…. Dell Alienware M11x Part 1. Build and Design Anyone familiar with the other gaming notebooks in the Alienware family should instantly recognize the design of the new M11x. In many ways the designers at Alienware tried to make this 11-inch notebook look like a tiny twin of the 15-inch M15x or the 17-inch M17x. At long last the Alienware family has a “complete lineup” from ultraportable all the way up to massive desktop replacement.
A large part of that design heritage is the unique style of Alienware machines. Many laptops look virtually identical when the lids are closed, but you can spot an Alienware laptop from across the room thanks to the stylized lid with futuristic lines and a silver alien head logo. Another key giveaway that this is an Alienware is the industrial, boxy chassis. For better or worse the magnesium alloy body of the Alienware M11x looks and feels thicker than most 11-inch notebooks … at least at first.
What I mean by that is the M11x doesn’t have a tapered edge like most notebooks. Laptops like the Dell Inspiron 11z or the Lenovo Ideapad U150 get thinner as you move to the outside edges and thicker toward the center of the notebook. The chassis of the M11x doesn’t do that because Alienware engineers needed all that space for the discrete graphics card, extra cooling, and the integrated battery.
The integrated battery is also something to keep in mind when talking about the thickness of this notebook. The M11x might seem thick with its height of 1.29 inches, but if you buy the Dell Inspiron 11z or Lenovo IdeaPad U150 with 6-cell extended life batteries then they are actually thicker than this Alienware machine.
Screen and Speakers The 11.6″ LED-backlit screen on the M11x appears to be identical to the display panel used on the Dell Inspiron 11z. With a resolution of 1366×768 you have as much screen space as full-size notebooks, meaning that menus and other items that need more vertical space are no longer a problem. The panel looks great, with good color reproduction and very even lighting thanks to the LED-backlighting.
Contrast is average, and varies depending on the vertical viewing angle. The viewing sweet spot is very narrow, so if you move your head just a little bit you won’t see an entirely black screen during dark scenes in a game. Instead, you either see some shift at the top or some at the bottom. Brighter colors don’t have this problem and look fantastic in everything from viewing images to just browsing the web.
Alienware M11x features and Specifications:
- 1.3GHz Intel SU4100 (800MHz FSB, 2MB Cache) or 1.3GHz Intel SU7300 (800MHz FSB, 3MB Cache) both overclockable to 1066MHz FSB (approximately 1.73GHz)
- 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 (2 x 2GB)
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
- 11.6″ WXGA WideHD LED Backlit display (1366×768)
- 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
- Nvidia GeForce GT 335M Discrete Graphics (1GB GDDR3) with switchable Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics
- 802.11b/g/n, 10/100 LAN
- 3-in-1 card reader
- 8-Cell Li-ion 64WH battery, 65W Power Supply
- Dimensions: (W x L x H) 11.25″ x 9.19″ x 1.29″
- Weight: 4.4lbs
- Starting price: $799.99
- Price as configured: $849.99
Keyboard and Touchpad For many years Alienware notebooks have used a distinctive keyboard design with adjustable LED backlighting so you can view the keyboard in the dark. The M11x continues this tradition with one of the best, if not THE best, keyboard we’ve used on an 11-inch notebook. In general, the keyboard uses individual keys with a traditional shape that is slightly curved in the middle of each key. Key spacing is quite good and each key has the perfect amount of feedback with minimal side travel.
The big difference between this keyboard and the keyboards on other 11-inch notebooks is that the keys have excellent LED backlighting with a transparent key frame and key labels using a futuristic font that looks like something out of Star Trek.
More importantly, the support frame beneath the keyboard is rock solid. We couldn’t get the keyboard on this M11x to flex even under severe typing pressure. Likewise, the matte plastic palmrests will handle hours of game play without bending or squeaking plastics. Typing noise is minimal, with no loud “click clack” noises while typing. The only minor issue we have with the keyboard is that the matte paint on the keys doesn’t like natural skin oils. You’ll have to wipe down the keyboard from time to time or some of the keys will start to look oily … particularly the W, A, S, and D keys if you’re a heavy gamer.
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