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18th April 2012, 11:46 PM #1Notebook Deity
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Alienware M18x R2
It looks like Alienware m18x R2 is coming up starting today?!
Most of the sites are down, changes probably for m14x, m17x & m18x.
Only on UK site some sign of changes
That was quick and nobody was expecting it... No Ivy Bridge though?!
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19th April 2012, 09:09 AM #2Notebook Deity
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I just placed an order about a week back for the m18x R1 and saved about $700.00. It comes with ATi CrossfireX and bluray player. I do not know if I should cancel it and place a new order. It is hard to tell if 675m (dual) will make a big difference.
And second, will the system be changed drastically or only they focused on the hardware*... Hard to tell, unless someone has the system in his hands
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19th April 2012, 09:15 AM #3NBR Spectre
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re: Alienware M18x R2
The 675M is a rebranded 580M, your call to decide wether or not is worth it. But looking at the configurators the 'new' models seem to be refreshed current systems not new Releases, at least in the case of the M17x and M18x. I might be really wrong though.
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19th April 2012, 09:33 AM #4It's finally here!
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Total disaster, lol. Compared to those "changes" my M18x has more reason to be called a "refresh". At least it's got an anti-glare screen and custom glowing logo, haha
Back to square one....
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19th April 2012, 10:00 AM #5Notebook Consultant
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And your awesome wrap job :P
Originally Posted by Aikimox
Total disaster, lol. Compared to those "changes" my M18x has more reason to be called a "refresh". At least it's got an anti-glare screen and custom glowing logo, hahaM18X-Space Black, Intel Core i7 2860QM 2.5GHz-3.6GHz w/Turbo Boost 8MB Cache, 16GB 1600MHz, SLI 580M, 500GB Solid State Hybrid, Killer Wireless, Blu-ray
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19th April 2012, 10:08 AM #6rotaredom erawneila
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Intel, AMD and NVIDIA really are not bringing new technology that's worth any extra money as I see it. The existing M17x R3 and M18x will perform at or near the same level with existing processor and chipset structures. Rather than calling it a total disaster, I would call it a "disappointment to some folks" and "pointless to upgrade" at this time. I'm just as happy as a clam with what I've got in my "legacy" M18x LOL.
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19th April 2012, 10:12 AM #7Notebook Consultant
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Awww, do I have to start calling mine a legacy already? Originally Posted by Mr. Fox
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19th April 2012, 10:16 AM #8Notebook Evangelist
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I don't know if this has been mentioned or not, but I noticed on the configurator that they now give you the option of having it configured with three hard drives. If you configure it that way, and you then go to the optical drive portion, you can still select a optical drive? Did they add a extra bay somewhere?
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19th April 2012, 10:18 AM #9Notebook Evangelist
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re: Alienware M18x R2
So does this mean ivy bridge is compatible when it drops? And also on dell.ca there charging like $300 to do the overclock on the XMs lol
But the 675s are much more affordable for us Canucks finally 
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19th April 2012, 10:20 AM #10Egregious
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Might as well wait until the Ivy Bridge NDA is up next week, so you can order with those in the configurator.
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