Alienware M11x

Remember when Alienware busted out the M11x — a monster in netbook form — that was the envy of mobile gamers all around? We’ll they’re getting a well needed Intel Core processor upgrade, according to Engadget.com:

We’ve been hearing about an impending CPU update to Alienware’s M11x for some time now, and now Dell Malaysia has quietly updated its website with options to order the revised not-quite-netbook. So what’s new? Well, there’s NVIDIA Optimus for starters, and the Intel Core 2 Duo processor has been thanked for its time and shown the door in lieu of Core i3, i5, and i7 CPUs on a QS57 chipset.

UK Alienware lovers can now also get their Core i5/i7 M11x fix, as the new hardware options have gone live on the laptop’s local microsite. Yes, Optimus is there too.

And now it’s live in the US with prices starting at $949 with a Core i5 520UM. Less if you’re thinking Core 2 Duo, which you’re not.

Read the rest of the blog post here at Engadget.com.

Intel bring Core processor goodness to the Alienware M11x

Options:

• i3 / 15 / i7 Intel multi-Core processors (You still can get a Core 2 Duo. But why?)
• up to 8GB RAM DDR3
• up to 500GB of HDD space (get an external hard drive if this seems lacking)
• no optical drive – (we recommend a USB Blu-ray burner, and some blank BD-R Blu-ray media)
• nVidia GeForce GT 335M graphics card with 1GB of graphics memory
• nVidia Optimus upgrade

If you look at the specs, it’s one heck of an 11-incher. It will handle any current game you can throw at it with ease, without even batting an eyelash and losing frame rates. The nVidia Optimus upgrade will automatically switch from internal graphics to discrete depending on the application you run. Pop open Call of Duty or an HD Video from any source (blu-ray disc, external hard drive) and it will turn on the discrete graphics card. Write an email and it will switch to the internal graphics solution. Nice, eh?

If you’re looking for some true blue performance goodness from a sub-15 portable, look no further than the Alienware M11x.

Nice portable baby - Alienware M11x