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March 2010
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SmallGaming-ready GPU and switchable graphicsGreat display
Good gaming performance
Compact design
Graphics can be switched off
Strong 3D Graphics
Attractive Design With Customizable LED Lighting
Excellent Peripheral Connectivity
Amazingly fast for its size
Easy-to-use (flat and lit) keyboard
Well textured touch-pad
Web camera
Nice long battery life (with proper settings)
Quiet and cool
Portability and a very wellbuilt system carry this machine a long way
Strong 3D Graphics Performance
Attractive Styling With Customizable LED Lighting
Strong Performance
Great Form Factor
Good Battery Life
Eye-Catching Features
Hybrid Graphics
Stealth design is one of a kind. Ruggedized exterior. Portable by gaming laptop standards. Lighting effects are a real treat. Backlit keyboard. HDMI and DisplayPort. Excellent gaming card. Leverage NVidia's Optimus technology. Very good battery life. Inexpensive.
Way cool customizable backlit keyboard
Massive RAM allowable
1GB hybrid graphics
Easy overclock from 1.3GHz to 1.7GHz
Battery is not removable
Great battery even when playing games
Only 11 inches for max portability
Bestinclass gaming performance
Fantastic battery life
LEDbacklit keyboard
Durable build quality
Powerful switchable graphics
Stylish chassis and lighting
Stellar audio quality
Long battery life
Facial recognition works well
AlienFX customizable lighting
Fantastic performance
Cool design
Innovative lighting features
Faster new Core i7 processor
Excellent gaming frame rates
Good battery life
Solid gaming performance in a very compact form
Switchable graphics for longer battery life
Great keyboard
Netbook sized gaming laptop
Decent and powerful graphics for gameplay
Switchable graphics
Good performance
Solid build
Relatively long battery life
Uberportability
Robust gaming
And long battery life in one kickass package.
Chic design
Excellent workmanship
Extensive lighting
Quite a lot of connections
Fairly good application and gaming performance
Good input devices
Fast hard disk
The editors didn't like
HeavyGPU cuts battery lifeDoesn't have Optimus automatic GPU switching
ULV chips not ideal for gaming
Lacks optical drive
Thicker And Heavier Than Most 11inch Laptops
Noisy Fan When Gaming
No internal CD/DVD drive and glare that makes it impossible to game in a well-lit area
The lack of highend gaming hardware and lack of an optical drive are big concerns.
Thicker Than Most 11inch Laptops
Noisy Fan When Gaming Or Running The Systems Hard
Graphics Require Manual Switching Unlike New Optimus Based Laptops
Mid-Range LCD
No Optical Drive
No NVIDIA Optimus Technology
Undersized keyboard. Screen glare can be bothersome. Battery is screwed into the chassis.
Major lags when doing easy stuff
Half of one side is blank
No DVD drive
Excessively glossy screen
SD cards stick out when their inserted
Heavy for an 11inch laptop
Cooling fan sounds like a hair dryer
Lackluster screen and no alternative screen options
Expensive compared to previous version
Fan noise a little loud
Heavier than most 11-inch systems
Somewhat cramped keys
Display has poor vertical viewing angles
Fan noise gets a little loud
Runs hot
Fan gets loud
Reduced battery life from first revision
ULV processor isn't as fast as most gaming laptops
Published: 2010-03-29, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com
Solid gaming performance in a very compact form; switchable graphics for longer battery life; great keyboard
ULV processor isn't as fast as most gaming laptops, no optical drive
With its fusion of a low-voltage processor and high-end graphics, the 11.6-inch Alienware M11x is a unique and extremely compact hybrid gaming laptop with a few compromises for its size. Read full review See all prices
Published: 2010-03-25, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: It’s usually pretty straightforward: an 11.6-inch notebook will deliver battery life but lack grunt, while a larger machine is more likely to pack performance at the expense of liberty from a power point. The Alienware M11x promises to change all that;...
Alienware M11x is the latest gaming laptop from Dell’s Alienware team and might be the best thing to happen to PC gaming this year, although expensive, it deserves. ...
Chic design, Excellent workmanship, Extensive lighting, Quite a lot of connections, Fairly good application and gaming performance, Long battery life, Good input devices, Fast hard disk
Reflective, poor luminosity and sensitive display, A weak CPU in comparison to the graphic card, Wrist-rest gets warm, Noisy under load, Screwed battery
Basically, the M11x is sitting on a fence. The temperature and noise development is almost too high for a subnotebook but the built-in processor is too weak for a gaming notebook.You can definitely take the M11x if you're looking for a powerful and portab...
Abstract: … and as Alienware claims, this is NOT a netbook! Sitting side-by-side with my Lenovo s10 the Alienware m11x seems large, and given that it weighs twice as much as the Lenovo it also FEELS much bigger. But compared to my 15″ Macbook Pro or the HP C...
Abstract: Alienware M11x Review Article ContentsAlienware M11x Review The new Alienware M11x is the latest gaming laptop from Dell's Alienware team and might be the best thing to happen to PC gaming this year. This impressive little box is the first ultrap...
SmallGaming-ready GPU and switchable graphicsGreat display
HeavyGPU cuts battery lifeDoesn't have Optimus automatic GPU switching
It's hard not to love the M11x after spending some time with it. It takes the traditional laptop and netbook formula and tilts the balance in unconventional ways, resulting in novel tradeoffs. It's sized like a netbook but it costs as much as many mainstr...
Strong 3D Graphics Performance, Attractive Styling With Customizable LED Lighting, Excellent Peripheral Connectivity
Thicker Than Most 11inch Laptops, Noisy Fan When Gaming Or Running The Systems Hard, Graphics Require Manual Switching Unlike New Optimus Based Laptops
