Alienware M11X Impressions/Review

[zXCFXz]

Should I buy this?

[coo1001]

@zXCFXz no you are paying for the pretty lights the actual quality and components are pretty shit go to overclockers . co . uk and pick a prebuilt gaming pc much better quality for a much better price

[M11xr3]

@coo1001 It can play BF3 30 FPS on Medium! MW3 on ultra, saints row the third on medium at 20-40 fps

[M11xr3]

@zXCFXz Watch my video's before you chose!

[juggalo6876]

dont buy the m11x i got one and it slowly feel apart im holding it together with tape right now seriously.

[zkaymon]

@juggalo6876 lol or maybe you just can't take care of it, my friend has had one and he's had one for like a few months now and not even a scratch! lol

[juggalo6876]

@zkaymon that very well may be 

[v3nomoso]

when i connect my laptop to a monitor, the images dose not look as good as what is see on my laptop?...im not that tectie. so my question is will it never look as good on my laptop? or is there some setting i have to look in my laptop to make is look better. "THANKS"

[explodinglamas]

@v3nomoso likely because the monitor you are connecting to has a different resolution to that of the laptop. when you plug it in is it showing the same desktop on both (as in basicly a mirror image of the desktop on both screens) or does the laptop remain with the desktop and the other screen just gets your background? in any case you need to change the resolution of the second screen to the native res of that monitor

[v3nomoso]

@explodinglamas change the res on the monitor?...ok form the laptop i change that or the monitor? i dont see anything like changeing the res on the monitor?  "im going to try, and thank you"

[explodinglamas]

@v3nomoso on your laptop, right click anywhere on the desktop in open space, select "screen resolution", then select the second display, and chase the resolution there. you might also have to change it so that instead of "duplicate this display" it says "extend this display" or something like that.

[v3nomoso]

@explodinglamas u know what, i did see somthing like that on the (change screen) settings!!! im going to try. "thanks!":

[v3nomoso]

@explodinglamas u know what, i found it!!! it did make it look better. not as good as what the laptop is showing me, but still good!!! im thinking of selling my ps3 cuz of my laptop. STEAM is really a good game provider!!! im loving it!!! im getting demos and comparing to what the ps3 has. thanks again fool. "helps alot!"

[killercraftXD]

@explodinglamas Is there like a screen protection that you can buy to stop it reflecting as much ??

[explodinglamas]

@killercraftXD i dont think so but i have never looked myself, the reflective screen is only a problem if youre outside, you stop noticing it after awhile. most of the stuff i do on mine is coding anyway so im looking at a white screen for the most part.

[killercraftXD]

@explodinglamas oh ok thanks it just that my house has sold i might be getting one

Thanks any way bro!

[J23PGskills]

You can plug it into your hd tv for a bigger screen

[CxWxAxC]

I have a question... I play L4D so can the plain $800 m11x play it? And also, Does the size get annoying? Like, is it hard to read the in-game chat?

[KingJohnGriff]

If I buy the plain £899 m11x, will I still be able to play games like TF2, L4D, Asassins Creed, GTA etc...

[jayzee360]

@KingJohnGriff Yes, you can.

[blackhawk438]

I've always wanted to see a video by exploding lamas

[gavril08]

pounds? on website its 450 standard and no extra features (xcept wallpaper)

[ShadowIrOnIcz]

would this be good for a games like crysis, assasins creed and such (not on hight graphics)

[explodinglamas]

@ShadowIrOnIcz well it plays crysis 2 on low pretty good. the only real issue is the cpu. however the newest versions have I7's so that shouldnt be a problem

[ShadowIrOnIcz]

@explodinglamas well i'm also thinking on the price so do you know if there is a i5 version available

[explodinglamas]

@ShadowIrOnIcz check the Alienware website because what you can get in your region will differ to mine. for Australia there are 3 versions, two with i5's and one with an i7. personally id say fork out the money and get the best one. the price difference (in Australia) is not enough to warrant anything less

[xdudeyourcool]

does the small screen ever get annoying or create a problem

[explodinglamas]

@xdudeyourcool the only time i have issue with the small screen is when im doing work and i want to look at multiple things at once, i cant spread them out over the screen like i can on my desktop.

[624dillon]

wat r some good free games

[Vooliscool]

@624dillon combat arms

[danny6231]

@624dillon Check out MMO Hut!

[hollowrun]

@624dillon league of legends and maplestory ..

[Hallowatcher010]

The most thing I hate about this computer is that ITS 64 BIT but it runs Windows Home Edition

[warlockboyburns]

why do the put the mouse pad in the middle and not to the right?

[enzroc21]

@warlockboyburns Because what if someone is left handed?

[warlockboyburns]

@enzroc21 you're right... damn left handed people

[MASTURCHEEF001]

@Aussieisbest94 Are you from some other planet where "are you" is spelled "ru"?

[syedwazir]

hey do singapore sells in store?

[Ninjaclaptrap]

EVERYONE who wants to buy this laptop buy in from there website its $200 off but this deal will end at April 18.

[electrogeek1996]

brick shit house. lol

[stupidityletsplays02]

i just got mine and its worth every penny :D these things are something else

[XxLAx2th3MaxXx]

is this good for school work, like microsoft office 07/10

and gaming?

[xoxoChrisy]

@XxLAx2th3MaxXx

Yes its good for schoolwork, you can purchase microsoft office wit the loptop. its just like a regular laptop just with more things for gaming

[chorizo1337]

Does this heat up easily? Is it the same size as the small acer aspire ones?

[TheStas324]

@yomomas2891 online = $200 less than is store

[TheStas324]

@yomomas2891 online = $200 less

[xIDeFianCe]

is this good for daily uses?

[Lengi123]

I mean the size not the reflection

[Lengi123]

Is it easy to get used to the screen?

[mydixynourmous]

@dglegend U have to uprgrade it to 4gb of Ram and thats only an extra 12 dollars i think. It should run fine on high setting for WoW.

[MarmotaTorres]

what is name of the game 0:09

[ReaperStalfo]

@MarmotaTorres Its Supreme Commander. It falls under the RTS genre of gaming and one of my most favorite games of all time.

[KamikazeProd]

@yomomas2891 and its $200 dollars off online right now!

[explodinglamas]

@yomomas2891 depends where you live, any electronics store that sells dell laptops should be able to help you. in australia ive seen them in JB HiFi and Office Works

[explodinglamas]

@yomomas2891 personally i bought mine in a store, but i would suggest ordering online as there are many customisation options available, where as in a store, whats there is what you get

[MrSarmex1]

@explodinglamas r u in brisbane cause if so do they hav em in ed's pc?

[sodazv06]

"there are multiple flavors of the m11x, theres strawberry, chocalate, mint chocolate chip, and cookie dough"

[explodinglamas]

@Aussieisbest94 i am

[paintballer1231]

799 in the US :)

[FioreAlejandro]

@paintballer1231 599$ until 31 March!

[RLGgames]

another Q is it possible to get a regular labtop like window's 7 or vista and change the Intel graphics into a NVIDIA graphics card plzz reply fast X-mas is like a week away?

[explodinglamas]

@RLGgames graphics chips on laptops are integrated into the motherboard of the system, so unless you plan on replacing the whole board, and you know what you are doing very specificity, then no, its not an option. the only "interchangable" parts of a laptop in general terms are RAM, HDD, and depending on the make and model CPU

[Kaneownzu]

Should i get this. I dont have much money to spend, but my computer is butt poop. I do like playing games (which is kinda why im thinking about getting it). If i get just the computer, without any upgrades, just the standard edition, would it still play new/upcoming games on normal or low settings?

[RLGgames]

is it possible to play fallout 3 on the alienware m11x someone plzz reply

[explodinglamas]

@RLGgames it meets the system requirements, but personally i havent played it on there so i cant tell you how it runs. though it should be perfectly fine

[Sunderland4745]

@RLGgames

My current laptop that is just your standard, run of the mill machine that is not made for gaming runs it just fine so I'm sure the alienware will eat right through it.

[MASTURCHEEF001]

@RLGgames runs perfect on the R2 as well as black ops- if i max it out and tweak the config, i get 30 FPS+

[Madara1012]

only problem i have with this laptop is the size of the monitor its way to small, i'd prolly use an external if i were gaming on it

[UnderDoGisI]

2 secons or a rebote :P well i can live with the 2 secs xD

[WoWAdmin01]

The screen is a goddamn mirror.

[2221films]

i lol'd when you said your cammra "shit its self and fuck up"

[RSZeCke]

Does this standart m11x have mcirosoft Word on it?? caus i want buy one but i need it for school too :P

[KoplatycGamesReviews]

@RSZeCke, you can download torrents of all the school stuff.. Thats what i do, thepiratebay(.)com

[xHAZARD78x]

so youve got around 3 hours on the nividia chipset before it shits itself LOL

[Savolovski]

Is it true you can login by staring into the cam?

[explodinglamas]

@Savolovski there is facial recognition software but ive not used it so i dont know how good it is

[skillman01]

@Savolovski I got the m11x and the facil recognition is not that good, is fairly easy to trick so I always turn it off to put more memory on my games

[SHAGGYSPAGECHANNEL]

@Savolovski Yes, I use it. Is really cool! You just got to face the cam and the laptop will login to your user name.

