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Alienware’s M11x Is Small AND Mighty

On Tuesday Dell officially launched the Alienware M11x, a laptop computer they’re also touting as the most powerful 11-inch laptop in the universe. They should know; the thing has an alien head on it, thus assuring its extraterrestrial cred.

Originally unveiled recently at CES in January, the M11x features some impressive specs, some of which I didn’t even know were specs. Dell, however, is certain this little mighty laptop will help redefine mobile gaming. Here’s just a taste of some of the many discussions you will have if you get this laptop:

“Oh, sorry. What’s that you got there, sweet little old lady on the train? Oh, a Nintendo DS. Yeah. Been there. Check this shit out. It’s a laptop that runs PC games in 720p. No, no, it’s okay. I don’t want to play Sudoku with you. Does this have solitaire on it? You’re damn fucking right it does! What do you I’ve been playing?”

The M11x has a starting price of $899 and while twice or even thrice as expensive as most netbooks, this 4.5-pound wonder can crush them (and not just with weight alone). Here are the spec highlights:

• Processor: Up to Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 (1.3GHz, 800 MHz, 3 MB)
• Graphics: 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 335M
• Memory: Up to 8GB DDR33 1066MHz
• Hard Drive: Up to 500GB4 7200RPM or 256GB4 Solid State Drive
• Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
• Connection: 802.11 b/g/n & Optional Internal WWAN
• Ports: HDMI / VGA / 3 USB / Media Card Reader / FireWire
• Battery Life: Up to 8.5 Hours of Battery Life
• Performance: Over 6,100 3DMark 06 Score!
• Keyboard: IT FREAKING LIGHTS UP!

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