I've owned this laptop now for 4 years, since its debut. Reading many of the comments it's clear they don't own and wish they owned this laptop. Everything about this machine is amazing. Four years old now and this laptop still runs with the best available. Worth every penny spent. Mostly haters here...nice video.
I own this model too, the beauty of this beast is that you can customize with latest GPUs and upgrade RAM to 32 GBs, hence competiting with the best in the market till date.
I just wondering about speaker’s quality for M18x. Am trying to choose between Acer 8951g and M18x.What are your impression about sound quality of Allienware M18x? Thx.
what i love about alienware, is that they not only take pride in the specifications of the desktop or laptop itself. they also do extremely well with theyre accessories aswell. all of their products are top of the line
@RedEggsCereal not exactly... double the ram? look at the speed of the ram. Alienware laptops typically have up to 16 gigs of ram as well. Better cpu? look at the overclocking capabilities. Sleeker design? matter of opinion. And btw, the alienware laptops typically have much, much better GPUs with about twice the discrete memory and sometimes ati crossfirex enabled dual GPUs. The Qosmio is a very good high-end laptop, but the Alienware has it beat, overpriced or not.
You mentioned the cooling fans making noise, and your correct. I run mine on a cooling tray and since then haven't heard any thing from the fans. Their almost a must have for this lap top.
there are cooling vents on both bottom and back. if you put the laptop on a soft surface like your bed you will block the bottom cooling vents. for me this is not a deal breaker but for somebody it might be. macbooks don't have anywhere close to the power of AW but one thing that's good about them is how easy they are to live with - you can put them on your bed, stuff them in your bag etc.
I ordered this laptop today about 4 hours ago it was $3,450 U.S. dollers. I got the absolute MAX customization of everything including ram memory and processors I hope it works wonders... Do note it was on sale for memorial day
I think... I tried it before or a different version of it, but it did not work with my netbook. Do you know if there is a version that works with the GMA 3150?
Mrthaibox123 tell me if you would not mind: do you still enjoy your m14x? I brought it after your review and received it last month. I travel allot and I always take my laptop with me so the m18x is nothing for me, aldo I love the specs of it The alienware m14x is an powerful laptop, the most powerful 14 inch laptop there is. Do you still use your alien ware goodies? Or you just have it to have it?
Yh but can u fit the mouse mouse and gaming keyboard on ur lap and still have the exausts and intake on the lappy unbloked, no ur legs will probly died in half an hour use of this thing im not hating its my dream to own one i just think they need better batteries fot the fact of portability
@SuperKawaichan And what do you think about them? Are you going to get one and if so which one... i was thinking about getting the m18x and i would love to hear ur opinion on what u have heard so far.... I have 2 desktops by alienware and i fucking love them but i want to sell 1 and get this laptop
I see what you mean. I looked around a little and had no luck finding the processor by itself. I have no soldering skills, but I was willing to try, and I took that into consideration before. I think it would be better to just buy a whole new computer, but like I said I don't want to get rid of this one. I think I will try to find a way to overclock instead of replacing the cpu. If I try to replace the cpu I know that's an immediate death sentence for my computer, at least one thats soldered in.
thats because in most cases ur computer is only as slow as your slowest component....try editing uncompressed HD videos with After effects..u'll c y the hard disk score is important
Of course man, actually I got one my self for around 6300$ (That i'm using to type this comment) and it's basically great, with 32GB RAM, 3rd generation I7 processor, 8MB cache and a solid state drive, my opinion is that this is the best gaming laptop, and that it is worth the money.
i would just like to say, that while he said it was 2,300$ in the U.S.... if you go online and spec it out to the max it'll be around 7,000$. the one i'm hoping to get I speced out to be at around 5,700. the website to do all this on is nicely formatted, just type in alienware in google and go to the website. click m18x and you'll get the option to customize 3 different kinds based on starting price and performance
hey! Im living in India (bangalore) , i looking forward to buying an Alienware laptop. Im not able to find any information regarding the M18x availability here, so i was planning to buy M17x R3.. But after watching this video, i should ask, do i wait for the M18x to arrive? Im willing to spend Around 3600 USD, what would be the configuration of the laptop for that price?
I have a question! Please pm me back ASAP! When I am playing games when I put my finger on w,a,s, and d and my thumb is also on the spacebar will a part of my hand be touching the mouse track??? When palying games?
That's cool. :) There is one thing I want to do with mine though. If I can't overclock the N455 I want to see if there is some way for me to purchase and install the n2600. The extra core would help out with some things I use it for, I just don't want to replace this one.
