Alienware M11x

Pros

Portability and a very well-built system carry this machine a long way.

Cons

The lack of high-end gaming hardware and the missing optical drive are big concerns.

The Verdict: 7.58/10

If portability is more important to you than overall power, this system may be the one for you.

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i7 2617M 1.5GHz(2.6GHz w/Turbo Boost, 4MB Cache)

OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English

MEMORY 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz

HARD DRIVE 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s

WIRELESS CARDS Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 a/g/n 1x2

WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1 Year Basic Plan

SYSTEM COLOR Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish

ALIENFX COLOR Quasar Blue

OS CUSTOMIZATION Alienhead 3D

PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE Steam and Portal™ Factory Installe

ONLINE DATA BACKUP No DataSafe

WALLPAPER Alienware M11x 90W A/C Adapter

NAMEPLATE Standard Nameplate

VIDEO CARD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT540M graphics with 2.0GB Video Memory and Optimus

SOUND OPTIONS Internal High-Definition Surround Sound Audio (5.1)

LCD PANEL 11.6" High Def (720p/1366x768) with WLED backlight

AVATAR Hinge Up WLAN -BLACK