A laptop dedicated to die-hard fans of extreme gaming, the Dell Alienware M15x, also known as the Area 51 M15x. It’s actually a revamp of the old Area 51 M15x laptop that first came out with the Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 2.8GHz (6MB Cache, 800MHz FSB) powering your system. This processor has high potential as it made other gaming laptops appear as slow as a turtle. It also has Dell turbo boost technology that improves its processing unit.
Currently, the Dell Alienware M15x comes with three processor options: the Intel® Core (TM) i3 mobile processor for laptops is the first tier of Intel’s new processor family, followed by the Intel® Core (TM) mobile processor model. ) i5 and the new Intel® Core (TM) i7 Processor. The Intel® Core (TM) i7 is the latest and most powerful processor of all time, but the Intel® Core (TM) i5 won’t lose much in processing power.
This Dell Alienware M15x laptop with Intel® Core (TM) i5 has two prototypes: the 2.53 GHz Intel® CoreTM i5 540M (3.06 GHz Turbo mode, 3 MB cache) and the Intel® CoreTM i5 430M a 2.26 GHz (2.53 GHz Turbo mode, 3 MB Hidden). Both CPUs are dual-core, but could outperform other dual-core processors, including their predecessors. That’s why, even with Intel® Core (TM) i5, this alienware laptop is considered unusually large and powerful in the gaming world and is set to become a favorite of hardcore gamers with insufficient budgets to own. a similar laptop with the Intel® Core (TM) i7 on it.
The Intel® Core (TM) i5 processor in the Dell Alienware M15x feature: Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology and supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology. This system allows any Intel® Core (TM) i5 processor to run at a faster clock speed while performing tremendous processing tasks.
To complement its speed and power, this Dell Alienware Intel® Core (TM) i5 version is loaded with 4GB up to a maximum of 8GB DDR3 RAM with FSB of 1066MHz and 1333Mhz respectively. This ensures very smooth performance even when accessing memory-intensive applications. Another important recognition is that visualizing heavy graphics application processing becomes a breeze with its dedicated graphics card, as the Dell Alienware M15x is installed with a 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M or an NVIDIA video card. ® GeForce® GT 240M optional 512MB.
The Dell Alienware M15x Intel® Core (TM) i5 version is available with a gamer-like chassis and there are three colors to choose from: Nebula Red, Cosmic Black, and Lunar Shadow. It can store up to 250GB of digital files, and if the storage isn’t enough, the laptop has a BD-ROM / DVD / -RW drive for burning files.
The Dell Alienware M15x Intel® CoreTM i5 version also comes with a Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, ideal not only for gaming but also for multimedia experiences.
Specs:
Central processing unit
- Intel® CoreTM i5 540M 2.53 GHz (3.06 GHz Turbo mode, 3 MB cache)
- Intel® CoreTM i5 430M 2.26 GHz (2.53 GHz Turbo mode, 3 MB cache)
Read access memory
- 4GB
Storage unit
- 250GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive
Optical unit
- BD-ROM / DVD / -RW
screen size
- 15.6 inch
Native resolution
- 1920 x 1080
Dimension
- Height: 1.92 ” x Width: 14.88 ” x 12.15 ”
Graphic card
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M with 1GB of VRAM
Weight
- 9.0 pounds
Pros
The Dell Alienware M15x with Intel® CoreTM i5 is only one notch less powerful than the Intel® Core (TM) i7.
The Dell Alienware M15x with Intel® CoreTM i5 is truly admirable with its stunning graphics, Full HD display, and a Blu-Ray ready drive.
Cons
This Alienware comes with an internal high definition 5.1 surround sound audio system that offers adequate sound. Weighing in at nine pounds, some people may find the Dell Alienware M15x too heavy. This doesn’t have an HDMI port, just a Firewire port.