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Alienware M18x R2 Gaming Laptop 20% off with GTX 680M SLI from $2,959

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Looks like Alienware is off-loading their last gen M18x gaming laptop (with Ivy Bridge + GTX 680M) with a 20% off discount, to open up rooms for newer Alienware 18 with Haswell + GTX 770M/780M SLI. Still pretty impressive spec though, but still with a hefty price tag as well.

For $2,959 you get:

  • Core i7-3740QM
  • 8GB RAM (2x 4GB, up to 4x SIMM)
  • 750GB HDD
  • 18.4" Full HD
  • Dual GeForce GTX 680M with 2GB DDR5
  • DVD Writer
  • Windows 7/8
  • 1 Year NBD Support

And only 5.41kg to lug around. NotebookCheck.net's benchmarks on 680M SLI. Promotion ends Thursday 1 August while stock last.

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  • luisvsm on 29/07/2013 - 18:15

    I've heard about overheating issues with Alienware laptops in the past, does anyone have experience with their latest ones?

    • halfaznpersuasion on 29/07/2013 - 18:27

      i got this model, with high end games it can go up to 90 degrees which you can feel on the top of the keyboard

      • COR80 on 29/07/2013 - 18:32

        What sort of damage does that amount of heat do to the innards, and over what amount of time can a computer sustain that sort of temperature without being damaged? Genuine question.

        • halfaznpersuasion on 29/07/2013 - 18:34

          i ended up complaining to dell and they said it was normal, and 90 degrees is the absolute max that it will go, i believe at 100 it will automatically shut down if there is any damage due to temperature

        • scrimshaw on 29/07/2013 - 18:41

          90 deg. That's crazy, even my desktop GPU (which is caked in dust from lack of cleaning) doesn't even get anywhere close to that.

          You'd have to play in an air-conditioned room to make it run at an acceptable temp.

        • halfaznpersuasion on 29/07/2013 - 18:51

          yeah i got a fan underneath now

        • bargainerftw on 29/07/2013 - 19:04

          Mate of mine has a m18x with sli 670m and another mate has m17x with single 6990m and no heating issues whatsoever.

          I'd check if your heatsinks are on correctly if I were you. If not reseat them with better thermal paste.

        • King Steuart on 29/07/2013 - 19:04

          You should maybe clean your computer…

  • Raynes on 29/07/2013 - 18:32
    +1

    For that price wouldn't you expect 1TB + maybe an SSD and 16GB RAM?

    • machej on 29/07/2013 - 19:15
      +1

      Would of thought the same. My Asus comp has similar specs except for the graphics card.

    • Telios on 30/07/2013 - 15:32

      If you build a Clevo similar, you could easily get those sort of specs for $3k.

      In fact, this model is cheaper and aside from a smaller screen (17" vs 18.4") it pretty much dominates the alienware shenanigans.

      http://www.affordablelaptops.com.au/contents/en-us/d451_meta…

  • Black Hole on 29/07/2013 - 18:40
    +1

    I have nightmare over my last Alienware trying to get the SSD drive to co-exist with the internal HDD. I end up return the product. I have read a lot of similar complaint on the internet. The only solution is to use the SSD as a secondary drive and not for OS. That would defeat the purpose of having the SSD.

  • demiurge on 29/07/2013 - 18:55
    -1

    For $2,959…. And only 5.41kg to lug around……

    not sure if OP is taking the piss here….

    • mskram on 29/07/2013 - 19:11

      Not sure if you're taking the piss yourself. Whilst it is a hefty price, it is a bargain for an alienware laptop with these specs

      • Forfiet on 29/07/2013 - 20:00

        considering he has put the "only" in italics I think it was obvious….

    • scotty on 30/07/2013 - 10:04

      At 5.41kg it is indeed quite heavy even for a 18.4" (I think equivalent 18.4" from Toshiba or ASUS is around 4.1kg). However Alienware does need to put in more gears for cooling and it's usually a better constructed gaming laptop.

      Still a lot lighter than lugging around your desktop gear + a monitor.

  • Withdr4wn on 29/07/2013 - 20:22

    I bought an M17Xr4 last year, and it's already had two motherboard replacements about to go in for it's third. This is after a 2 month wait for a new machine because the first techie cracked the glass screen (and apparently it took Dell 2 months to build a new replacement). As good as the deal might be price wise, this Alienware has left a real sour taste in my mouth.

    The issue has been the intermittent Audio issue and HDMI port being dicey. Both are recognised problems, looks like they're not fixed yet. Glad I have 3 year warranty >.<

    • Black Hole on 29/07/2013 - 21:15

      Aside from compatibility issue with SSD as bootup device, it also has intermittent flickering and grainy artifacts on one edge whenever I switch from intel CPU graphic processing unit to the AMD GPU until reboot.

      It has a mother board replaced by a service person and 3 HDD replaced but the problem still persist. However, I was very happy with Dell's warranty and support. I end up returning the unit and got a Dell Precision M6700 instead.

    • halfaznpersuasion on 29/07/2013 - 21:44

      my m18x has a hdmi issue too , it doesn't detect at all, but yeah im glad about the warranty, the tech support is quite good, too bad i can't say the same for the actual technicians

      • Forfiet on 30/07/2013 - 05:45

        mmm, don't alienware customers get 24 hour support?

  • figarow on 30/07/2013 - 00:13

    Lot of money for something that will be worth $300 in 3 years.

    • Withdr4wn on 30/07/2013 - 10:23

      Hardly… have you checked eBay for how well Alienware laptops hold their value?

      • figarow on 30/07/2013 - 10:47

        Yeah ok no i didn't, just going on general brands. Would never buy a piece of technology based on brand so i guess my comment is not valid for this.

  • chyawala on 30/07/2013 - 11:40

    Dropping this sort of cash be sure to use starthere.com.au for further discounts.

    • linoc66 on 30/07/2013 - 14:11

      Thanks for that, hadn't heard of it (live in a cave) ;-)

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