Yeah I know that about the SSD but the pure speed boost would be great! That's why I want to upgrade the processor. I just don't want to get rid of this computer, it's my first one.
but i suggest getting a desktop because you will need good processor i have orderd the aurora r4 alx with 3930k a gtx 690 and 8 gb ram 1600 mhz because arma 3 needs a good cpu it relys heavily on the cpu not gpu
@zikomin M18x speaker and Audio: Internal High-Definition 5.1 Performance Audio with WavesMAXX Audio (Standard) Internal High-Definition 5.1 Performance Audio with SoundBlaster MB Software (Optional) 2.1 Speaker configuration with Subwoofer Audio Powered by Klipsch® 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection or S/PDIF Optical port .
Yeah I've upgraded to 2GB ram. I looked for an overclocking program for the N455, specifically, but at least on youtube there wasn't one. I can check again but it seems there is more overclocking for the N450.
That's a big improvement compared to Windows. Another thing, speaking of ram. Would you happen to know how to increase the shared memory of the 3150? I can't figure it out, in the bios it's stuck 8mb.
Mrthaibox123 i have a small question i am lagging a bit in assassin creed revelations even though i have an alienware m18x 4gb dual 6990 and i7 2.4 ghz, and 16gb ram. While im playing all the graphics are on the highest except that post effects is off, and multi sampling is also off. Do you think that is the reason why im lagging. Another problem im also having is im lagging alot in shogun total war 2. Can you suggest anything. Thanks!!! PS. i didn't overclock this laptop.
@TheSouthJersey I see what you're saying, but I think that any laptop gamer who knows half of anything wouldn't pick an Acer to game on. Also, if anyone is ok with hauling around an AW, they'll be ok with hauling around an ASUS so the weight is an insignificant factor. AW is only good for one thing: having people ask you "What is that?" due to all the bells and whistles of a pretty case. IMO, the newer MSi rigs are taking the market by storm. I know that's my next purchase...
my 4 year old crappy Asus laptop has a score of 5.7 lol, this score means nothing IMO, but I'm still upgrading to an alienware soon! Quite exciting! Gaming in full HD with 40+ FPS is gonna get BRILLIANT!!!
I have it too, but still building a computer is better only reason i didn't get the sager or build myself a PC is because im going to college and am doing game development and need something to last me for gaming and such, and i couldn't find any sager laptops here and can't order them online, but was lucky enough to find the m18x R2 in a store.
I've already tried. Google is also something that doesn't work on my computer. It used to, but it just stopped working out of no where. I've just been using other search engine, not even Bing works for me.
Selling my 18X cause Dell blows balls. Never going back to AW unless they should split off of Dell but that's like saying Jones will sell the Dallas Cowgirls
It's because they over price for what they give you. I was curious and maxed out a m18x on their website and it was around 6k+. I bought an asus laptop at nearly the same specs that was only 1.4k. They are still beast laptops but the price is outrageous!
It would be cool if they can out with one, that worked in general, I would really like the performance increase. My computer struggles with most of the games I play, it would be cool if someone came out with a way to overclock the Intel N455 too.
I've owned this laptop now for 4 years, since its debut. Reading many of the comments it's clear they don't own and wish they owned this laptop. Everything about this machine is amazing. Four years old now and this laptop still runs with the best available. Worth every penny spent. Mostly haters here...nice video.
I own this model too, the beauty of this beast is that you can customize with latest GPUs and upgrade RAM to 32 GBs, hence competiting with the best in the market till date.
Dude I'm addicted to your intro.
I just wondering about speaker’s quality for M18x. Am trying to choose between Acer 8951g and M18x.What are your impression about sound quality of Allienware M18x? Thx.
what i love about alienware, is that they not only take pride in the specifications of the desktop or laptop itself. they also do extremely well with theyre accessories aswell. all of their products are top of the line
@poewns i have sold the m14x
@RedEggsCereal not exactly... double the ram? look at the speed of the ram. Alienware laptops typically have up to 16 gigs of ram as well. Better cpu? look at the overclocking capabilities. Sleeker design? matter of opinion. And btw, the alienware laptops typically have much, much better GPUs with about twice the discrete memory and sometimes ati crossfirex enabled dual GPUs. The Qosmio is a very good high-end laptop, but the Alienware has it beat, overpriced or not.
You mentioned the cooling fans making noise, and your correct. I run mine on a cooling tray and since then haven't heard any thing from the fans. Their almost a must have for this lap top.
do you think i need an upgraded Hard drive for the m18x or the standard is just fine ?
it does exist. they're not selling it any more but it does exist.
there are cooling vents on both bottom and back. if you put the laptop on a soft surface like your bed you will block the bottom cooling vents. for me this is not a deal breaker but for somebody it might be. macbooks don't have anywhere close to the power of AW but one thing that's good about them is how easy they are to live with - you can put them on your bed, stuff them in your bag etc.
when u game with it does the glare bother you during the morning or at night?
just a quick question when you ordered this how long did it take for you to get it??
The laptop looks great, and will most likely buy one, but I was also wondering how you created the beginning of your video. What software did you use?
