.1 Enhanced Data Rate
How does that look? I don't ever think I'll "game" on a laptop, but for a good fast system for everything else...This would be great for movies, music, video editing...etc
Its replacing a macbook pro 15" core 2 duo, 256gb geforce ard, 5400 rpm drive,1440x 900 screen...would be a monster compared to that and that mac runs fast.
Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate, 64bit, Englis
Intel Core™ i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache
6GB Memory (1x 2GB, 1x 4GB DDR3)
15.6-inch WideFHD 1920x1080 (1080p) WLED
1024 MB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5730
500GB SATAII 7,200RPM
Blu Ray reader etc
Internal Bluetooth 2.1 Mini-Card - 2.1 Enhanced Data Rate
How does that look? I don't ever think I'll "game" on a laptop, but for a good fast system for everything else...This would be great for movies, music, video editing...etc
Its replacing a macbook pro 15" core 2 duo, 256gb geforce ard, 5400 rpm drive,1440x 900 screen...would be a monster compared to that and that mac runs fast.
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