Alienware AM18X-8636BK 18-Inch Laptop

Alienware AM18X-8636BK Take control of your gaming with the Alienware M18X multimedia laptop (model AM18X-8636BK), which is designed with aggressive lines and an in-your-face attitude. It features a stunning, Full HD 1080p 18.4-inch display and a powerful second-generation, quad-core Intel Core i7 processor. Additionally, it offers ultra-fast DDR3 system memory and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M graphics with 1.5 GB of video memory. This Alienware laptop features two speedy USB 3.0 ports--the latest development in USB data transfer technology. Perfect for transferring and retrieving large files between your PC and an external hard drive or digital camera, USB 3.0 offers the speediest, most efficient way get what you need from external devices. (It also comes with two standard USB 2.0 ports and a combo eSATA/USB port, plus USB 3.0 is backward compatible.)
Other features include a 750 GB hard drive, 8 GB of DDR3 RAM, double-layer DVD drive, Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking, next-generation Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity, 3.0-megapixel webcam, and both HDMI and DisplayPort video outputs. It's pre-loaded with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit).
Our M18x came outfitted with an Intel Core i7-2920XM overclocked Turbo Boost to 4-GHz, 16GB of DDR3 memory (at 1600 MHz), dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 580M GPUs (with SLI enabled), and two 750GB, 7,200-rpm hard drives in a RAID 0 array. On that benchmark, the M18x scored 10,182. The M17x, which had the benefit of a 256GB Samsung SSD, blew past it with a score of 17,486. Even the HP dv7t Quad Edition scored a higher 13,565. Still, you're not going to want for power; the M18x's score is about 2,500 points above the desktop replacement average, and we had no trouble running high-powered games at their max settings.
The M18x's hard drives booted Windows 7 Ultimate in 1 minute and 15 seconds, which is 12 seconds slower than average. The drives duplicated a 4.97GB folder of multimedia in 2 minutes and 32 seconds, a rate of 33.5 MBps. That's a hair under the desktop replacement average (34 MBps), but far below the SSDs in competing gaming rigs.

Alienware AM18X-8636BK Specifications

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 .

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 Wi-Fi Link 6300 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology (Optional)
60GHz WirelessHD Wireless Display - HDMI fidelity over wireless (Optional)

Bluetooth Option
Internal Bluetooth® 3.0 (Standard)

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

Customizable Feature
Laser-Engraved Nameplate

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