Flashy colors and custom paint jobs, once the sole domain of high-end gaming desktops, have been steadily creeping into notebook design for years. The Alienware Area-51 m15x takes this trend and puts a more futuristic and elegant spin on things, with its clean look and color-shifting LEDs. The notebook’s smart appearance is accompanied by the best mobile performance and hardware money can buy. Even better, it’s all squeezed into a relatively light (for a high-octane gaming laptop) 7.8-pound chassis, making it a delightful system for even the most demanding fraggers on the go.

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45 Nanometers of Quad-Core Glory—

With more than 800 million transistors for quad-core, the new 45nm Core 2 Extreme introduces new microarchetecture features for greater performance. Some of these advanced new features include: greater performance at all previous given

frequencies, up to 50-percent larger L2 caches, and expanded power management capabilities for new levels of energy efficiency. Also new to the next generation 45nm Core 2 Extreme are nearly 50 new Intel SSE4 instructions for speeding up the performance of media and high performance applications. Ensure you make the smartest processor decision possible.

Let Alienware Push Your System to the Limit

The Area-51 ALX system is now available with the quad core Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 overclocked from 3.0GHz to 4.0 GHz core clock speed! Alienware factory overclocking increases your processor’s overall speed and performance. Alienware assures that all its overclocked systems still meet Alienware’s strict quality and performance guidelines before leaving the factory. Alienware factory overclocking does not void your system warranty.

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Alienware(R) - the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook and entertainment systems - is blazing new frontiers. The company introduces the Area-51(R) m15x, a revolutionary addition to the 15.4-inch notebook class and a fitting addition to Alienware’s award-winning systems. Available with a range of Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo or Core 2 Extreme mobile processors and loaded with the world’s fastest notebook GPU, the NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 8800M GTX, every detail of the Area-51 m15x was scrutinized for im proved performance and usability, from the motherboard all the way down to the port trimmings.

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Alienware today introduced what it says is one of the fastest factory-tuned home computers to date. A new version of the Area-51 ALX mid-tower PC uses the power efficiency of Intel’s new 45-nanometer Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad-core processor combined with the case’s more advanced cooling to offer one of the highest default clock speeds of any desktop PCs: the new system jumps from 3GHz to 4GHz without overheating or extreme power demands. t also becomes the first known system to use AMD’s Radeon HD 3870 graphics and pairs two of the GPUs together for better 3D performance in CrossFire mode.

As part of Alienware’s premium ALX line, the updated Area-51 is priced at $5,500 but comes with the 4GHz quad-core processor and dual Radeon HD cards as standard alongside 2GB of memory, dual 160GB 10,000RPM hard drives, and both built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi as well as an accompanying access point. The system retains other upgrade options such as dual Radeon HD 2900 XT cards or dual 64GB solid-state hard drives. Alienware ships stock systems ordered today shortly after Christmas.

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Alienware has already brought some 64GB SSD drives to its laptops, and it’s now giving some of its desktops the same solid state treatment as well, with both the AMD-based Aurora ALX and Intel-based Area-51 ALX available with the speedy, and pricey new option. What’s more, apparently sensing that its customers wouldn’t be satisfied with a mere 64GB, it seems that Alienware is only offering the drives in dual RAID 0 configurations, giving you a total of 128GB and an extra $1,700 on top of the already multi-thousand dollar price tag.

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The Area-51 ALX enables gaming performance beyond the combined capabilities of CPUs and GPUs by integrating a third element vital to realistic gameplay: the highly innovative AGEIA PhysX™, the first-ever physics processing unit. The PhysX adds a level of dynamic motion and interaction never before experienced in gaming by accelerating the scale and quality of real-time physics. With PhysX, visual effects such as how fluids flow and how explosions scatter debris are portrayed much more realistically to greatly enhance gameplay on PhysX-enabled games.

Advantage

* Windows® Vista™ Ultimate
* Intel Core 2 Extreme - Quad Core
* NVIDIA Next Generation Graphics
* 4 Terabytes of Storage

Standard Features

* nForce 6 SLI Motherboard
* HDCP Ready Graphics
* ALX Ownership Exclusives

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Alienware revealed its new Aurora: Star Wars Edition desktop PCs, made with an official license from Lucasfilm. The Force is strong with this one, with an AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processor, and exclusive Star Wars content such as soundtracks, wallpapers and desktop skins.

As you would expect, these systems are available in two versions, the Dark Side and the Light Side, each with the colors, desktop theme and artwork of characters from each side, such as Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine representing the Dark Side, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda and Luke among others, representing the Light Side. When you buy one, you’ll receive a membership to the official Star Wars Online fan club.

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More of the loot you wanted, all the hardware you need. Aurora mALX systems come standard with high-end gaming hardware including the award-winning Ozma 7 headphones. Get the royal treatment with the Alienware leather binder, personalized nameplate, polo shirt and other exclusive schwag.

