Is the Alienware M11x laptop a GOOD gaming computer?
Hi im a pretty hardcore gamer and likes to play games like Modern warefare 2 .
I really wanted the Alienware M11x and i know that the graphic card is 1gb Nvidia but the problem is that the processor is -Intel® Pentium™ SU4100 1.3GHz (2MB Cache)-
And I thought you need a real good processor to play these games… so … is it just for watching video and stuff?
May 30th, 2010 at 11:02 am
Are you kidding? That’s a Netbook!!!
Gaming laptops cost about $1500. If you’re a hardcore gamer then you know damn well that a built desktop is the way to go.
May 30th, 2010 at 11:48 am
It’s the most powerful laptop of its size,should work with MW2 though im unsure how powerful the Pentium SU4100 is.
you will need a external USB DVD drive to install something like Modern Warfare 2.
May 30th, 2010 at 11:56 am
Not at all good, its a Netbook with a crap Pentium processor which 1/3rd powerful as a Core2Duo. You need a good processor like Core i3 or Core i5, and a good graphics card like the new DirectX 11 graphics chips from ATI.
I know an excellent gaming laptop for an affordable price.
Acer Aspire AS5740G-6979 for $799
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115733
Intel Core i5-430M(2.26GHz) (4 Threads!)
4GB DDR3
500GB
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1Gb GDDR3 with DirectX 11 support for future gaming: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD-EbKevQW4
True 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Output
This is one damn good gaming laptop. With Core i5 4 threads processor and Turbo Boost, and new ATI 5650 graphics card with DirectX 11 support, you can play any game in the world on this laptop in High settings. GTA IV and Crysis are playable in High settings on this laptop. You cannot get a better laptop than this for this price range. And Acer as you know is an excellent brand and No.3 in the world after buying Gateway, so you get International warranty.
May 30th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
It is really powerful for a 11 inch netbook. I think you should be able to play most non-cpu taxing games on it. (COB MW2 should work fine)
Benchmark scores in comparsion:
Intel SU4100 @ 1.30GHz: 979
Intel Pentium D 3.40GHz: 920
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz: 2373
Intel Core2 Duo E4400 @ 2.00GHz: 1163
Intel Atom N450 @ 1.66GHz:321
AMD Athlon Neo X2 Dual Core L335: 878
(As you can see, the processor is pretty good for a netbook)
however, if you want a true gaming laptop (usually quite big),
14 inch “gaming” laptop:
ASUS X83VP-A1 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo P8700(2.53GHz) 14.1″ Wide XGA 4GB Memory DDR2 800 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 – Retail
Equipped w/ powerful graphic power ATI HD4650 + Windows 7
$799.99
(Great 14 inch laptop for portable gaming)
Big gaming laptops:
ASUS G Series G73JH-A2 NoteBook Intel Core i7 720QM(1.60GHz) 17.3″ 8GB Memory 1TB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 – Retail
$1,699.99
ASUS G Series G72Gx-X1 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000(2.00GHz) 17.3″ 6GB Memory DDR2 800 640GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M – Retail
Equipped w/ QuadCore CPU+NVIDIA GTX260M 1G DDR3+6G memory
$1,299.99
ASUS G Series G51J-3D NoteBook Intel Core i7 720QM(1.60GHz) 15.6″ 4GB Memory 640GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M – Retail
NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready: 3D Vision Glasses & Emitter Included
$1,699.99
Acer Aspire AS5740G-6979 NoteBook Intel Core i5 430M(2.26GHz) 15.6″ 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 – Retail
Equipped with Intel Core i5 & 1GB ATI Mobility HD 5650
$799.99
(Great value)
May 30th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
in dedicated graphics mode you can play with settings on high 30fps unless a lot is going on then it gets a little laggy but with that 1GHz GPU you’ll be just fine
May 30th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
like said before best laptop for its size, and its better than any Mac laptop or sony laptop or even HP laptop for its size. I would reccomend M15x
June 2nd, 2010 at 5:59 am
Thanks a lot for this info! You make great articles! keep blogging the way you do! thanks again!
June 20th, 2010 at 6:45 am
Very interesting and useful article.
July 16th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
I think diferrent because my friends use another product.It’s comfortable and i love it’s very much.But next 3D Products I’ll consider this to be 3D stuffs for which you present.Grate!!!