Dell Alienware M18x Specs ~ All About Blog and Gadget Review

Dell Alienware M18x offers high definition visuals with 18.4 inch full HD backlit WLED display and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M or AMD Radeon HD 6970M graphics. Alienware M18x is powered by 2nd generation Intel Core i7 quad-core processor (i7-2630QM/i7-2720QM/i7-2820QM/i7-2920XM/overclocked i7-2920XM to 4.0 GHz). M18x comes with memory up to 32 GB at speed up to 1600 MHz and storage up to 1500 GB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm) and up to 512 GB Solid State Drive SATA hard drive. It features AlienFX™ Lighting Controls, AlienFusion™ Power Management, AlienTouch™ Touchpad Controls, and AlienTactX™ Macro Key Controls. Alienwae M18x is equipped with Bluetooth 3.0, HDMI 1.3, HDMI 1.4, hi-speed USB 2.0, superspeed USB 3.0, eSATA 3Gb/s + USB 2.0 Combo port, nine-in-one card reader, 3 MP HD webcam, and high capacity 12-cell Lithium-Ion battery.

Dell Alienware M18x Specs

Display
Diagonal Size : 18.4”
Resolution : 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Technology : Backlit WLED display

Graphics Card
• 1.5 GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
• Dual 1.5 GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M – NVIDIA® SLI® Enabled
• Dual 2 GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 6970M - AMD CrossFireX™

Processor
Type : Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM quad-core processor
Speed : 2.0 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz
Cache : 6 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i7-2720QM quad-core processor
Speed : 2.2 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz
Cache : 6 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i7-2820QM quad-core processor
Speed : 2.3 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz
Cache : 8 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i7-2920XM quad-core processor
Speed : 2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.5 GHz
Cache : 8 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i7-2920XM quad-core processor
Speed : Overclocked Turbo Boost to 4.0 GHz
Cache : 8 MB L3

Memory
• 4 GB Dual Channel DDR3 1333 MHz (2 DIMMS)
• 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz (2 DIMMS)
• 8 GB Dual Channel DDR3 1333 MHz (2 DIMMS)
• 16 GB Dual Channel DDR3 1333 MHz (4 DIMMS)
• 32 GB Dual Channel DDR3 1333 MHz (4 DIMMS)
• 8 GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600 MHz (4 DIMMS)
• 16 GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600 MHz (4 DIMMS)

Storage
• Up to 1500 GB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm)
• Up to 512 GB Solid State Drive SATA hard drive

Optical Drive
• Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
• Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)

Communication
LAN : Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet NIC

WLAN :
• Intel® Advanced-N 6200 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology
• Intel® Ultimate-N Wi-Fi Link 6300 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology (optional)

Wireless display :
• 60 GHz WirelessHD Wireless Display - HDMI fidelity over wireless (optional)

Bluetooth : Bluetooth® 3.0

Inputs and Controls
4-Zone, multi-color RGB, 82 key keyboard with AlienFX™ lighting controls
5 user-programmable keys providing up to 15 distinct functions per application or game

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
Dual digital microphones

Interface
1 x HDMI 1.3 Audio and Video Input
1 x HDMI 1.4 Audio and Video Output
1 x Hi-Speed USB 2.0
1 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s + USB 2.0 Combo port (with PowerShare Technology)
1 x Power/DC-in Jack
1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet IPv6
1 x VGA Port
1 x Mini-Display Port
2 x Audio Out 1/8" Ports
1 x Combo S/PDIF optical output / Analog Headphone Line Out (7.1 digital audio output via S/PDIF)
1 x Line In Microphone 1/8" Port (retaskable for 5.1 analog audio output)
1 x Security Lock port

Slots
Card Reader : 9-in-1 card reader

Camera
3.0 MP HD Video and Picture Camera with dual digital microphones

Power
Battery : High Capacity 12-cell Li-Ion 97 whr

Security
Security Lock port

Dimensions and Weight
Width : 436.00 mm (17.17”)
Depth : 322.00 mm (12.68”)
Height : 53.00 - 54.20 mm (2.09 - 2.13”)
Weight : starting at 5.41 kg (11.93 lbs)

Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Color
Space Black Anodized Aluminum
Nebula Red Anodized Aluminum