Compare Dell Alienware M18x with M17x

Alienware M18x on the cover design is slightly different from the M17x, Alien logo did not change, and the design process and material without any distinction, just lines on the roof from two into one, and increase a black slip material, this design did not reduce the technology science, and more fit for consumer.

Alienware M18x and M17x are provided two kinds color: red and stealth black, enough to highlight the user's personal style. These two colors had the same price. For the red color style, is a nebula red color and the appearance of bright red with black interior, insolent and reserved color does not conflict with each other. Anodized aluminum as a laptop shell material can make it has a strong anti-corrosive and thermal conductivity. On top of this layer has some matte painting, so it feels less of metal feeling, but feel more warm and comfortable.

Although Alienware M18x hardware configuration is enough aggressive, but it really domineering is reflected in the appearance of the design, the two lantern shape in front of the fuselage like a cool sports car appearance, after run computer, the lamp will light up, extremely cool. In order to allow the end of the two fan mouth smooth heat, M18x's screen is still the most traditional axis.

Alienware M18x uses an 18.4 inch LED backlight display, the best resolution is 1920 x 1080. For game players, if you use this big screen plus M18x powerful configuration to play games, is absolutely very nice!

Although the appearance of Alienware M18x configuration is also strong, domineering, but still inevitably mentioned its body thickness and weight. The weight of the whole machine reached 5.820kg, travel weight reached 7.347kg. For this weight I do not want to say anything, it can be catch up with a desktop computer, don't want to take the Alienware M18x with a hand, so the best is put it at home as a game machine, this is it life's fate.

Dell M17x keyboard is already big enough, but M18x adds a new element to us. In the far left of M18x keyboard, an increase a vertical custom function keys, is necessary for gamers. Games like DOTA, League of legends and StarCraft 2 the war style requires not only large formation, also need more function keys, a row of function keys increase could eliminate the need to use the wizard button trouble.

The M18x is still using the traditional keyboard design, and feel is still outstanding, whether it is playing games or for text entry, comfortable key process will bring very good experience to users. Independent of the small keyboard is also a very large demand for a module, M18x is also very sophisticated for the setting of the shortcut keys.

On the keyboard, Alienware M18x also has a cool AlienFx lighting system, it is also an important part of the alien series notebook. AlienFX system lighting technology can provide a large number of themes and as many as 5120000 kinds of unique lighting combinations, you can choose any one and free collocation. You can customize the system to choose the theme that corresponds to the event in the game, collocation unique lighting effects.

The operating platform is divided into eight small region. Which includes the top of the keyboard alien logo, the bottom of the screen "Alienware”, shortcut keys, touch pad mouse, and the keyboard area is divided into 4 parts. These obvious light colors not only make the product cooler, but also allows users to easily distinguish the area of the keyboard when the game can easily distinguish the keyboard operation.

Alienware M18x interface settings almost the same as M17x, and power interface is also at the back side of the fuselage and other interfaces are disaggregated on both sides of the body. Including 4 x USB3.0, 1xUSB2.0/e- SATA, VGA, mini DP, RJ45, because independent built-in audio chip, it supports four groups of professional grade audio input and output hole. In addition, it also has two HDMI interface, one is HDMI input interface, another is HDMI output interface, which means that it is not only supporting HD function, but also as a monitor to receive high-definition signal.

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