Dell XPS 15 vs Alienware M14x

[colombiang428]

Going to stick between these two due to discounts im getting for being a student please tell me which u think is better?

DELL XPS 15

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM processor (2.20 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.10 GH)
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, 64bit, English
HARD DRIVE 1TB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M 2GB graphics with Optimus
HD DISPLAY 15.6" HD (1366x768) Truelife WLED Display with Skype-Certified 2.0MP HD Webcam
8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
3G/4G MOBILE BROADBAND
6 Cell (56 WHr) Battery
JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3

Price: $1,264

Alienware M14x

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
6GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz
500GB 7,200 RPM SATA 3Gb/s
1 GB DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with Optimus™
14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 With Bluetooth 4.0
Slot Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW)

Price: $1,248

[thomasw333]

I like the Dell because the screen is bigger, but as far as power goes, obviously the Alienware is better. Stronger CPU and GPU.

[navdeepz]

AW > XPS if you're more into gaming .. and a 14" doesn't bother you

[colombiang428]

The games ill be playing are like LOL, Minecraft and diablo 3
Are the customization's fine for the AW?

[navdeepz]

well for me ... id go with a 8gb ram and a the "Killer" wireless card.

[colombiang428]

Alright thank you veryy much

[gamerish]

The M14x is far better. And I agree with the Killer wireless but the 8Gb is not necessary for you. I doubt you'll even use 6. I'm also a big supporter of the AW warranties.

[Chazy90]

M14x hands down. It's just much more powerful.

[colombiang428]

Would i be able to upgrade the wifi after i already purchased it w.o the customization?

[gamerish]

Yes, but I don't see why you would. It's just a $30 upgrade for the 1202. I don't know if the 1103 fits in the M14x because it's not offered on Dells website so if you wanted that one you'd have to first find out if it works in the M14x and then install it yourself which I'm sure you could find guides/videos on how to do.