Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7 vs Alienware M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

112specifications compared
48differ
64identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:39.6 cm (15.6")
- M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor generation
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:Intel® Core™ i7
- M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:i7-620M
- M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:2
- M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:4
- M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:3.33 GHz
- M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:2.66 GHz
- M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
System bus rate
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:2.5 GT/s
- M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:5 GT/s

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Comparison of 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7, M17xR3
147 specifications	A Alienware 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7 View product	B Alienware M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model M17xR3 View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution	1600 x 900 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD type	HD+	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-620M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.33 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C2	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	20	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.5 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC, xD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD 5.1	HDA
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN, BT
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR	2.1+EDR
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43560	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPE	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	4.08 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	377.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	308.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	48.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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