Alienware AM18X8409BAA 18.4" Gaming Laptop

Alienware AM18X8409BAA 18.4" Gaming Laptop Possessing the compelling 2nd Generation Intel Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz Quad-Core Processor w/Turbo Boost Technology to 3.1GHz, the Alienware AM18X8409BAA Gaming Laptop can process data from any games easily. You can turn the tide of every game to your side as this laptop computer has the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M dedicated graphics with 1.5GB DDR5 VRAM. Other than playing games, the laptop computer is available for data storage, Internet connection, disc management, devices integration and display improvement for your convenience by offering the 1TB (2x 500GB) 7,200RPM Solid State Hybrid, 802.11b/g/n wireless networking, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth 3.0, dual layer DVDRW, 9-in-1 Media Card Reader, (2x) USB
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 AM18X8409BAA 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

Alienware AM18X8409BAA 18.4" Gaming Laptop   DELL $2,170.18