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The M14XR2 system boards are kind of scares but they do pop up on eBay every now and then I have purchased two of them one from the UK and one from the United States on eBay, you just have to keep checking and as far as the M14XR1 and the R2 the chessies are identical and it will definitely fit even the small DMC bored from the R1 will fit on the M14XR2 motherboard which will enable the msata. The M14x R1 does not have an mSATA port, if you'd like an extra HDD slot you would need to remove the optical drive and use the SATA port for an extra HDD. (You can even get a caddy to make it fit properly) However, mods like these will void you warranty.
Ratings Breakdown (1-10)
- Software & Support
- 8
- Upgrade Capabilities
- 3
- Usability
- 8
- Design
- 7
- Performance
- 7
- Features
- 8
- Price/Value Rating
- 3
- Total Score:
- 6.29
- Rating 1 to 10, top score 10
Our Alienware M14x review unit features the following specifications:
- 14-inch glossy “edge to edge” full HD display (1600×900 resolution)
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- Intel Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor (2.0~2.9GHz Turbo Boost, 6MB cache)
- Intel HM67 chipset
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M w/ 3GB GDDR3 dedicated video memory using NVIDIA Optimus technology
- 8GB DDR3-1333 (4x 2GB)
- 500GB hard drive (7200RPM; Seagate ST9500423AS)
- Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 AGN wireless network adapter
- Internal Bluetooth 3.0 wireless
- Integrated 720p webcam
- Slot-load DVD burner (HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GS30N)
- 8-cell Li-ion battery (63WHr)
- Weight: 6.48 lbs.
- Dimensions: 1.49 x 10.17 x 13.27 inches
- 1-year limited warranty
- Starting price: $1,099
- Price as configured: $1,499
Our review unit of the Alienware M14x has several key upgrades that add an extra $400 to the base price; the Core i7 processor, 1600×900 resolution screen, 8GB of RAM and 3GB of dedicated memory in the graphics card instead of the standard 1.5GB all added to the cost of the notebook.
Performance and Benchmarks
No category of consumer PCs requires as much performance as a gaming PC. The M14x brings an impressive collection of hardware to the table (or lap) including a 2nd-generation Intel Core i7 quad-core processor, a discrete Nvidia graphics card with Nvidia Optimus technology (automatically switching between the discrete graphics and the built-in Intel graphics to give you high performance when gaming and extra battery life the rest of the time). Those technologies combined with 8GB of system memory and a reasonably quick 500GB hard drive makes for a pretty impressive 14-inch laptop.
Unfortunately, the Alienware M14x also has to compete against other 15-inch and 17-inch gaming notebooks in the same price range. As previously mentioned, the M14x is actually as big as a standard 15-inch laptop. And, thanks to the added thickness in the design, the M14x actually weighs roughly the same as some 17-inch gaming notebooks (the Toshiba Qosmio X775 weighs about 6.6 pounds while the M14x weighs about 6.5 pounds).
Not only are size and price issues, but Alienware only offers the Nvidia GeForce GT 555M inside the M14x and that graphics card offer less performance than the Nvidia GeForce GTX 560M found inside most 15-inch and 17-inch gaming notebooks sold at the same price (or less).
In terms of in-game performance the Alienware M14x averaged around 39 frames per second (fps) in Crysis 2 running at 1366×768 resolution with detail settings on high. The average frame rate in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was 48 fps at 1366×768 at high settings. This certainly isn’t “bad” performance but you can get better frame rates at higher resolutions for the same amount of money if you buy an ASUS G53SX-A1 or Toshiba Qosmio X775 instead.
wPrime processor comparison results (lower scores mean better performance):
PCMark Vantage measures overall system performance (higher scores mean better performance):
PCMark 7 is the latest synthetic benchmark measuring overall system performance in Windows 7 (higher scores mean better performance):
3DMark 11 measures overall graphics performance for gaming with DirectX 11 (higher scores mean better performance):
CrystalDiskMark storage drive performance test:
Ratings Breakdown (1-10)
- Software & Support
- 8
- Upgrade Capabilities
- 3
- Usability
- 8
- Design
- 7
- Performance
- 7
- Features
- 8
- Price/Value Rating
- 3
- Total Score:
- 6.29
- Rating 1 to 10, top score 10
Our Alienware M14x review unit features the following specifications:
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- 14-inch glossy “edge to edge” full HD display (1600×900 resolution)
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- Intel Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor (2.0~2.9GHz Turbo Boost, 6MB cache)
- Intel HM67 chipset
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M w/ 3GB GDDR3 dedicated video memory using NVIDIA Optimus technology
- 8GB DDR3-1333 (4x 2GB)
- 500GB hard drive (7200RPM; Seagate ST9500423AS)
- Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 AGN wireless network adapter
- Internal Bluetooth 3.0 wireless
- Integrated 720p webcam
- Slot-load DVD burner (HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GS30N)
- 8-cell Li-ion battery (63WHr)
- Weight: 6.48 lbs.
- Dimensions: 1.49 x 10.17 x 13.27 inches
- 1-year limited warranty
- Starting price: $1,099
- Price as configured: $1,499
Our review unit of the Alienware M14x has several key upgrades that add an extra $400 to the base price; the Core i7 processor, 1600×900 resolution screen, 8GB of RAM and 3GB of dedicated memory in the graphics card instead of the standard 1.5GB all added to the cost of the notebook.
Performance and Benchmarks
No category of consumer PCs requires as much performance as a gaming PC. The M14x brings an impressive collection of hardware to the table (or lap) including a 2nd-generation Intel Core i7 quad-core processor, a discrete Nvidia graphics card with Nvidia Optimus technology (automatically switching between the discrete graphics and the built-in Intel graphics to give you high performance when gaming and extra battery life the rest of the time). Those technologies combined with 8GB of system memory and a reasonably quick 500GB hard drive makes for a pretty impressive 14-inch laptop.
Unfortunately, the Alienware M14x also has to compete against other 15-inch and 17-inch gaming notebooks in the same price range. As previously mentioned, the M14x is actually as big as a standard 15-inch laptop. And, thanks to the added thickness in the design, the M14x actually weighs roughly the same as some 17-inch gaming notebooks (the Toshiba Qosmio X775 weighs about 6.6 pounds while the M14x weighs about 6.5 pounds).
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Not only are size and price issues, but Alienware only offers the Nvidia GeForce GT 555M inside the M14x and that graphics card offer less performance than the Nvidia GeForce GTX 560M found inside most 15-inch and 17-inch gaming notebooks sold at the same price (or less).
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In terms of in-game performance the Alienware M14x averaged around 39 frames per second (fps) in Crysis 2 running at 1366×768 resolution with detail settings on high. The average frame rate in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was 48 fps at 1366×768 at high settings. This certainly isn’t “bad” performance but you can get better frame rates at higher resolutions for the same amount of money if you buy an ASUS G53SX-A1 or Toshiba Qosmio X775 instead.
Alienware M14x R2 Software
wPrime processor comparison results (lower scores mean better performance):
PCMark Vantage measures overall system performance (higher scores mean better performance):
Alienware M14x R2 Gpu
PCMark 7 is the latest synthetic benchmark measuring overall system performance in Windows 7 (higher scores mean better performance):
3DMark 11 measures overall graphics performance for gaming with DirectX 11 (higher scores mean better performance):
CrystalDiskMark storage drive performance test: