Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware M15x vs Alienware M17x

117specifications compared
34differ
83identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Alienware M15x:Black
- Alienware M17x:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- Alienware M15x:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Alienware M17x:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- Alienware M15x:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Alienware M17x:1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Alienware M15x:16:9
- Alienware M17x:16:10
Processor family
- Alienware M15x:Intel® Core™ i7
- Alienware M17x:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor model
- Alienware M15x:i7-820QM
- Alienware M17x:Q9000
Processor threads
- Alienware M15x:8
- Alienware M17x:4
Processor frequency
- Alienware M15x:1.73 GHz
- Alienware M17x:2 GHz

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Comparison of Alienware M15x, Alienware M17x
139 specifications	A Alienware Alienware M15x View product	B Alienware Alienware M17x View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-820QM	Q9000
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.06 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket L1
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-800 Mobile Series	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	B1	E0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	7.5
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	5
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43124	40480
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLX	SLGEJ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	4.08 kg	5.3 kg
WidthDiffers	377.9 mm	405.9 mm
DepthDiffers	308.5 mm	321.3 mm
HeightKnown for one	48.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.13 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.36 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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