Dell Alienware M14x :Review
Gaming laptops have taken the hardware specifications to a New level and Dell Alienware M14x is one of them a very powerful gaming laptop. Dell has updated the Alienware M14x with a whole new hardware specification powered by latest Intel Ivy-Bridge processors . Alienware M14x is the fastest 14 inch Gaming laptop in the universe with a solid built-in quality .Its Unique design and finish makes it very visually appealing and attractive.Currently there are two versions of Alienware M14x available in the market priced very close to Rs 95000 . Alienware M14X has retained all the Alienware trademarks – The colorful keyboard , grilles and fully customizable LED lights.The keyboard is a wonder to use for both gaming as well as for typing with the keys nicely spaced apart from each other.The 14 inch (35.5cm) screen provides a very high screen resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels powered by a powerful Discrete GDDR5 Graphics chipset the most powerful graphics memory available.Being marketed by Dell it provides full 1 Year Accidental damage warranty all over the world . It is capable of playing all the latest games like Call of Duty Black Ops-2 ,Battlefield 3,NFS Most wanted etc on Full settings.It comes with Alienware Command Center software that features powerful customisation options like AlienAdrenaline (Enables Gamemode and disables unnecessary programs) , AlienFX™(Provides unique Lightning effects), AlienFusion(Power management controls for maximum performance and efficiency), AlienTouch™(Customise touchpad’s sensitivity) to enhance the overall performance. You can manually choose the specifications for your M14x and build your own M14x by choosing your own processor , RAM,Graphics card etc according to your own needs.
General Specifications of Alienware M14x with Upgradable configurations
Display : 14 inch WLED HD with 1600×900 resolution
Camera : 1.3 MP FULL HD with microphones
Battery : 8-cell Lithium Ion battery
Speakers : 2.1 speaker with subwoofer and Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di High-Definition 5.1 Audio
Optical Drive : 8x SuperMulti Drive (DVD± R/RW) or Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BD-ROM, DVD + RW, CD-RW
Connectivity : RJ-45 Ethernet , USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, HDMI 1.4 Audio and Video Output , 9-in-1 Media Card Reader , VGA Port , Audio Out 1/8″ Ports , Audio In / Microphone 1/8″ Port , Security Lock port
Operating System : Both Windows 7 and Windows 8 are available
Available Processors :
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3210M Processor (2.5GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.9GHz,3MB Cache)
- 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM Processor(2.3GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.3GHz, 6MB Cache)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
- 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7-3720QM Processor(2.6GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.6GHz, 6MB Cache)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3740QM Processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.7GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
- 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7-3820QM Processor(2.7GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.7GHz, 8MB Cache)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3840QM Processor (8MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3230M Processor (2.6GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.2GHz,3MB Cache)
Upgradable RAM :
- 6GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 2GB + 1 x 4GB)
- 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 x 4GB)
- 12GB 1600MHZ DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 4G + 1 x 8G)
- 16GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 x 8GB)
Available Video Cards :
- 1 GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GT 650M with NVIDIA Optimus™ technology
- 2 GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GT 650M with NVIDIA Optimus™ technology
Available Hard Drives :
- Up to 1000GB hard drive (5400RPM)
- Up to 750GB hard drive (7200RPM)
- Up to 512GB Solid State hard drive
*So if you are looking for a Compact and portable powerful gaming laptop then M14x is the right choice for you and a must buy . You can avail it for around Rs 95000 in INDIA.