I'm planning on getting a Dell laptop, from the business section.
Which one is the best build ??
(I have to get it from here as I'm not paying for it, so i can't really complain)
[QUOTE] Description
Alienware M17x (N10W1701)
Date & Time: Tuesday 29 September 2009 4:27 PM
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
Alienware M17x (N10W1701) Qty 1
Alienware M17x Gaming Laptop - Space Black, Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1(64 BIT)+ Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Coupon-English
Unit Price £1,460.00
Catalog Number: 202 N10W1701
Module Description Show Details
Base Alienware M17x Gaming Laptop - Space Black
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1(64 BIT)+ Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Coupon-English
Memory 4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048]
Keyboard Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard
Video Card Single 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
Hard Drive 160GB (7,200rpm) Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive
Optical Devices DVD+/-RW (DVD, CD read and write) Optical Drive
Wireless Networking Dell Wireless 1510 Half Mini Card (802.11n) European
Cables UK 2M 250V Power Cord
Shipping Documents English Documentation
Gedis Bundle Reference N10W1701
Standard Warranty 1 Year Premium Warranty Support
Enhanced Service Packs 1Year Premium Warranty Support
Bluetooth Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module - Europe
Order Information Alienware M17X Order - UK
Primary Battery 9-cell 85Whr Lithium Ion battery
Processor Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q9000 (2.00GHz,1066MHz FSB,6MB L2 Cache)
Dell System Media Kit Alienware M17x Resource DVD
Avatar Alien Schematic
AutoMatic Updates AutoMatic updates - On
Power Plan Balanced
Wallpapers Alien Cyborg (Widescreen)
Mouse Pointers Standard
TimeZone (GMT + 00.00) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London
AlienFx Colour Mars Red
Window Style Window Style - Carbon
Accidental Damage Support No Accidental Damage Support
LCD 17-inch Wide XGA+ 1440 x 900 - Beyond HD (900p) Display
Hidden NamePlate Engraving Generic Name Plate Engraving
Protect your new PC No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English
Power Supply 240W AC Adaptor
TOTAL :£1,460.00[/QUOTE]
Or this XPS build
[QUOTE] Description
XPS™ M1730 NB (N10X7304)
Date & Time: Tuesday 29 September 2009 4:29 PM
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
XPS™ M1730 NB (N10X7304) Qty 1
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 6 MB L2 cache), Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 (64 BIT) - English
Unit Price £1,877.39
Get £635 off!
Expires 21 October 2009
- £635.00
Catalog Number: 202 N10X7304
Module Description Show Details
Base Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 6 MB L2 cache)
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 (64 BIT) - English
Memory 6144MB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (1x2GB + 1x4GB)
Keyboard Uk/Irish Internal Keyboard (QWERTY)
Video Card Dual 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8700M GT graphics with NVIDIA SLI Technology
Hard Drive 320GB Free Fall Sensor (7200RPM) Hard Drive
Optical Devices INTERNAL BLU-RAY ROM COMBO (BLU-RAY, DVD AND CD READ, DVD & CD WRITE) WITH SOFTWARE
Wireless Networking Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card - Europe - Core 2 Duo Processors
Cables UK/Irish Additional 220V AC Adapter Power Cord
Shipping Documents English Documentation
Gedis Bundle Reference N10X7304
Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works 9.0 / English - (Does not include Microsoft® Word)
Standard Warranty 1 Year Premium Warranty Support
Enhanced Service Packs 1Yr Premium Warranty Support
Protect your new PC No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English
Power Supply AC Adapter 230W
Placemat Eng, Frn, Ger, Spn Placemat XPS M1730
Order Information Inspiron Order - UK
Primary Battery Primary 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 WHr)
Carrying Cases No Carry Case
Dell System Media Kit Resource DVD XPS M1730 - (Diagnostics & Drivers)
Colour Choice Sapphire Blue with White LED Backlights
Accidental Damage Support No Accidental Damage Support
Online Backup DataSafe Online Backup 2GB 1 year
TV Tuner and Remote Control Dell™ Travel Remote Control
Online Promotion Option for GEDIS Configs Dell Internet Order
LCD 17.0" UltraSharp™ WUXGA (1920x1200) TFT with TrueLife™ with Integrated 2.0MP web cam
TOTAL :£1,242.39[/QUOTE]
I can't decide.
But the alienware does look sexy.
Edit: Alienware is the winner.
You're essentially paying 200 quid for an LED keyboard. But the Alienware does have better graphics.
Yeah i understand it's £200 for a LED keyboard, But I'm not paying.
So your technically saying the alienware
if you don't have to pay for it just get the Alienware.
I've heard that the Alienware laptop hinges have a tendancy to break...
I think that applies to the older models, I'm not sure about the newer ones.
[editline]10:12AM[/editline]
just noticed that the XPS is actually an Alienware laptop from about 2 years ago, a friend of mine has itand it's pretty good. but go for the Alienware laptop because of better gpu, quad-core, ddr3 ram, and led keyboard.
They keep changing the XPS packages like daily.
One day they have one graphics card in it, the next they have two crappier ones in it instead.
I'm going to go for the Alienware i think, Thanks for the advice :fuckyou:
Definitely go for the Alienware.
Im guessing your using it as a desktop replacement? if not have alook at the 13" gaming laptops as they will most definatly be easier for moving about than a 17"
but FUCK YEA go with teh alienware laptops, make sure you max out all the specs (and try to sneak in a monitor or two :lsd:
Go for the Alienware, but don't expect any wonders from the battery.
Go with an Asus
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220576[/url]
look up the model number
[QUOTE=JohnEdwards;17569414]Go with an Asus
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220576[/url]
look up the model number[/QUOTE]
I can't get it from anywhere except Dell.
It's through a business.
[QUOTE=ijyt;17568944]Go for the Alienware, but don't expect any wonders from the battery.[/QUOTE]
Battery doesn't bother me.
I don't mind plugging in.
Just as long as you aren't opening and closing it alot, the hinges are iffy, you should be okay
Are the hinges iffy on the new models though?
I have 1 year premium warranty, and by the sound of the reviews if anything goes wrong dell come licking your ass replacing it all.
Also, can anyone tell me if the alienware will run games decently?
Yes very well it will. I dunno bought the battery will last out from the wall, I managed over a hour playing WoW/COD5 all on highest settings on my acer 6935g with a 6cell battery (nvidia 9600gs) but if its a desktop replacement/lan party PC then that doesnt really matter. You might want to get a nice 24" monitor to go with it and a nice mouse aswell with all that money
I already have a 37" TV i can link it up too, And the wireless mouse. Just a keyboard and I'm set ha ha.
Like i said, the battery doesn't really bother me, wherever i go there's a plug somewhere.
But it does have a 9cell battery instead of a 6, so that might add a few extra minutes on.
Just as long as it runs things nice and smooth, and looks good then I'm good.
Hopefully putting my order down tomorrow night :fuckyou:
my G50VT-X2 gets 3.5hrs on a nine-cell
Wow, that's a lot better than i thought it would be!!
It comes standard with the 9cell, no upgradeable options.
I guess it kinda needs all that power for the amount of LED lights in it.
Fuck having a christmas tree this year, I'm just going to get a stool and put it in the corner on disco mode.
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