Alienware M11x R3 review (Core i7 2630UM)

To test this system today we are using a mixture of synthetic and real world testing, clearly labeled into various sections. We will compare this system against several others we have tested before, to give an overview of the performance capabilities. These should not be used as a direct comparison, but more as a performance indicator when compared to other systems in different price sectors.

The ASRock Ion3D system, to give an indication of potential benefits when upgrading from an ATOM powered computer, the MSI FX 600 Laptop, which features an Intel Core i3 330M processor and the MSI FX 623 which features a Core i5 460M. Lastly we will also include some results from the Alienware M17 R3 system, which has a Core i7 2630QM installed.

Alienware M11x R3:
CPU: Intel Core i7 2630UM
Memory: 8GB DDR3 Hynix @ 1333mhz 9-9-9-24 1T
Graphics: Intel HD & Nvidia GT540M
Hard Drive: Seagate 750GB (ST9750420AS) – 7,200 rpm.
Operating System: Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate

Comparison Systems:
ASRock Ion3D – Atom D525 @ 1.8ghz
MSI FX600 – Intel Core i3 330M
MSI FX623 – Intel Core i5 460M
Alienware M17 R3 – Intel Core i7 2630QM

Software:
Windows 7 64 Bit
Aida 64
SiSoft Sandra
Cinebench R11.5 64 bit
Cyberlink Media Espresso
Cyberlink PowerDVD Ultra V10
PCMark Vantage
3DMark 11
HQV Benchmark V 2.0
Left4Dead
Crystalmark
HDTach

Games:
Call Of Duty Black Ops
Bulletstorm
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Home Front
F1 2010
Total War: Shogun 2
Lost Planet 2
Assassins Creed: Brotherhood

Technical Monitoring and Test Equipment:
Asus BluRay Drive
Lacie 730 Monitor (Image Quality testing)
Thermal Diodes
Raytek Laser Temp Gun 3i LSRC/MT4 Mini Temp
Extech digital sound level meter & SkyTronic DSL 2 Digital Sound Level Meter
Nikon D300S SLR with R1C1 Kit.
Panasonic Lumix TZ10

All results are gained from multiple test runs to ensure any abnormalities are removed before publication.

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