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

The Alienware M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM has 2 more processor cores than the Alienware 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7 (4 vs 2). The Alienware M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM has 4 more processor threads than the Alienware 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7 (8 vs 4). The Alienware 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7 has 0.43 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Alienware M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM (3.33 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). Only the Alienware M17xR3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM has Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi). Only the Alienware 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7 has embedded options available.

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
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor15 differ
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 socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	C2	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC, xD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
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
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN, BT
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
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
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
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Other featuresidentical
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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