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Alienware have a well earned reputation for creating some of the most exotic, ludicrously specified gaming machines and today we look at their M18x laptop which features the latest flagship Intel Core i7 2960XM Extreme Edition processor, Bluray drive, 8GB of 1600mhz DDR3 memory and dual Nvidia GTX560m graphics.
The M18x is no superportable, nor is it a bargain sub £500 machine either, with specifications ranging from £1,700 to over £5,000 it is a serious investment for a serious enthusiast. The model we are looking at today costs around £3,568 inc vat and features the Intel Core i7 2950XM Extreme Edition processor.
We already know the M17x is a killer laptop, so we were particularly interested to experience the bigger brother with dual graphics cards. With the ability to manually overclock the system even further, is this the ultimate performance laptop?
Review System Specifications:
| Item | Description |
| Base | Alienware M18x Nebula Red |
| Memory | 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Dual Channel (4x2GB) |
| Keyboard | Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard |
| Video Card | Dual 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M SLI™ |
| Hard Drive | 256GB Dell Mobility Solid State Drive |
| Microsoft Operating System | English Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (64 BIT) |
| Optical Devices | Blu-Ray ROM Combo (Blu-ray read only, DVD, CD read and write) Drive |
| Sound | Integrated High-Definition 5.1 Performance Audio Powered by Klipsch® |
| Wireless Networking | Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 – EUR |
| Cables | UK 2M 250V Power Cord |
| Shipping Documents | English Documentation |
| Gedis Bundle Reference | N08W1801 |
| Standard Warranty | 1 year Next Business Day Hardware Support included with your PC |
| Enhanced Service Packs | 1Yr Next Day Hardware Support included with your PC |
| Bluetooth | Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth Card – EUR |
| Order Information | Alienware M18x Order – UK |
| Primary Battery | Primary 12-cell 96W/HR LI-ION |
| Carrying Cases | No Carrying Case |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i7 2960XM Overclocked Turbo Boost (8MB Cache) |
| Dell System Media Kit | Alienware Resource DVD |
| Camera | Integrated 3.0 Mega Pixel HD Camera |
| Avatar | Alienhead 3D |
| AutoMatic Updates | AutoMatic updates – On |
| Wallpapers | Redefining your standards Wallpaper |
| TimeZone | (GMT + 00.00) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London |
| AlienFx Colour | Mars Red |
| Accidental Damage Support | No Accidental Damage Protection |
| LCD | 18.4″ (47 cm) WideFHD (1920 x 1080) WLED LCD |
| Hidden NamePlate Engraving | Generic Name Plate Engraving |
| Protect your new PC | No Antivirus Software |
| Power Supply | 330W AC Adapter |
