Testseek.com have collected 129 expert reviews of the Alienware M11x and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Alienware M11x.
March 2010
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The editors liked
Superb Performance
SSD is standard
Netbook size
Good battery
Very good game play
Excellent multimedia experience
Extremely portable
Stylish design
Good battery life
Illuminated keyboard
Chargeable USB port (charge devices even when the netbook is off)
Great graphics performance
Good battery life on the integrated GPU platform
Attention-seeking design
Backlit keyboard
VGA
HDMI and DisplayPort outputs.
Choice between Core i3
I5 and i7 processors
Two headphone jacks
Nvidia Optimus graphics switching technology
DisplayPort and HDMI outputs
Excellent graphics performance
Outstanding battery life
Affordable for a gaming laptop.
Markedly improved graphics performance and battery life
Solid build quality
USB 3.0 ports
5.1 surround-sound Klipsch speakers.
The editors didn't like
Reflective screen
Flat keys are uncomfortable
Pricey
This model is exorbitantly priced
Very little value for money
Overly reflective screen
Expensive
Bundle could have been better
Limited CPU processing power
Rather heavy for an 11.6-inch machine.
Lacks VGA port
Heavy and thick for a 11.6-inch portable.
Chunky chassis
Lack of optical drive can be frustrating when installing games.
The Alienware M11x is difficult to score comparatively. Significantly cheaper ultra-portables perform better at everyday tasks, and most 15in+ dedicated gaming notebooks perform better at gaming. But the M11x deserves the niche it's carving for itself...
The final stumbling block is that price. At £1,208 inc VAT, this money-no-object Alienware M11x treads perilously close to the likes of Sony's mighty Z-series, a laptop that bests it in most areas without breaking a sweat. Do away with the SSD in favo...
Gauging the performance of the Alienware M11x was always going to be an interesting process. In the end we chose to compare against itself, running all our tests in both dedicated (orange) and integrated graphics (dark grey) modes where possible, and agai...
The Dell Alienware M11x is certainly heavy for an ultraportable laptop. It's thicker than many of its contemporaries, too. As a gaming laptop, it's downright svelte. Even 13- or 15-inch models that offer this kind of performance typically weigh more, ...
Blisteringly quick; good battery life; backlit keyboard allows for gaming in a darkened room
No optical drive
The Alienware M11x is small enough to go anywhere that an ordinary netbook can, yet it's fast enough to outgun its larger rivals. If you want a relatively petite machine that does it all, you really need look no further ...
Abstract: Since acquiring Alienware in 2006, Dell has gone about rejuvenating the company’s line of laptops, and we’ve been very impressed by the results: the powerful M15x and M17x. The company has now made the bold step of producing an 11.6-inch gaming laptop...
