Alienware Area-51 m15x Performance : positive opinions

August 2011 - About.com :

"... Pros : Very Strong Graphics With Dual ATI Graphics Processors, Optional Quad Core Mobile Processor, Excellent Port Layout. ..."

September 2010 - Computer Shopper :

"... Pros : Slick design; solid performance; outstanding audio quality - Cons : Loud cooling fans; GPU turbo boost not very effective; relatively short battery life; low-res display for a gaming notebook ..."

April 2010 - Ciao :

"... Advantages: *  Unique design and lighting      *  Stunning 1080p display      *  Very high performance and buil . ..."

February 2010 - Computer Shopper :

"... Pros : Very competitive performance for price; long battery life; feature-packed; light enough for true portability . ..."

December 2009 - PC Magazine :

"... Pros : Fantastic all-metallic design. Fastest mobile processor available. Excellent graphics card. Customizable LED lights in the keyboard, around touchpad and button. 1080p screen resolution. ... ..."

November 2009 - Computer Shopper :

"... Pros : Great 3D performance; solid construction; sleek design; beautiful HD display - Cons : Pricey in our test configuration; heavy; lacks HDMI port ..."

November 2009 - PC Pro :

"... up for its stingy capacity with its speed ' it's a nippy 7,200rpm model. As you'd expect, the M15x is one seriously fast laptop. The Core i7-720QM's default clockspeed of just 1.6GHz might not sound that quick on paper, but Intel's Turbo Boost ..."

November 2009 - About.com :

"... Pros : Very Fast Performance, Excellent Display, Customizable - Cons : Very Large And Heavy For 15-inch Laptop, Expensive When Upgraded From Base Configuration, Below Average Battery Life ..."

August 2009 - NotebookReview :

"... is exactly, except it's probably video card burnout. There goes another 300 bucks on this thing... In short, this laptop is as fast as they advertise, with a lifespan to match. You're overpaying for poor service and low quality design. If ..."

June 2009 - Computer Shopper :

"... Pros : Unparalleled performance; top-of-the-line components; Blu-ray playback; HDMI out; new power-saving options . ..."

June 2009 - About.com :

"... Pros : Very High Performance, Extremely Customizable, Customizable LED Lighting - Cons : Expensive, Early Versions Had Heat Issues ..."

February 2008 - NotebookReview :

"... ..I really don't care if it takes them 3 or 4 weeks to ship it. I'd rather have a good, reliable, and thoroughly tested laptop instead of one put together too fast. I've sent back an alienware laptop before for a new part and it sucks..4 week ..."

November 2007 - NotebookReview :

"... go with less than 2GB), save ~$200, go with Vista Premium, save ~$150, no TV tuner, save ~$100, stick with a single fast hard drive, save ~$200, no sound card, save ~$100, no backpack, save ~$75. So even with many upgrades chopped off, you're still ..."

March 2006 - NotebookReview :

"... of total benchmark time was spent above 30 FPS With a 3DMark 06 score of over 10 000 this is definitely a powerful laptop and my subsequent gaming only stood to prove this. I have not done extensive benchmarks on my games as of yet but the ..."

March 2006 - PC Magazine :

"... Pros : Subtle, but effective, design. Big screen with the highest resolution available. Amazing price. Illuminated keyboard. ATI's CrossFireX technology delivers excellent 3D performance scores. A strong multimedia feature set. ... ..."