With award-winning Alienware tech support, reinforcements are never far behind. Solving issues is a breeze with AlienAutopsy system diagnosis and AlienRespawn system restore. AlienAutopsy enables your system to send specific info to tech support for quick diagnosis and solutions. AlienRespawn can revive your system from the worst imaginable catastrophic failures. In minutes you can restore your Aurora mALX to its original factory settings, saving you time and grief.

Get up to three of your favorite games preloaded onto your system for instant gratification as soon as you unpack your new machine. Send in your own games or purchase them when building your system so you can instantly power up and play against Alienware employees and other Aurora mALX customers on Alienware’s own game servers.

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The Area-51 m9750 has all the hardcore hardware you need to enter the world of enthusiast DV editing. Its Intel Core 2 Duo processors, ferociously fast dual 7,200RPM hard drives and array of input/output connections enable you to capture, encode and edit in real-time. If you don’t have time to finish your masterpiece, just take your new DV editing notebook with you; try doing that with your typical workstation.

Mix and blend future chart-topping smashes at off-the-charts speed with powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processors. Then preserve hi-def, uncompressed mixes close at hand with up to 400GB of hard drive capacity. The music never ends.

Michelangelo had his favorite chisel when creating David, You have the Area-51 m9750. Mold, modify and move your 3D models with no wait time using the power of Intel Core 2 Duo processors and NVIDIA SLI technology.

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The Alienware Sentia m3450 is a multifunctional laptop. It sports the latest Intel Dual Core technology.

The Alienware Sentia m3450 weighs only 5.5 pounds and is less than one inch thin. It is an excellent choice for students who need a thin-and-light laptop and professionals on the go who need to stay connected.
The laptop can be configured with up to 2GB of 667MHz memory.
You can enjoy an enhanced graphical experience on the notebook’s 14.1” wide-screen LCD.
Connectivity options include PRO/Wireless Network Connection, LAN, WLAN, Modem etc

Other features of the Alienware Sentia m3450found include, 3 Hi-speed USB 2.0 ports, Express Card Slot /54mm, IEEE 1394a (4-pin) port and a 4-in-1 Memory Card Reader.

The smaller Sentia m3450 is a little less muscular. It still has a powerful Intel 2.16GHz dual core processor, but its graphics aren’t as strong as they’re taken care of by the integrated Intel Media Accelerator 950 Graphics.

Sentia m3450 delivers up to 3.5 hours of battery life.

Features Alienware Sentia m3450

* processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (configurable)
* RAM: from 512 MB up to 2 GB
* video card: integrated Intel Graphics-Media-Accelerator 950
* hard disk: 5400 U/Min. - up to 80GB SATA or 7200 U/Min. - up tp 100GB SATA
* display: 14.0” WXGA LCD-display with webcam (1280 x 768)
* optical drive: 24x CD-RW / 8x DVD Combo or 8x Dual Layer DVD±RW / 24x CD-RW
* interfaces: 3 Hi-Speed USB, Express cardreader socket / 54mm, 4-in-1
Media-cardreader
* dimension (H x B x T): 1,9 cm* x 33,17 cm x 24,13 cm
* weight: 2.49 kg

Review By Notebookreview

The Sentia m3450 is Alienware’s smallest and most portable Core Duo notebook, weighing in at 4.5lb with a 14.1″ display, and processor options from the base T2300 to the high-end T2600. Although Alienware machines are normally associated with gaming, the m3450 is an exception to that, with the integrated Intel GMA950 for graphics. The screen’s maximum resolution is 1280×768 (WXGA).

The m3450 has a CDRW/DVD combo drive and a 40GB hard disk standard, upgradeable to an 8X DVD+/-RW DL drive and 120GB of storage. It features three USB 2.0 ports, one firewire port, an ExpressCard slot, 4-in-1 media reader and integrated webcam.

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Review By Compreviews

Alienware’s Sentia m3450 is a minor upgrade to their previous m3400 thin and light notebook. The biggest change is the use of the new Intel Core 2 Duo processors over the older Core Duo. This provides 64-bit software support and slightly improved battery life over the previous model. They also offer 1GB of PC2-5400 DDR2 memory to let it run through applications smoohtly.

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Review By Mobilewhack

The Alienware Sentia m3450 weighs about just 5.5 pounds and is less than one inch thin. This is one also abreast with the future as its Windows Vista capable. Apart from being geared up for the future, the notebook can be configured with up to 2GB of 667MHz memory, so no more being at the mercy of a slow processor. To protect your notebook, there is a rubberized grip at the back of the display which is further complemented by the Alienware Logo.

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Review By Reviews.Cnet

This subrating corresponds to the quality of a laptop’s physical design, with particular emphasis on size and weight. Keyboard and cursor controls are critical: Keys should be of sufficient size, offer decent travel, and be logically organized, and the touch pad and the pointing stick (or both) should be responsive and precise. We look for a sensible layout of drives and ports. Extra points are awarded for especially sturdy construction and the use of materials that make a laptop stronger. This subrating is given the greatest emphasis in categories where portability is paramount.

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