The default memory configuration is two DDR2-667 512MB modules, for a total of just 1GB. However, for $350 less it is possible to downgrade to the 8700M GT, while the base model is the 8600M GT, which is the typical GPU offered on powerful yet non-gaming oriented desktop replacement laptops. The most expensive (and best performing option) is the Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX 512MB graphics card which sets you back ~$500. Perhaps the next if not the most important component in a gaming laptop is the GPU. Other options include the Core 2 Duo T9300 at 2.5GHz for $250, or the Core 2 Duo T9500 at 2.6GHz for $525. After all, the Core 2 Extreme X9000 costs an additional $900 over the base processor which is a Core 2 Duo T8100 processor operating at 2.1GHz with a 3MB Cache.įor just $150 it is possible to upgrade this to a Core 2 Duo T8300 processor that works at 2.4GHz. However, there are cheaper options to choose from. Our test system featured Intel's flagship mobile CPU, the new 45nm Core 2 Extreme X9000 processor, which operates at 2.8GHz, 6MB Cache and 800MHz FSB. The Alienware Area-51 m15x is special in the sense that it is the first and currently the only product to support the GeForce 8800M GTX graphics card and Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 processor in a 15.4-inch notebook.ĭue to the obvious thermal issues involved when pairing such high-end hardware together, no other manufacturer has attempted to pull this one off in such a confined space.

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