TEARDOWN: Alienware's M11x Gaming Netbook

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Opened up and photographed in cold, harsh lighting. Just how we like it!

Alienware's new M11x gaming laptop has attracted a lot of attention since it launched in January of this year. The 11.6-inch display together with a $799 price tag means the notebook is nearly netbook-sized. It weighs under 4.5 lbs, boasts a 4.5-hour battery life and packs Nvidia's GT335M.

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34 Comments Comment from the forums
  • davendork
    Send me all the parts and I will post pictures if I can put it all back together.
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  • miloo
    hope they pack with i5 intel ~
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  • mayne92
    miloohope they pack with i5 intel ~Why an i5?
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  • gosefroba
    i would not consider this a netbook
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  • victomofreality
    Alright before anyone asks YES this can play Crysis.
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  • pocketdrummer
    gosefrobai would not consider this a netbook
    And I suppose there's a reason behind this? Don't post an opinion if you're not going to support it.
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  • When will this be for sale? & Do you think they´ll keep the price at 799?

    I am looking to buy me a notebook size 14 inch but this one looks so much better at a reasonable higer price
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  • victomofreality
    @nusgos

    http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/alienware-m11x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn
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  • pharge
    hmm... from Dell's website (http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/notebooks/alienware-m11x/pd.aspx?refid=alienware-m11x&cs=19&s=dhs)

    seems like... M11x comes with either SU4100 (1.3G) or SU7300 (1.3G)

    I know it comes with 11.6" screen and no internal optical drive... but with SU4100/SU7300 as CPU.. it is hard for me to take it as a netbook. It is more like an ultra-portable laptop to me.
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  • pharge
    hmm..... even Dell itself calls it a laptop not netbook.

    "The Alienware M11x redefines the gaming capabilities of a truly portable laptop "

    (http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/alienware-m11x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn)

    Anyway... with 720p playback and GT335M it seems like a nice gaming laptop for somebody who needs to go around and also would like to enjoy his/her games on the road.

    and of course... enjoying 720P movies on the road with >4hr battery life is another plus...
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