Yeah it does look like a cool operating system. Do you have it on your acer?
does it have an integrated mic? or would i have to go out and buy a headset?
HD? with this price are we getting SSD? and which size?
@MrThaibox123 was the m14x any good? im getting one and want to know if it will last me at least 2 years?
would i be able to plug it into a Apple LED Cinema display via the mini display port?
I never ran into any. How much would overclocking the ram help?
qhat do u have more in ur room?
I was thinking of getting this laptop, and I was wondering what games use the maximum capacity possible and does it run smoothly ?
I ordered this laptop today about 4 hours ago it was $3,450 U.S. dollers. I got the absolute MAX customization of everything including ram memory and processors I hope it works wonders... Do note it was on sale for memorial day
where did u get this
does it get really hot fast?
is the m11x good for playing games?
hey do u want to sell your m18x? i would like to buy it
what is the batterylife you can get out of this?
MrThaibox123 where do you buy these laptops, from the dell/alienware web itself or in another page
you said you need to update the RAM to 8 or 16 GB. Does it have to be in doubles? Like is it fine if I got this with 10? Please answer! Thanks.
I think... I tried it before or a different version of it, but it did not work with my netbook. Do you know if there is a version that works with the GMA 3150?
MrThaibox123, I play World of Warcraft and would it run that game good without overheating?
Mrthaibox123 tell me if you would not mind: do you still enjoy your m14x? I brought it after your review and received it last month. I travel allot and I always take my laptop with me so the m18x is nothing for me, aldo I love the specs of it The alienware m14x is an powerful laptop, the most powerful 14 inch laptop there is. Do you still use your alien ware goodies? Or you just have it to have it?
what graphics card are you running on?
Do you have enough computers
Please make a review of the alienware aurora alx because I fell like buying it and I wan't to know if it is really worth it
how fast is this really? can it play games like tera or crysis 2 at maximum detail?
'Kay, could this play the Total War games on Ultra? And shooters like Call of Duty and Battlefield 3?
@JayRyanManning
But your PC is not Laptop at all...
Or is it?
Isn't dual 460m perform similarly to a single 580M
Do you buy them?
Hi mr thaibox im wondering what monitor is that its apple and i can see its black whats the model? thanks :D
Yh but can u fit the mouse mouse and gaming keyboard on ur lap and still have the exausts and intake on the lappy unbloked, no ur legs will probly died in half an hour use of this thing im not hating its my dream to own one i just think they need better batteries fot the fact of portability
what kind of games do you run on it?
would it been very hot when it was in gaming?
@SuperKawaichan And what do you think about them? Are you going to get one and if so which one... i was thinking about getting the m18x and i would love to hear ur opinion on what u have heard so far.... I have 2 desktops by alienware and i fucking love them but i want to sell 1 and get this laptop
what is your camera?
I see what you mean. I looked around a little and had no luck finding the processor by itself. I have no soldering skills, but I was willing to try, and I took that into consideration before. I think it would be better to just buy a whole new computer, but like I said I don't want to get rid of this one. I think I will try to find a way to overclock instead of replacing the cpu. If I try to replace the cpu I know that's an immediate death sentence for my computer, at least one thats soldered in.
Are those air vents fake like the m11x?
thats because in most cases ur computer is only as slow as your slowest component....try editing uncompressed HD videos with After effects..u'll c y the hard disk score is important
Yeah, kind of. I like windows and I'm really familiar with it. I also did install more ram for it. Are you talking about Linux?
Of course man, actually I got one my self for around 6300$ (That i'm using to type this comment) and it's basically great, with 32GB RAM, 3rd generation I7 processor, 8MB cache and a solid state drive, my opinion is that this is the best gaming laptop, and that it is worth the money.
your reviews kick ass. you put some big ticket reviewers to shame. keep kickin ass.
i would just like to say, that while he said it was 2,300$ in the U.S.... if you go online and spec it out to the max it'll be around 7,000$. the one i'm hoping to get I speced out to be at around 5,700. the website to do all this on is nicely formatted, just type in alienware in google and go to the website. click m18x and you'll get the option to customize 3 different kinds based on starting price and performance
how many ghz does it have??
How would this run games like Minecraft on the best settings?
whats the colour gamut of the display?
Love that startup beat man!
hey! Im living in India (bangalore) , i looking forward to buying an Alienware laptop. Im not able to find any information regarding the M18x availability here, so i was planning to buy M17x R3.. But after watching this video, i should ask, do i wait for the M18x to arrive? Im willing to spend Around 3600 USD, what would be the configuration of the laptop for that price?
How much is this now in 2020?
@MrThaibox123 how much you sold your m14x?
I have a question! Please pm me back ASAP! When I am playing games when I put my finger on w,a,s, and d and my thumb is also on the spacebar will a part of my hand be touching the mouse track??? When palying games?
does it support 3d nividia glasses 2 ?
