I re-checked the brand which I am more familiar with, DELL. They are the company behind the high-end laptop brand ALIENWARE. In case you’re not familiar with ALIENWARE, they are DELL’s Line of Notebooks that is responsible for giving a “near-like Alien Technology to us Humans!! (a little exaggeration there of course). Though extrapolating the very name itself, ALIENWARE is a sure kick-ass to other league of laptops. Their latest release is The M17x, which starts at the price of $1,799 and goes up to $4,499.00 if you prefer a Final Customization.
Sounds cheap? But the real question here is “Are the specifications of M17x at par with maingear EX-L 18 ? I made a comparative specification list below to finally clear things up.
Let’s start the bout, MAINGEAR’S EX-L 18 VS. ALIENWARE’S M17x , T-I-N-G!
| MAINGEAR EX-L 18 TECH SPEC WITH FINAL CUSTOMIZATION @ $5,982.62 | ALIENWARE M17x TECH SPEC WITH FINAL CUSTOMIZATION @ $4,499.00 |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit) SP2 with FREE Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon! | Windows Vista® Ultimate (64-bit Edition) with Service Pack 1 plus Free Windows 7 Upgrade Option |
| CPU OPTIONS | Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme Processor X9300 (2.53GHz x 4) 45w | Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) |
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Dual 1GB (2GB Total) NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 280m in SLI | Dual 1GB (2GB Total) ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4850 – CrossFireX™ Enabled! |
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Internal High-Definition Audio with Surround Sound (Up to 7.1 Support through Digital Out) | Internal High-Definition Audio with Surround Sound (Up to 7.1 Support through Digital Out) |
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NO | NOT DESCRIBED |
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Total of 1TB + 80GB Solid-State Drive |
SINGLE 1TB (500GB x 2) 7,200RPM (16MB Cache) (RAID 0) total of 1TB |
| Memory | 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz | 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SO-DIMM at 1066MHz – 2 x 4096MB |
| Automotive Paint Finish | Nighthawk Black Automotive Finish
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Black Skullcap Design
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| DISPLAY | 18.4-Inch 1920 x 1080 LCD (1080P FullHD) | 17-inch Widescreen WUXGA 1920 x 1200 with CLEARVIEW |
| Optical Drives |
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| Wireless Connectivity | Internal Intel WiFi Link 5300 a/b/g/Draft-N
Integrated Bluetooth 2.1 |
Internal Intel WiFi Link 5300 a/b/g/Draft-N
Integrated Bluetooth 2.1 |
| Peripheral Connections | 3 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Ports
1 IEEE 1394a (4-pin) port ExpressCard Slot 1 E-SATA port 7-in-1 Media card reader (SD/MS/MSPRO/RS-MMC/MMC) |
3 Hi-speed USB 2.0 ports
1 eSATA/USB 2.0 Combo (2-in-1 port) ExpressCard Slot IEEE 1394a (4-pin) port 7-in-1 Media Card Reader (SD/MS/MSPRO/RS-MMC/MMC) |
| Fall Sensors | YES | YES |
| Webcam | 2.0 megapixel w/ tilt | 2.0 Megapixel Webcam with Vertical Tilt |
| Security | Biometric Fingerprint Security |
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| DESIGN/CHASSIS | Height: 1.7 inches
Width: 15.65 inches Depth: 11.80 inches Weight: 9.5lbs |
Height: 1.7”
Width: 15.65” Depth: 11.80” Weight: 9.5 lbs |
| BATTERY | 12 Cell Lithium-ION Battery | 12 Cell Lithium-ION Battery |
| Illuminated Keyboards | Blue lluminated Keyboard
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lluminated Keyboard with Numeric Pad – Alienware Exclusive Design (blue, black, red, green)
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| Custom Laser Etching |
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| WARRANTY | Lifetime Labor and Phone Support with 14month Hardware Warranty | 3-Year AlienCare Onsite Service and 24/7 Toll-Free Phone Support |
| TOTAL PRICE | $5,982.62 | $4,898.00
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I would like to ask is this laptop available in the philippines? or I need to order it abroad?
@jhen, yup you need to order it on http://www.mainggear.com, i guess it will take 10 years for that laptop to reach sa pinas. (lol)