- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- ASUS G75VW-AS71
- Origin EON17-S
- Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen
- ASUS G74 Series G74SX
- Samsung Series 7 NP700G7C-S01US
by LaptopMag (Aug, 2012)Starting at $1,999, this notebook is jam-packed to the gills with awesomeness, including a beautiful 1080p display, dual Nvidia GTX 680M cards, and dual Samsung SSDs.
- 17.3"
- Core i7 2.6 GHz Quad core
- 16 GB DDR3-1600
- 256 GB SSD
First seen on April, 2012
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Alienware M Series M18x compared to the ASUS G75 Series G75VW-NS72
GHz2.4
Intel Core i7 2760QM
Rated 100% by by J.-Manke--E.Eng.---Gamer (Jan, 2013)If you need a large screen laptop that can run anything, a 670M is more than enough.
2.6 GHz
Intel Core i7 3720QM
screen size
18.4"
17.3"
M Series M18x by LaptopMag (Aug, 2011)Movies and games simply popped off the display, and it was so large that it enveloped us in the action.
screen resolution
M Series M18x by LaptopMag (Aug, 2011)The massive 18.4-inch, 1920 x 1080-pixel WLED display on the M18x is a sight to behold.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
M Series M18x by LaptopMag (Aug, 2012)Click to EnlargeOur $4.454 review unit has a 2.7-GHz Intel Core i7-3820QM CPU with 16GB of RAM, dual 256GB SSDs in a RAID 0 configuration and dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 680M GPUs with 2GB of VRAM.
processor
M Series M18x by Thomas (Dec, 2011)The only thing wrong with this computer is the processor, it says its the Intel Core i7-2670QM Processor (Quad-Core, 2.2GHz, 6MB Cache), but its actually the one right below it the Intel Core i7-2630QM Processor (Quad-Core, 2.0GHz, 6MB Cache).
memory
| 0 GB | 16 GB | 20 GB |
M Series M18x by LaptopMag (Nov, 2011)Equipped with a 2.5-GHz Intel Core i7-2920XM CPU that overclocks to 4 GHz, 16GB of RAM, two 750GB, 7,200-rpm hard drives in a RAID 0 array, and dual AMD Radeon 6900M GPUs with 2GB of VRAM, the Alienware M18x has seriously epic performance.
Performance Real world tests of Alienware M Series M18x vs ASUS G75 Series G75VW-NS72
3DMark06 CPU
M Series M18x by LaptopMag (Nov, 2011)s? While the AMD-powered M18x scored a little higher on the synthetic 3DMark06 test, the Nvidia-powered configuration had slightly higher frame rates in actual game play.
cinebench r10 32Bit
M Series M18x by LaptopMag (Aug, 2011)It didn't break the PCMark Vantage record, but it put up a good fight.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the ASUS G75 Series G75VW-NS72
| Much more storage capacity | 1,024 GB | vs | 256 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4x more storage capacity | |||
| Significantly bigger screen | 18.4" | vs | 17.3" |
| Around 10% bigger screen | |||
Advantages compared to the Alienware M Series M18x
| Much faster internal storage | 0.1 ms (SSD) | vs | 10 ms (HDD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100x faster random access time; faster boot times and shorter application load times | |||
| Better CPU benchmark score | 67.02 | vs | 59.39 |
| More than 10% better benchmark score; the CPU performs better in various benchmark tests and will likely perform better in real-world applications | |||
| Faster processor | 2.6 GHz (Intel Core i7 3720QM) | vs | 2.4 GHz |
| Around 10% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Significantly more USB ports | 4 | vs | 2 |
| Twice as many USB ports | |||
| Sharper screen | 127 ppi | vs | 119 ppi |
| Around 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Better cinebench r10 32Bit | 18,326.3 (Intel Core i7 3720QM) | vs | 15,868.8 |
| Around 20% better cinebench r10 32Bit | |||
| Faster turbo speed | 3.6 GHz (Intel Core i7 3720QM) | vs | 3.5 GHz |
| Almost the same | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Alienware M Series M18x | ASUS G75 Series G75VW-NS72 |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | ASUS G75VW-AS71 Lots of l2 cache |
 | 2 | Origin EON17-S Has a Blu-Ray writer |
 | 4 | ASUS G74 Series G74SX 7-way tie: Most CPU cores |
 | 6 | HP ENVY 17-3090NR Longest battery life |
