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Bury your competition with the Alienware™ M18x laptop. With options, including a factory-overclocked Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme processor, an 18.4"(47.0 cm) Full HD display and dual GPUs, it’s the most powerful 18” (45.7 cm) laptop in the universe.

  • Killer View: Get vivid and intense graphics with optional AMD CrossFireX™ dual graphics technology.
  • Weapons-Grade Processors: Put lesser gamers to shame! M18x delivers desktop performance in a laptop-sized package with an optional factory-overclocked Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme processor.
  • In-Your-Face Entertainment: With optional NVIDIA® GPU and WirelessHD, you can wirelessly blast 3D games to any 3D-ready device. 3D viewing requires additional equipment, sold separately*.

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Alienware M18x Laptop (Overview)

The Best Mobile Gaming Experience in the Universe

Get the edge on your enemies with Alienware’s most powerful mobile graphics.

Mind-Blowing Visuals: Crank up your in-game settings (AA/AF/Shadows) to get the most vivid and intense visuals you’ve ever seen, with up to 4GB of GDDR5 graphics memory*.

Total Graphics Supremacy: Compromise is for losers. Crush the competition with NVIDIA® SLI® or AMD® CrossFireX™ dual graphics technology.

See and Slay: Catch every detail on the WLED backlit 18.4" screen and select the optional Full HD (1920 x 1080) display — the biggest and best available on any Alienware™ laptop.

Relentless Power

Get desktop performance in a laptop-sized package. It’s the ultimate unfair advantage: the Alienware M18x laptop delivers the power you need to obliterate anyone or anything that stands in your way.

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Overclocked to Overpower: Overpower your online enemies by upgrading to a factory-overclocked Intel® Quad Core™ i7 Extreme CPU to 4.0 GHz featuring Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 for powerful performance and lighting speeds.
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Memory Monster: The Alienware M18x laptop comes locked and loaded with up to 32GB of DDR3 RAM* at speeds up to 1600 MHz for monstrous multitasking madness.
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New Hybrid Hard Drives: It's a win-win situation for every gamer: the SSD performance you crave, with the HDD capacity you need. Are you looking for the colossus of hard drive options? Select an optional dual RAID 0 configuration for extreme performance.
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One-stop Gaming and Entertainment Center

Go beyond gaming! Whether you want to watch movies, listen to music or connect with friends, Alienware M18x lets you turn your gaming laptop into a home theater system, anytime you please.

Watch, Play, Connect: Hook up any compatible device with an HDMI output to your Alienware M18x.

Level-Up Your TV: Enjoy surreal 3D gaming by connecting to a compatible 3D TV via HDMI 1.4. 3D viewing requires additional equipment, sold separately*.

Big Sound, Small Speakers: Get more immersive gaming than you ever expected from a laptop with audio powered by Klipsch®. Or, wake the neighbors with support for up to 7.1 Surround Sound Audio.

Wicked Wireless: Connect to your friends with the optional Ultimate-N 6300 wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi adapter capable of 2.4GHz and 5.2Ghz* dual-band connectivity — delivering up to 450Mbps bandwidth for extra-stellar results in gaming and streaming video*.

Command and Customize

Control and personalize your system from the user-friendly Alienware Command Center.

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AlienFX™ Lighting Controls:
Show your attitude! Choose from an array of color and transition effects and assign them to distinct zones, including the keyboard, touchpad and more.
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AlienFusion™ Power Management:
You decide when you need maximum performance, or when to scale back power for less intensive applications.
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AlienTouch™ Touchpad Controls:
Customize your touchpad’s sensitivity to prevent accidental contact, and activate virtual scrolling to enable vertical and horizontal scrolling with just a touch.
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AlienTactX™ Macro Key Controls:
Let your keys do the clobbering. M18x comes with 5 programmable keyboard keys, for up to 15 distinct functions per application.






