Alienware m15x Gaming Notebook Now Available for Order

Alienware blasted out an email tonight inviting newsletter subscribers to have an early chance at ordering the m15x. People in our forums have been placing orders and have quoted shipping dates of February 1, 2008.
The only problem with this early launch is that only specific configurations are available and certain options are not up yet. For instance, only the silver case color and the Ripley design are currently available. The popular black color option is not available. According to reps that customers spoke with more options will show up in a couple of weeks time.

The good news is that the pricing actually seems pretty reasonable. For $2,099 you get the following configuration of the m15x:

• 15.4" WXGA+ display
• Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processors (4MB Cache, 800MHz FSB)
• 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800M GTX
• 2GB RAM
• 320GB 7200RPM drive
• Ripley case design
• 8x dual layer cd burner / dvd burner optical drive
• Intel 4965 a/b/g wireless

Considering you get a good graphics card, fast processor, 7200RPM speedy hard drive and of course the amazing notebook design that is the m15x, this price is very much in line with competing gaming notebooks.
No word is out on when the larger m17x 17" screen gaming laptop will be available. Let's just be happy there's something to chew on for now with these new Alienware gaming laptop releases. A lot of people have been anxious to hit the order button for some time.
Visit our Alienware forum to discuss the m15x more.

NoteBook SAGER NP9262

Extreme NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX Graphics

The world’s fastest notebook GPUs, power the ultimate DX10 notebook gaming platform. The unified architecture of the GeForce 8800M GTX GPUs provides unparalleled performance and the most realistic 3D graphics effects available on a PC. And, with NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology, you’ll experience unsurpassed High-Definition video in vivid color and superb picture clarity.





Powered By Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme Processor


Revolutionary performance for users looking for the most intense, high performance gaming experience. The Intel Core 2 Extreme processor provides exceptional performance for ultra realistic games and advanced multi-threaded digital media creation applications. This is the processor for users who want their hardware to take them to the top of their game.

NVIDIA SLI Technology Capable

A revolutionary platform innovation that allows you to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in a single system for ultra-high performance for games and other graphics-intensive applications.

Three Hard Drives with Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5 Support

Industry-leading 750GB or 500GB fault tolerance storage capacities for the ultimate mobile data storage solution providing performance, utility, and security without compromising an internal optical drive.

The unit includes an Unique Dual Programable Gaming Buttons - Two completely user definable buttons to allow ultimate control over your gaming experience.

Dual Tone High Gloss Exterior Finish - Sleek exterior design makes sure your unit looks great even when it's off.

Dell XPS M1730

The XPS M1730 is Dell's new 17-inch high-performance gaming notebook, the replacement for the aging M1710. It is based on the latest Intel Santa Rosa platform and features cutting-edge Nvidia GeForce SLI graphics.

Our test unit specifications are as follows:

• Windows Vista Home Premium
• Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 (2.8GHz/4MB L2/ 800MHz FSB)
• 17-inch WUXGA display
• Dual Nvidia GeForce 8700M-GT in SLI (256MB each)
• Dual 200GB 7200RPM Hitachi drives in RAID 0 (striped data)
• 2GB DDR2-667 RAM in dual-channel
• Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN wireless
• Integrated Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband
• 8X DVD Burner
• 9-cell battery

Build & Design

A simple glance at the M1730 establishes that this notebook is not for those who do not want to show off. There is no other notebook like this on the market. For starters, the M1730 is absolutely enormous; its weight starts at 10.6 pounds and is two inches thick.

Dell chose an intimidating design scheme for their flagship notebook. The visible exterior has a deep glossy black surface with a 'hydrographic' design pattern. The intricacy of the design can best be seen in a well-lit room. The back of the lid deserves special attention – two clear plastic windowed areas on the sides have a color background that is illuminated by the LED lights; our test unit has the Smoke Grey panels. The XPS M1730 is also available with Sapphire Blue, Crimson Blue, and Bone White. In the center of the lid is a large shiny Dell logo illuminated by a bright white LED backlight. The lid is an instant attention-grabber and the most visually striking part of the M1730 in this reviewer's opinion. The speakers in the front of the machine are illuminated by LED lights as is the touchpad and its buttons. While the LED lights on the back of the lid do not change colors, the ones on the front can. All the colors in the rainbow are available (more or less) and each speaker as well as the touchpad can be individually controlled via the Dell QuickSet software. The keyboard is LED backlit and visually impressive. This is the first machine I have ever tested with a backlit keyboard and I would like to see more notebooks implement this feature. It is useful in low light scenarios and for those late-night gaming sessions.

NoteBook ZEPTO Gaming

Zepto will be introducing a new line of DirectX 10 compatible notebooks by the mid of May, taking custom orders ranging from USD$1100-1200 (depending on configurations and CPUs). What does this mean to gamers around? A clearer look at the blood and gore on your notebook screen.

The notebook named Znote 6625WD will sports a 15.4 inch WSXGA screen, core 2 duo processors, 1GB RAM, NVIDIA’s 512MB GeForce Go 8600, DirectX10 support, optional HD DVD RW drive, HDMI and Bluetooth 2.0 with H2DP. Start fraggin’!
[Via Laptopical]

NoteBook Asus Gamers

Aquellos que buscan un notebook pensado desde cero para jugar normalmente deciden optar por un procesador Intel Core 2 Duo, por su mejor desempeño y disipación de calor en comparación con los Turion 64 X2 de AMD. Oponiéndose a esta inercia, ASUS está preparando un notebook extremo basado en una solución de AMD bajo el nombre de G2K, con un aire muy similar al G2S, que está basado en un procesador de Intel.

El G2K es un DTR con pantalla de 17″ (1920×1200 de resolución) y equipado con un procesador Turion X2 TL-64 corriendo a 2,2 GHz sobre el chipset RS690M. Además cuenta con 2 GB de RAM, 160 GB de disco duro y tarjeta de video ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 con 256 MB de memoria GDDR3. Estará disponible en un rango de precios de entre US$1.628 (810.700 CLP 1.114,9 € 17.772,9 MXN) y US$1.847 (919.700 CLP 1.264,8 € 20.163,7 MXN).