[MASTURCHEEF001]

@Savolovski yes and in fact it is quite fast and accurate once you dial it in.

[MrMasterpod]

if it dosent have an optic drive where am i gonna put my games???? please respond

[explodinglamas]

@MrMasterpod personally for the games i had that did have disks, i made images of them on my desktop and transferred them over my home network. however this may not be possible for you or others for what ever reason. the easiest way is to purchase a USB dvd drive (prices range from $40-$120 AUD) or download digital distribution versions if possible.

hope that helped

[superclaw900]

@MrMasterpod when you order an alienware you have an option to buy an external optical media drive

[Kaneownzu]

@MrMasterpod download steam. Screw disks

[dfefgfjhg]

there was an unboxing video, but my camera decided o shit itsself and fuck up.

[CandlesInADaze]

Any hinge issues/screen touching the keyboard with this one?

[ripstikdud]

brick shithouse or shedhouse??

[jkulangot]

hi, have you hooked this up to a hd tv by hdmi? what resolution did it come out to?

[kalelg4]

@kalelg4 I consider myself a gamer also :)

[abckimi1]

Nice review.

[jar555555]

what store did u buy it in?

[AwesomeGuy561]

Great review man! Whats this things stand-by time?

[IHATEGOD666ify]

im planing on buying this for games and maily free ones i find like combat arms, um for each game how do i know what setting to but the graphics card thing on for best quality

[unsafedani]

@cplexroro my friend has one we compared a blue Ray on the laptop and we played a blue Ray on a full 1080p 50 inch tv there was a slim detail diff

[RSNitsua]

I know this is probobly an ignorant question but couldn't you just leave it on the charger while you play?

[ManBearPigLOL]

whats the song in the intro? its pretty cool

[cplexroro]

it says you can watch this in 1080p but it looks the same as like 240p BULLSHIT!!! lol jk jk jk kind of

[cheaplightning]

Fantastic review! Does the head on the back glow? I heard it was only white. Is that true?

[explodinglamas]

@cheaplightning the head on the lid glows yes, and it is only white, this is because it is lit not by any dedicated lighting LED's but the screen itself. and due to how LCD's work this is always going to be white or very light grey.

[cheaplightning]

@explodinglamas  Thanks so much for the fast reply!

[IntenseGaming007]

is the screen so small that if you were playing mw2 or wow you would have to put your face really close to see everything. i dont know if this will give really bad disadvantes cause i want this for gaming

[explodinglamas]

@IntenseGaming007 from what ive played on it i cant find fault with the screen size, yeah its small but it gets the job done. its all about your perception.

[ruler4o]

@IntenseGaming007 I dont think it will be a problem,but you have to remember that IT IS a portable gaming platform

[MultiDeejai]

I Wana know 1 thing can u play the high quality games like mw2, aliance of valient arms on this labtop.

[sabor52rulez]

@MultiDeejai it can handle any game, the only problem is the graphic settings, crysis for example, wont run as smooth on the highest settings, but will run good on medium settings. so depending on how demanding the game u want to play, it should run pretty good.

[penisipinguin]

thanks for the review! i have some questions and i really hope you could help me.

First, what do you think of Alienware's performance for simple tasks (not gaming) and how much time does it take to perform the everyday task (from the time you click to open until it's ready to be used)? And what about the start-up time

Second, does the non-removable battery make a big issue?

And last, does the glossy screen and case attract the dust and finger prints so much?

Thanks!

[explodinglamas]

@penisipinguin its performance for simple tasks is great as far as i can see, however i have noticed start up times are rather slow in comparison to other machines, but it recovers from standby (closing the top) in about 5 seconds so i dont have a problem.

as for the battery, ive got no problems with it, it lasts long enough that i wouldnt need a spare anyway, the screen can be too glossy at times but the brightness counters it. the case does get marked but traveling in a bag wipes them off.

[penisipinguin]

@explodinglamas what do you do to make your battery life long lasting, as you couldn't remove the battery and just plug it?

[explodinglamas]

@penisipinguin well when set to integrated graphics, the machine lasts up to 8 hours, when using dedicated you get about 2-3 depending on what youre doing. in terms of making it last longer, you cant really extend it, but you can maintain it. be sure to keep it off the power for as long as possible, hell run it until it dies as much as you can, it keeps the battery working and makes it more receptive to charge.

[MrZinty]

@explodinglamas Thanks so much I'm favouriting this =P. I'm gunna be buying one for WoW cus mines a dell dimension 3100 atm lol 2005.