The reason why the HDD got 5.9 is because that's the maximum for a HDD.
Does this overheat fast?And also can someone tell how much fps you get with some games like Battlefield 3 on HD? Ty!
That's cool. :) There is one thing I want to do with mine though. If I can't overclock the N455 I want to see if there is some way for me to purchase and install the n2600. The extra core would help out with some things I use it for, I just don't want to replace this one.
Nice BMW in the window is it Yours?
dude great video. love the laptop. Whats the name of the two songs you used? thanks
Yeah I know that about the SSD but the pure speed boost would be great! That's why I want to upgrade the processor. I just don't want to get rid of this computer, it's my first one.
but i suggest getting a desktop because you will need good processor i have orderd the aurora r4 alx with 3930k a gtx 690 and 8 gb ram 1600 mhz because arma 3 needs a good cpu it relys heavily on the cpu not gpu
Is this really worth it if I don't want games on it?
@zikomin
M18x speaker and Audio:
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Performance Audio with WavesMAXX Audio (Standard)
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Performance Audio with SoundBlaster MB Software (Optional)
2.1 Speaker configuration with Subwoofer Audio Powered by Klipsch®
7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection or S/PDIF Optical port .
How do you switch to the intel hd graphics 4000 from the graphics card? I heard that increases battery life when not playing games. Anyone know?
it does!!! its a 15 inch version but its like the m14x r4.
Yeah it is! You know how to do so?
its have camera ?
Yeah I've upgraded to 2GB ram. I looked for an overclocking program for the N455, specifically, but at least on youtube there wasn't one. I can check again but it seems there is more overclocking for the N450.
will it be able to play arma3?
That's a big improvement compared to Windows. Another thing, speaking of ram. Would you happen to know how to increase the shared memory of the 3150? I can't figure it out, in the bios it's stuck 8mb.
Mrthaibox123 i have a small question i am lagging a bit in assassin creed revelations even though i have an alienware m18x 4gb dual 6990 and i7 2.4 ghz, and 16gb ram. While im playing all the graphics are on the highest except that post effects is off, and multi sampling is also off. Do you think that is the reason why im lagging. Another problem im also having is im lagging alot in shogun total war 2. Can you suggest anything. Thanks!!! PS. i didn't overclock this laptop.
do you have an unbpxing video for the g74sx ?
can someoen explain why the 2630 qm is called the "sandy bridge"?
guys, how do you clean the keyboard if you got dust or stuff inside?
m17x r3 or m18x?
Didn't the m14x get a higher score on benchmark?
@TheSouthJersey I see what you're saying, but I think that any laptop gamer who knows half of anything wouldn't pick an Acer to game on. Also, if anyone is ok with hauling around an AW, they'll be ok with hauling around an ASUS so the weight is an insignificant factor. AW is only good for one thing: having people ask you "What is that?" due to all the bells and whistles of a pretty case. IMO, the newer MSi rigs are taking the market by storm. I know that's my next purchase...
How much ram does crysis need
my 4 year old crappy Asus laptop has a score of 5.7 lol, this score means nothing IMO, but I'm still upgrading to an alienware soon! Quite exciting! Gaming in full HD with 40+ FPS is gonna get BRILLIANT!!!
it has an amazing integrated mic
it did by=ut its out of production now if im not wrong.
I have it too, but still building a computer is better only reason i didn't get the sager or build myself a PC is because im going to college and am doing game development and need something to last me for gaming and such, and i couldn't find any sager laptops here and can't order them online, but was lucky enough to find the m18x R2 in a store.
Just got my new battery!! Went from 1 1/2 hours to an initial reading of 5 1/2 hours to, now, 7 hours! ( when it was on for about 15 mins! )
I've already tried. Google is also something that doesn't work on my computer. It used to, but it just stopped working out of no where. I've just been using other search engine, not even Bing works for me.
but how would it stand up against the Razer blade the new "first true gameing laptop"
Selling my 18X cause Dell blows balls. Never going back to AW unless they should split off of Dell but that's like saying Jones will sell the Dallas Cowgirls
It's because they over price for what they give you. I was curious and maxed out a m18x on their website and it was around 6k+. I bought an asus laptop at nearly the same specs that was only 1.4k. They are still beast laptops but the price is outrageous!
It's now 2024 and I have two of these that are still working, but with the GTX 660m and GTX 675M
with standard HDD the index cant go over 5.9 no matter how fast is the cpu or gpu
It would be cool if they can out with one, that worked in general, I would really like the performance increase. My computer struggles with most of the games I play, it would be cool if someone came out with a way to overclock the Intel N455 too.
worth the money ?
@Oxygxn Actually it has 8gb ram.... Look up alienware m18x on newegg, all specs are right there.