Laptop Review – Dell Alienware M15x

A laptop dedicated to die-hard fans of extreme gaming, the Dell Alienware M15x, ​​also known as the Area 51 M15x. It’s actually a revamp of the old Area 51 M15x laptop that first came out with the 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 processor (6MB cache, 800MHz FSB) powering its system. This processor has a lot of potential as it made other gaming laptops look as slow as a turtle. It also features Dell turbo boost technology that boosts your processing unit.

Currently, the Dell Alienware M15x comes with three processor options: The Mobile Intel® Core(TM) i3 Mobile Processor is the first tier of Intel’s new processor family, followed by the Intel® Core(TM) Mobile Processor model. ) i5 and the new Intel® Core(TM) i7 Processor. The Intel® Core(TM) i7 is the latest and most powerful processor ever, but the Intel® Core(TM) i5 won’t lose much in processing prowess.

This Dell Alienware M15x laptop with Intel® Core(TM) i5 has two prototypes: the Intel® CoreTM i5 540M 2.53GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 3MB Cache) and the Intel® CoreTM i5 430M 2.26GHz (2.53GHz Turbo Mode, 3MB Cache). Hidden). Both CPUs run on two cores, but could outperform other dual-core processors, including their predecessors. That’s why, even with Intel® Core(TM) i5, this alienware laptop is considered unusually big and powerful in the gaming world and is poised to become a favorite of hardcore gamers with insufficient budgets to purchase. a similar laptop with the Intel® Core(TM) i7 in it.

The Intel® Core(TM) i5 processor in the Dell Alienware M15x feature: Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, and supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology. This system enables any Intel® Core(TM) i5 processor to run at a faster clock speed while performing extraordinary processing tasks.

To complement its speed and power, this Dell Alienware Intel® Core(TM) i5 version is loaded with 4GB up to a maximum of 8GB of DDR3 RAM with FSB 1066MHz and 1333Mhz respectively. This ensures very smooth performance even when accessing memory-intensive applications. Another important acknowledgment is that displaying graphics-heavy applications becomes a breeze with its dedicated graphics card, as the Dell Alienware M15x installs with a 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M or an NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240M video card. optional 512MB.

The Dell Alienware M15x Intel® Core(TM) i5 version is available with a gamer-style chassis and there are three colors to choose from: Nebula Red, Cosmic Black and Lunar Shadow. You can store up to 250GB of digital files, and if that storage isn’t enough, the notebook has a BD-ROM/DVD/-RW drive for burning files.

The Dell Alienware M15x Intel® CoreTM i5 version also comes with a Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, ideal not only for gaming but also for multimedia experiences.

Specs:

Central processing unit

• Intel® CoreTM i5 540M 2.53GHz (3.06GHz turbo mode, 3MB cache)
• Intel® CoreTM i5 430M 2.26GHz (2.53GHz turbo mode, 3MB cache)

read access memory

• 4GB

Storage unit

• 250GB 7200rpm SATA hard drive

Optical unit

• BD-ROM/DVD/-RW

screen size

• 15.6 inches

native resolution

• 1920×1080

Dimension

• Height: 1.92 inches x Width: 14.88 inches x 12.15 inches

Graphic card

• Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M with 1 GB of VRAM

Weight

• 9.0 pounds

advantages

The Dell Alienware M15x with Intel® CoreTM i5 is just slightly less powerful than the one with Intel® Core(TM) i7.

The Dell Alienware M15x with Intel® CoreTM i5 is truly impressive with its amazing graphics, Full HD display and a Blu-Ray ready drive.

cons

This Alienware comes with an internal high-definition 5.1 surround sound audio system that delivers adequate sound. Weighing in at nine pounds, some people may find the Dell Alienware M15x too heavy. This doesn’t have an HDMI port, just a firewire port.