TEARDOWN: Alienware's M11x Gaming Netbook

[matt87_50]

[citation][nom]Common_sense[/nom]NETBOOK = no optical driveNOTEBOOK = optical driveScreen size doesn't matter... how hard is that definition to get?[/citation]

omfg COME ON! I normally don't care about marketing terms, but this is just silliness.

 

[bliq]

[citation][nom]Luscious[/nom]Actually Arrandale does have SKU's that go down to 18W. A slightly better heatsink and fan would handle the extra 8W easily. Why Dell chose to use mediocre processors is weird.[/citation]
Didn't see that in the link provided. is it a speedstep thing? Does CULV have speedstep? I actually think the SU4100 and SU7300 are not as underpowered as people believe. I had an atom N270 netbook- what killed me wasn't processor performance- it was the resolution.

 

[anamaniac]

I actually was considering a m11x for awhile.
I was hoping that I could put in a P9900 in it (28W, 2.8GHz, 6MB), and underclock it a bit while throwing voltage down as much as I could, but then I realized that the ULV's use a different socket. =(
And how about 1920x1080 instead?

 

[jsc]

Netbook or notebook? Ultracompact notebook.

 

[bliq]

[citation][nom]anamaniac[/nom]I actually was considering a m11x for awhile.I was hoping that I could put in a P9900 in it (28W, 2.8GHz, 6MB), and underclock it a bit while throwing voltage down as much as I could, but then I realized that the ULV's use a different socket. =(And how about 1920x1080 instead?[/citation]
You'd never be able to keep a P9900 cool in a form factor so small. It would overheat constantly. There's a reason all of these 11.6" notebooks are using CULV- there's no way to cool anything much more powerful. 28W=almost 3 times the heat dissipation needed.

 

[alpunka]

hello i a PRO at asking stupid questions but can any one upgrade the cpu from a core 2 duo to a quad???

 

[Guest]

If you looked through all of the photos on the provided link, you would eventually notice the system board with the heat-sinks/pipes removed, and the CPU is soldered in place. Meaning if you go on Dell's laptop customize page and click upgrade CPU, the whole system board is changed to upgrade the CPU. Unless if you can unsolder a CPU and solder a new one in place.. you might as well cram in a better fan into the poor laptop as well...

 

[Guest]

I have this computer.All of you are my bitches. Get on the pole and dance.

 

[Guest]

I have an M11x as well, and out of the 7 laptops I own and 4 desktops, it is the biggest piece of crap Ive ever owned. My machine boasts a 1.3Ghz dual core processor clocked at 1.73Ghz, 4Gb RAM and a 300GB hard drive. Overall the way the machine performs is stellar, but the build quality is piss poor. Within a week of owning this computer (which I've babied) the hinges on the lid broke. Instead of replacing the hinges the replaced the whole lid which was nice. There is an issue with the drop sensor in mine, even with the drivers uninstalled it shuts down randomly when moved from spot to spot within the home. The light up keyboard, grills and alienware logo are sweet, although Im currently on month 9 of owning this computer and the LED within the front right grill decided to stop working. Also I have experienced the dreaded "plugged in, not charging" issue so gaming on the go is unachievable. This computers crap, don't waste your money.

N.Fear

 

[Guest]

sad I have owned this computer same everything u got in it and its done nothing but please me... aparently you got the unlucky bad one 🙁