Alienware m17x VS. Alienware m15x

Hello, everyone.

I think, by now, everyone has heard about the Alienware M17x and the Alienware M15x, no doubt in my mind. Great laptops, again, no doubt about it. BUT. Which one is better for gaming. You have on one hand the QX9300 with 2xNvidia GTX 280M (SLI) (NO, i dont even want to hear about ATI) and on the other, the brand spanking new, I7 920XM with the Nvidia GTX 260M.


Personal thoughts on the subject:
In the long run, will the QX9300 be able to keep up with ever growing processor demands (in games, but not only), or is the new I7 920XM with just the one GTX 260M enough for a true gaming experience in the months (years) to come. Im well aware that most of the games are "single core applications" or at best "dual core applications", but still, a dual-core or a quad-core will NEVER (in real life game/applications usage and not just the benchmarks) compare to the power of the new I7. But then again, 2x Nvidia GTX 280M (SLI) will always pack a bigger punch than the one Nvidia GTX 260M. BTW, i dont care about how "big" it is, how long the battery lasts etc. Pure power comparison (in the long run ofc).

Laptop full config:

Alienware M15x:

SYSTEM COLOR Alienware M15x, Cosmic Black
PROCESSOR Intel Core i7 920XM 2.0GHz (3.2GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
VIDEO CARD 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M
LCD PANEL 15.6-inch WideFHD 1920x1080 (1080p) WLED
MEMORY 6GB DDR3 at 1333MHz
HARD DRIVE 500GB SATAII 7,200RPM
SOUND OPTIONS Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio

Alienware M17x:

SYSTEM COLOR Space Black – Anodized Aluminum
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
VIDEO CARD Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280M, 2GB – SLI® Enabled
LCD PANEL 17-inch WideUXGA 1920x1200 (1200p)
MEMORY 6GB DDR3 at 1333MHz
HARD DRIVE 640GB - 2x 320GB 7,200RPM - RAID 0
SOUND OPTIONS Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio

Thanks for the articles, only problem is ... they are as undecided as i am. Benchmarks, games, applications ... none offer similar results. In some cases SLI is useful and in others a powerful CPU and a single GPU do the job just fine. The only real conclusion was: "I7 processor with SLI"

PS: Too bad i forgot to attach a poll regarding these 2 laptops.