Gaming Laptops Review: Alienware M11x R2
Alienware M11x R2 is an update of the original M11x terrible, but provides only a modest performance gain.
Gaming Laptops Review: Alienware M11x R2 Advantages:
Ultra Portable handheld game
Fantastic design and durability
More options for CPU and Nvidia Optimus
Gaming Laptops Review: Alienware M11x R2 Disadvantages:
No choice of frosted glass
integrated battery
Not much better than the original M11x
Gaming Laptops Review: Alienware M11x R2 Construction and Design
We have the Alienware M11x old and new "Revision 2 (R2) version is almost identical M11x. Those who play with laptops, others in the immediate family should recognize the design of new Alienware M11x. He tried in many ways, designers Alienware laptop double as a fraction of the 11-inch M15x 15-inch or 17-inch M17x. how much of this heritage in the design, unique style of Alienware. Many laptops look identical, but if she closes her eyes, but a cover Alienware laptop is characterized by clean lines and a futuristic head logo in foreign currencies. This is important for the design change with the M11x R2, the new "Black Stealth Soft Touch" finish. In relation to the old finish in the original glossy black M11x, feels the new body, which is covered with a protective layer of rubber similar enterprise-class ThinkPad.
In addition, as the design of ThinkPad R2 square M11x house without sharp edges, like most laptops. Dell Inspiron laptops like the HP Envy 11z or thin on the outside edges and thicker to move toward the center of the laptop. The chassis of the M11x does not mean that Alienware engineers need all this space for your graphics card, cooling and battery. The internal battery is also something to consider when thinking about the thickness of the notebook. The M11x is thickness of 1.29 inches to your height, but if you buy the Dell Inspiron Lenovo IdeaPad U150 11z or 6-cell battery for long life, when in reality they are thicker than the Alienware machine.
The production quality is not combined with a magnesium alloy construction with a matte black plastic above. The exterior of the laptop feels like a rock with a little flexibility on the back cover of the screen by pressing solid. The rest of the keyboard and palm Flex suffers from a severe written under considerable pressure. Again, the M11x is very hard 11-inch laptop, which studies in our laboratory. The M11x easily rivals the construction quality of some business notebooks, the classification as "sustained activity." The quality of construction has not changed with the new revision of this phone ... only has a beautiful surface .
Another key design Alienware is the use of LED lighting in key areas individually throughout the book. The first thing most people notice is the keyboard backlight and two beautiful fronts, but my favorite is the retro alien head on the keyboard. With software available AlienFX M11x this logo on a number of different ways to light that indicates that you put on your battery status. I put my head on the M11x exotic blue light and red in the field when running on battery. It is a great way to alert the user if the power cord accidentally disconnected during a game. Two other areas that shed light on the M11x is the stranger's head in the back of the screen and the entry of air into the bottom of the laptop. These two areas are not configured with the software AlienFX - channel used the same light as the keyboard and the alien head on the top of the screen shines through the LCD when the laptop is running . customers in the United States is also possible, a personalized license plate, obtained with a laser engraved on the bottom of the R2 M11x.
Speaking of the bottom of the laptop is the M11x is also excellent, also below. The base is largely flat and smooth with holes stereo speaker grille speaker in the heat, the fan inlet and battery. If you are in the modernization of internal components of your M11x to know that you are happy that all users will find the pieces of a single access panel in the bottom of the laptop. Access to the CPU, graphics, or the fan is much more complicated, but let's face it, most consumers do not get on these wheels.
The only major cover for the battery, hard drive, wireless card and memory slots with standard Phillips screws for easy disassembly. It is also interesting to note that Dell and Alienware were kind enough to use the mounting brackets on the bolts ... So if you fall in the bottom plate and loosen the small screws are not lost on the ground. No warranty is void if removed stickers everywhere, even if there is a yellow stripe on the edge of the disk drive and battery. In all cases, believe that Alienware will be the internal battery, RAM, hard drive and wireless card waiting for all users. In addition, a warranty service per year to address problems that now occur during the first year and you can still have the extended warranty service, if desired. Long story short, if you replace the battery or to update the same as always so easy to do.
Gaming Laptops Review: Alienware M11x R2 Screen and speakers
The 11.6-inch LED backlit in the M11x R2 is identical to the original screen on the M11x, which looks like the screen of the Dell Inspiron 11z. With a screen resolution of 1366x768 with space such as laptops of normal size, which means that the menus and other items that are no longer needed vertical space is not a problem. The band is excellent, with good color and very bright LED backlight. The contrast is average and depends on the vertical viewing angle. The sweet spot is the point of view very narrow, so if you move your head a little, you become totally black screen in dark scenes in a game to watch. Instead, either go up or down. colors on this issue and see the pictures, simply surfing the internet a beautiful appearance.
