Product Details
Like its sibling, the m15x, Alienware's Area-51 m17x laptop is aimed squarely at high-end gamers. Weighing a bulky 10.5 lbs., the m17x is powered by an Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 processor and can sport two 500 GB 5400rpm hard drives that total a hefty 1 TB of total storage. The 17-inch widescreen LCD provides a 1920 x 1200 native resolution and comes with two NVIDIA GeForce 8600M graphics cards (with even more powerful options available for more money), up to 8 GB of RAM, a TV tuner, DVR functionality, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth wireless connectivity, an HDMI output, and four USB 2.0 slots. An optional Blu-ray drive is available.
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Key Specifications
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- Manufacturer
- Alienware
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- Model
- PCLTAREA51M17X
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- Color(s)
- Black gloss
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- MSRP
- $2,000
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- Release Date
- August 1, 2008
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General Specifications
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- Laptop Class
- Gaming
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- Input Type
- Keyboard, Trackpad
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- Keyboard Localization
- QWERTY
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- Included Accessories
- None
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Processor
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- CPU Type
- Intel Core 2 Extreme
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- CPU Speed
- 2.1 GHz
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- Multi-Core Type
- Dual-core
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- Number of Processors
- 2
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- 64-bit Processor
- Yes
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- Bus Speed
- 800 MHz
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- Chipset
- T8100
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- Cache Type
- L2 cache
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- Cache Size
- 3 MB
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Memory
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- Standard RAM
- 1 GB
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- Max RAM
- 4 GB
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- RAM Type
- DDR2 SDRAM
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- RAM Speed
- 667 MHz
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- RAM Form Factor
- SO-DIMM
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- RAM Slots
- 2
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Storage
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- Standard HDD Size
- 160 GB
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- Hard Drive Type
- SATA
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- Hard Drive Speed
- 7200-rpm
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- Storage Controller
- SATA
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- Optical Storage
- DVD+RW, DVD-RW
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- Optical Read Speed
- 8x
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- Optical Write Speed
- 8x
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- Floppy Drive
- None
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- Memory Card Reader
- Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick Pro, MMC (MultiMediaCard)
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Display
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- Screen Size
- 17.1 in.
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- Screen Type
- LCD (TFT active matrix)
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- Max Resolution
- 1920 x 1200
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- Widescreen Display
- Yes
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- Display Features
- Anti-glare, Glossy
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Video
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- Graphics Processor
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT x2
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- Video RAM
- 256 MB x2
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- Video Output
- S-Video, DVI
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- Video Input
- None
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- TV Tuner
- HDTV
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Audio
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- Audio Output Type
- Speaker(s), Headphones
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- Audio Input Type
- 3.5 mm AV connector
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Camera
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- Camera Type
- None
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- Camera Resolution
- Not applicable
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Networking
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- Modem
- None
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- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
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- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 2.0
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- Cellular
- None
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- Cellular Carrier
- None
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- Wireless NIC Card
- None
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- Wired Ethernet
- Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), Gigabit Ethernet (IEEE 802.3z), Fast Ethernet (IEEE 802.3u)
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Ports and Connections
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- USB 1.0
- None
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- USB 1.0 mini
- None
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- USB 2.0
- 4x
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- USB 2.0 mini
- None
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- Firewire 400
- None
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- Firewire 800
- None
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- PC Card Expansion Slot
- ExpressCard/54
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Physical Specifications
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- Width
- 16.1 in.
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- Depth
- 11.5 in.
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- Height
- 2.1 in.
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- Weight
- 10.5 lbs.
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- Color
- Black gloss
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Battery and Power
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- Battery Life
- 70 minutes
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- Battery Type
- Li-ion rechargeable battery
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- Battery Capacity
- 6600 mAh, 12-cell
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- AC Adapter
- Included
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- AC Voltage Required
- 120-volt AC
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Operating System and Software
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- OS Installed
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
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- Alternate OS
- Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
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Warranty
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- Parts
- 1-year onsite service and phone support
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- Labor
- 1-year onsite service and phone support
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Environmental Specifications