Well, if you followed my posts, you are aware that I returned my M18x due to a few issues. Nothing major or game changing – just some minor things.

I was reading on the forums, and someone came across the same issue as myself with the warranty. They actually granted him the warranty at the POS price as a one time courtesy. That is really annoying considering I fought as well, and they didn’t do anything to help me out.

On another note, after thinking things through and looking at my budget, I was torn between a M14x, M17x and the XPS 17. You are saying, wait hold on – didn’t you return the XPS 17 cause you ran into issues? Yes, I did return it. However based on my new needs now – it will fit a lot better.

Anyway, I compared them all and my findings were a bit interesting. I was really thinking about getting the M14x, however one thing really turned me off – the screen. After reading and reading the forums, the screen doesn’t hold up to its big brother, the M17x or even its cousin – the XPS 17. It wasn’t the size – it was the color gamut. For the M14x, it was a 45% vs the other @ 72%. So that turned me off from that model since I really don’t want to play this returning game any longer.

So after comparing more – I leaned to the M17x due to the raw power it has.

Here are my specs:

Alienware M17x Soft-Touch, Stealth Black
Intel Core i7 2820QM 2.3GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (4DIMMS)
Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter
17.3-inch WideFHD1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED
1.5GB GDDR5 Nvidia GTX 460
320GB 7,200RPM HD
Custom Nameplate
Personalized Nameplate Trigger
AlienFX Color, Mars Red
Alienware Command Center Software, M17X
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
DataSafe Local BackUp
PC Restore
DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 Multi-Language
Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
Roxio Creator Starter,No Media
Power DVD 9.6, 3D
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3×3 MIMO
Dell Hardware Limited Warranty, Extended Year
Dell Hardware Limited Warranty, Initial Year
Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis, 3 Year Extended
Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis, Initial Year
4 Year Limited Warranty
Accidental Damage Service, 4 Years
Soft Contracts Consumer Accidental Damage Agreement for Alienware
Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement for Alienware
Warranty Support, 3 Year Extended
Warranty Support, Initial Year
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Internal 60GHz WirelessHD Transmitter
Alienhead Chrome Red
Alienhead Chrome Red
Steam and Portal Factory Installed
World of Warcraft Preinstall Edition
EVE-Online, English, German, Russian
Thank You for Purchasing AlienWare
Plant A Tree – Notebook, Netbook, Laser and Inkjet Printers, LCD Monitor Offset
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