Again, our only major complaint about the display of the M11x the absence of a matte screen option. glossy screens look cool when you see it in a store or when you take your laptop out of the box, but also cause glare screens visible on the screen and make it more difficult to see what's on the screen when under room lighting or excessive sun exposure. Dell really needs to offer a matte screen option on this notebook, because it is designed to carry ... and can not always control your environment when you travel light.
As chairman, is well above average for a laptop of 11 inches and the maximum volume is also strong enough to fill a large meeting room and clear enough to listen without obvious distortion. Despite firing stereo speakers M11x drivers on the edge of the bottom of the Alienware computer engineers also designed two small audio channels on the economic front through the two LED decorative plates on the front of the laptop. Thus, although most of the sound is directed downward, there are also sounds of the user is thrown forward. Although the M11x has two headphone jacks excellent fully satisfied with the integrated speakers in this notebook.
Gaming Laptops Review: Alienware M11x R2 Keyboard and touchpad
For many years, used a keyboard layout distinctive Alienware laptop with LED backlight adjustable, so you can see the keyboard in the dark. The M11x this tradition with one of the best if not the best, we use the keyboard on a laptop of 11 inches. In general, the keyboard keys with an individual in the traditional way which is slightly curved at the center of each key. Key spacing is very good and each button has the perfect amount of feedback with minimal deviation. The big difference between the keyboard and the keyboard of a laptop of 11 inches is that the background lighting of the keyboard in use and transparent labels with a power button that looks like something futuristic LED are right from Star Trek. More importantly, the support structure in the keyboard sound as a rock. We could not flex the keyboard on the M11x, also under heavy pressure tapping. Similarly, the palm rest plastic mat play several hours to process without bending or crushing plastic. Type of noise is minimal, no loud "Click Clack" noises when striking. The only small problem using the keyboard is that the matte finish of the buttons are not like the skin of natural oils. It is necessary to clean the keyboard from time to time, or start to see some bold buttons ... including the W, A, S, D, and if you're a serious player.
The Synaptics touchpad is nice and sad at the same time in the M11x. If I use the touchpad for a different Dell laptop, I'd be absolutely delighted. The textured surface of the touchpad perfect honeycomb structure (even moving and the finger control) and the drivers seem perfectly calibrated to the right of the box with minimal delay and monitoring. The touchpad buttons can be soft, elastic movement with quiet clicks, although the full press of the touch screen a bit too deep for my taste. In fact, a large touch screen ... but it is a touchpad.
Each set of fans will tell you that you have an external mouse when you play. Of course, the M11x touchpad ultraportable and people in the general use of typical activities, but the main reason people buy this machine instead of a Dell or HP Mini Inspiron 311 11z is that you can play in the M11x. Dell is really small, a wireless mouse or even a gaming mouse as "standard" were connected with the M11x.
Gaming Laptops Review: Alienware M11x R2 Connections and functions
The port selection on the M11x R2 is basically the same as the provision of home port M11x. However, the switch to Core i7 i5 and require no modifications to the design team at Alienware: Remove the VGA port. The heat sink size is needed for more powerful processors means that one should be sacrificed for three video ports on the M11x. Like most players with HDMI or DisplayPort monitors external user has decided to become engineers Alienware, the loss of the old VGA connector. Students or professionals who use their laptop to a projector problem may be old, but it is to enter a small sacrifice.
Alienware M11x The R2 also has three USB 2.0 ports, FireWire, the Earth 3-in-1 Media Card, Ethernet, all standard audio connections and links above HDMI and DisplayPort. Yes, you do not need an integrated optical drive with the M11x ... and we're happy. Not only a DVD or Blu-ray has taken the place of performance and makes the laptop heavier and hungrier, but most consumers are downloading content instead of discs. You can even choose to install steam before Alienware M11x on your left when you place your order on the Dell website. For those of you not familiar with steam is a bit like iTunes for PC games - with software you can use vapor steam store and buy almost all PC games, then download and install on your PC.
Alienware, a DVD drive M11x recovery instead of using a bootable USB memory, but I think that DVDs are cheaper. I hope those who need to restore the disk has an external optical drive.
We would like to see is a combo USB / eSATA or USB 3.0 on the Alienware M11x R2, so that owners can connect high-speed external memory for this notebook. Now, more USB 3.0 devices emerge, it is time to add USB 3.0 for laptops Alienware.
Gaming Laptops Review: Alienware M11x R2 specifications:
1.20GHz Intel Core i7 640UM (4MB Cache, max turbo frequency 2.266GHz)
4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 (2 x 2GB)
integrated graphics
802.11b/g/n, 10/100 LAN
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
8-Cell Li-ion 64WH battery, 90W Power Supply
Dimensions: (W x L x H) 11.25" x 9.19" x 1.29"
Weight: 4.4lbs
11.6" WXGA WideHD LED Backlit display (1366x768)
500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Nvidia GeForce GT 335M Discrete Graphics (1GB GDDR3) with switchable Intel GMA 4500MHD
3-in-1 card reader
Starting price: $799.99
Price as configured: $1,299.99
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