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Pre-Loaded and Ready to Own: Steam®, the popular digital distribution gaming software, can be pre-installed on your Alienware M18x laptop. Opt to have Eve Online, the popular sci-fi MMO, preinstalled as well so you can stop wasting time and start playing!
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Processor Help Me Choose

  • Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM Processor (2.40Ghz, 6MB, 4C)
  • Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM Processor (2.20Ghz, 6MB, 4C)
  • Intel® Core™ i7-2860QM Processor (2.50 Ghz, 8MB, 4C)
  • Intel® Core™ i7-2960XM Processor (8MB Cache Overclocked Turbo Boost)

Operating SystemHelp Me Choose

  • English Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
  • English Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (64 BIT)
  • English Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate (64 BIT)
  • 4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048]
  • 6144MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [1x2048 + 1x4096]
  • 8192MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x4096]
  • 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Dual Channel (4x2GB)
  • 16GB 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel (4X4GB)
  • 16384MB (4x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
  • 4096MB (2x2GB) 1600MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
  • 32768MB (4x8GB) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
  • 8192MB (4x2GB) 1866MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
  • 4096MB (2x2GB) 1866MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
  • 24576MB (2x4096 + 2x8192) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel

Video CardHelp Me Choose

  • 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
  • Dual 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M SLI™
  • 18.4" (46 cm) WideFHD (1920 x 1080) WLED LCD

Audio and Speakers

  • 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 .

Hard Drive Help Me Choose

  • Up to 1500GB* SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
  • Up to 512GB* Solid State hard drive

Optical Drive

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

Power

  • High Capacity 12-cell Lithium Ion (97whr)

Camera

  • 3.0 Megapixel HD Video and Picture Camera with dual digital microphones

Wireless

  • Networking and Wi-Fi Options
    Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet NIC (Standard)
    Intel® Advanced-N 6200 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology (Standard)
    Intel® Ultimate-N WiFi Link 6300 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology (Optional)

    Bluetooth Option

    Internal Bluetooth® 3.0 (Standard)

Ports, Slots & Chassis

  • External Chassis Connections
    (1x) Power/DC-in Jack
    (1x) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet IPv6
    (2x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Ports
    (2x) Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port
    (1x) eSATA 3Gb/s + USB 2.0 Combo port (with PowerShare Technology)
    (1x) Mini-Display Port
    (1x) HDMI 1.4 Audio and Video Output
    (1x) HDMI 1.3 Audio and Video Input
    (1x) VGA Port
    (1x) 9-in-1 Media Card Reader
    (2x) Audio Out 1/8" Ports
    (1x) Combo S/PDIF Optical output / Analog Headphone Line Out (7.1 digital audio output via S/PDIF)
    (1x) Line In Microphone 1/8" Port (retaskable for 5.1 analog audio output)
    (1x) Security Lock port

    System Dimensions
    Height
    Front: 53.00mm (2.09 inches)
    Rear: 54.20mm (2.13 inches)
    Depth: 322.00 mm (12.68 inches)
    Width: 436.00 mm (17.17 inches)
    Starting at weight: 5.41 kg (11.93 lbs)

    Color Options
    Space Black Anodized Aluminum
    Nebula Red Anodized Aluminum

    Keyboard
    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

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PC Advisor
Alienware M18x 4.5*/5* Sep 2011
If you’re looking for a proper desktop replacement -- replacing a gaming desktop, that is -- the Alienware M18x is undoubtedly the notebook to pick. It’s massive and has a price tag that’s painful, but its performance is almost unparalleled
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tech radar
Alienware M18x review 4*/5* Sep 2011
Essentially, if you're not a hardcore gamer, there is no reason to spend this kind of money. But if you want the best mobile gaming experience around, this is what you should be looking at.
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Hardware Heaven
Alienware M18x Laptop Review 10/10 Gold Award
The use of an 18" form factor allows Alienware to pack the M18x with as many high end components as the consumer requires. It therefore offers great performance, good features and huge flexibility; an ideal mix.
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