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Alienware M11x R2 Review
This review is about the general user experience after owning the laptop for a couple months. There a lot of ups and a few down to this laptop and I hope this video can make your decision to buy one easier. Here’s a the lowdown: Check out their website for more info and ordering information: www.dell.com Good: -Gaming is Great -Battery is good (4-5 w/ no dedicated gpu; 2-2.5 with gpu) -Finish feels great -Looks awesome -Comes with nice sleeve -Backlit keys -Powershare USB (see video for what it’s all about) -Integrated gpu is powerful enough for hd videos and light gaming -Hinge is solid -Power cord is long -Cooling is better than expected -Overclocking options are great -Optimus (I’m sure you already know what this is) Meh: -Power adapter is weird (see video) -Microfiber cloth fixes all fingerprints -Spots on lid (see video) -Not light, but not super heavy -Price is on the high side, but the laptop is worth every penny (make sure you get as many discounts as you can, I ended up getting about 0 off with student discounts and dell codes (eg 0 off 9 or more)) Bad: -You have to jump through hoops for the latest optimus drivers. -Glare can be very heavy at times.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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@jhaldin
That’s the major problem in schools. I had a G53JW and it was a major theft magnet (eventually was stolen). Since the M11X are currently 599 – 50$ (coupon), then it’s not an extremely large loss, but you’re right in keeping it next to you at all times. If I were to get one, do you think the stock version (+2gb of ram), which is the core duo, could handle WoW raids?
@ryboman56 Hey man, as far as a college gaming/work laptop it’s great! With low brightness and no overclocking and no lit keyboard you can pull 5 hours of battery which is awesome for taking to class all day without the charger. I really love how the keyboard feels and sounds, but it’s about 95% of what a full keyboard size is. It’s never bothered my but some friends say it’s weird. Just make sure you keep an eye on it; it’s a sexy laptop and might be a theft magnet in the dorms. Hope I helped!
I am in my last year of high school now, and I’m really interested in this specific laptop. I was wondering if you would recomend this laptop for a university student. I will be playing games on it, nothing for which I should have to overclock tho. I need a laptop for writing and browsing the internet to go along with playing games. Also I’ve heard that you have to download alot of drivers if you want to use it. I am not a big techy so this made me kind of nervous. I was also looking at an Xps.
@ni9ht5ta1k3r none at all, and I’ve used it pretty heavily since I’ve gotten it.
so you haven’t had issues with the m11x’s hinges?
@jhaldin I agree with otimo144 here, for a person like myself that only know how the computer works from the screen view can’t just go ahead and build a computer just like that and I’m not going to go any courses or read any 100 page handbooks when it’s computers and laptops out there which is built by professionals. So I’ll go ahead and buy this machine.
@otimo144 I pray my computer never catches fire! That would bring me to tears! And I totally agree with you about building laptops. I know some people out there make their own laptops, but I do that’s quite a bit more intense that building a desktop. Not for me, lol.
@jhaldin sorry I meant laptop I dont know how to make a laptop once I worked with a desk top and fried the hard drive and my cousin had a great desk top for a while until it bursted into flames. But you are right (not trying to be sarcastic) making your own desktop is cheaper and is really cool the only reason for my bad stories is because we mixed and matched stuff which is not a good idea unless you know what your grabbing
@otimo144 I’m really sorry to disagree with you here. I bought my m11x because it was the best laptop I could buy for me, in the size I wanted, at 1000 dollars. Building a computer is actually very easy and a lot of fun! I would NEVER recommend an alienware desktop. They are beautiful machines which typically cost the user too much for what they want. Talk to you’re friends if you’re interested in a desktop. I’ve been happy to help teach my friends how to build a computer for free.
Its funny how a lot of pc gamers keep saying that you should make your own computer and that the alienware is an expensive paper weight. They expect everyone to know how to make your own computer like everyone knows how f+cking morons
@Enkhore I would go with the i7, I’m not sure what ozz was talking about but with the features available on this laptop, it ranges from 900mHz to 2.8GHz. And it’s a dual core with hyper threading so you get 4 virtual cores. 3Ds Max will run fine. I ran maya on an eeepc 701 (yes sir look it up) for 2 and half 3d modeling classes. Only at the end of my 3rd class was my little pre-atom netbook unable to keep up with my final project.
@Enkhore 3Ds max wont run well if at all. The cpu is the biggest problem, this is a gaming machine, not designed for 3d work.
In the Max minimum requirements it says “Pentium 4″, which is about 1.3Ghz, even with the highest i7 available thats only 1.2ghz, so it’ll struggle alot. I’ve also heard of many people having problems running it on this.
Get a 13 inch laptop with a non- low voltage processor if you want to do 3D stuff, this laptop is strictly for gaming.
I think im getting this one with the normal setup core 2 duo.. with the 4 gbs of ram, but beside all the gaming thing, can i desing on this ? I use 3d max and some other programs.. what about that ?
@nadeshikou It comes with optimus drivers but they are old or customized by dell (idk really) but the one’s I jumped through the hoops for was the most recent released by nvidia. (I’ve had no trouble with them btw).
One the marks, (there are actually 4, one in each corner) I believe they are a result of adhering the top of the laptop to the back of the monitor. They aren’t smudges. Tbh, You can’t see them even when it’s 2 feet in front of you. You have to angle the light just right to see them
This was great! Thanks for your review^^
I wasn’t aware of the Optimus drivers issue… I’m wondering what that’s gonna be like to deal with.
Also, I’m wondering if those marks on the top of yours could be removed with rubbing alcohol. Alcohol removes oils and adhesives pretty well, so it’s worth a shot.
@DuB420son get what fixed?
They use refurbished parts and sets sent in from buy back’s and what not, they say they ensure top quality, if i were you i would contact Alienware you could get it fixed for free, if you still got the warranty.
@Acaseofchaos I definitely agree it helps with blacks. The worst is really when something is lighting up my shirt while I’m using it. Sometimes it gets bad enough so I can’t see much of anything. (it’s a pretty rare occurrence but still annoys me when it happens)
@Acaseofchaos I didn’t say it was fixed, but that it probably was. The hinges definitely feel really solid and I use this laptop like crazy. I’m hoping that there aren’t any defects like the hinge on the R1. I’ve been issue free so far, here’s crossing my fingers it stays that way.
In any kind of light reflection on my matte screen, i cannot see ANYTHING. I’d much rather have a super glossy screen, it also helps with the colors, the “true black” and what not.
@jhaldin This review was from August. By december, only 4 months have passed… This isn’t enough time to tell how the laptop’s hardware will turn out in the next few months. They could have changed the old problem, but a new problem could spring up. Its a war against time…
@jhaldin also good thing i had that comp ordered on last saturday beacuse my current comp just kicked the bucket and im typing this from my moms comp atm. so now im really lookin forward to getting one of these.
@Zer0megaXX Yup! The R2 has a different chassis than the R1 due to USB slot movement. My guess is that they fixed or a least made the hinges better during this change.
@jhaldin so im guessing they made the hinges better if not fixed ^_^
@Zer0megaXX Not at all, they work just as well as the day I got it. I use my laptop pretty heavily every day.