[andi1701]

how loud is the fan when just surfing the web, watching youtube or taking notes in winword?

[explodinglamas]

@andi1701 when youre just running integrated graphics, and its on a flat surface (a table or a book or something) the fan rarely turns on, if youve got it in your lap, as long as the vent isnt blocked it will turn on occasionally, and its not loud at all. when dedicated graphics are running though the fan is on constantly

[andi1701]

@explodinglamas thanks!

[lemler33]

heres my chooses small but freaking amazing or big and shitty...

[chrispenber]

How much did you pay from JB?

[explodinglamas]

@chrispenber at the time it was like $1550 or something, i think its less now

[chrispenber]

@explodinglamas awesome thanks. This may be a noob question, but will the sim card slot read our network without any issues? e.g. Optus, 3 etc...

[pimpboy9009]

can you make rainbow color like M17x? or 2 colors of each side instead of only 1 color?

[explodinglamas]

@pimpboy9009 there are several areas that can be coloured individually, as can be seen i have mine in an all red style but the keyboard, front panels, logo, alien head and status indicators (caps lock, wireless etc) can all be set individually to any colour. there are also settings for pulsing lights and changes between colours.

[Milotic68]

this is probably a bad time to ask but does it have volume buttons like the m17x. its a bad time to ask because its coming on the 15 th.please awser so i can pre face palm before than.

[explodinglamas]

@Milotic68 it uses function key commands for volume, there are not dedicated buttons

[Milotic68]

@explodinglamas Good enough.

[BOSSROSS2488]

What shop did you get it from?

[explodinglamas]

@BOSSROSS2488 JB Hi-Fi

[LegendarySock]

I do hope to buy one of these babies soon. Good stuff!

[josejalipano]

@wayhey90 actually, a solid state drive only improves loading. It will make loading maps faster, but as for framerates, they will stay the same. What you need is ram, which will improve framerates signifcantly

[iLikePheet]

Actuall, the speakers aren't symmetrical. One is in the middle, and one on the left.

[ZAM26113]

if you get the 4gb will cod mw2 run just as good as if it was 8gb???

[TheMotherRick]

@ZAM26113

1. MW2 sucks balls

2. Minimal difference, if at all. My high-end gaming desktop doesn't even have 8gb. (It has 6gb, even that is more than you'll need)

BTW the Pentium Dual Core is almost exactly the same as the Core 2 Duo, just with a bit less cache. It, like the Core 2 Duo, can be overclocked. Performance difference is minimal

[SHADOWdude619]

@TheMotherRick i like call of duty but the one i dont like is mw2 and waw

[wayhey90]

@ZAM26113 if you want to run cod really good... get a solid state drive. I recon you could play it good with a good frame rate

[D4gI3]

Thanks for the video dude =D

[ilovemaryam08]

what reason would i have to go for 8gb of ram vs. 4gb of ram. why would i ever need more than 4gb of ram. please help me out. cuz you sound like you know your stuff

[D4gI3]

@ilovemaryam08 Im going for the 4gb thats what most reviews are going for so yeah

[ilovemaryam08]

@D4gI3 thanks for the advice. im going 4gb too

[dodow1234]

good review very informative

[RKSS17]

if u dont have two seconds to wait.......u hav something wrong with u. lol

[MASTURCHEEF001]

@RKSS17 unless billy jigsaw is like "NOW!! switch the graphics on the provided compute in 1 second."

[robs912]

Awesome review man, clear and decisive, good job! Look forward to more of ur videos mate.

[TweFoji]

just want to clarify some things, yes, SU7300 is not the best option and on paper, it is rather a low end processor, but that said, some CPU intensive games like L4D2, Football Manager 2010 which eats up Processor and RAM with it's huge database, still runs very nicely on a OCed SU7300

and you might be surprised that it's not a big difference with the lowest i3 core, although on paper, i3 beat the hell out of SU7300

[PhantomTD]

There is no celeron or singlecore as far as I know.

Intel® Pentium® Dual Core ULV SU4100 is the cheapest, but it is still allmost as good as the Su7300. You might notice a bit difference in benshmarking, but not in normal gaming or usage. They are both 1.3 and both overclockable :-)

[gotnoodle]

"heres my hand for example" oh i lol'd

[freaker126]

cool intro vid n music. Pretty thorough review of the m11x. Cool ending too. One of the great m11x review. How bout some games reviews eh?

[perch95]

/jealous :P Good review, looking forward to the next. :)

[SharkyKrunk]

Nice review, el. What size screen is that?

[MangaSpinin01]

@SharkyKrunk 11.6"