- 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...
- Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
- Sony VAIO S Series
- 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 2.3 GHz Quad core
- 16 GB DDR3-1600
- 750 GB HDD
Released April, 2012
Rated 100% by by amazononian (Mar, 2013)Minimal bloatware, firmware works well (love the instant on feature), excellent screen, keyboard, USB port placement, look and feel, and of course very high performance.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Alienware M Series M18x compared to the ASUS G75VW-AS71
GHz2.4
Intel Core i7 2760QM
by LaptopMag (Aug, 2011)When we watched a Blu-ray of Iron Man, the red and gold of Tony Stark's suit sparkled, and explosions were wonderfully fiery.
2.3 GHz
Intel Core i7 3610QM
Rated 80% by by J.-Li (Jun, 2012)But I bought a used Creative USB sound card and it sounded much better and worked beautifully.
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.
ASUS G75VW-AS71 by Chris-Muller (Aug, 2012)I highly recommend this machine for gamers who want to be on the go, programmers who want serious horse power while at remote locations, or pretty much anyone who wants a computer with a nice big screen and plenty of features to meet any computing needs.
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.
ASUS G75VW-AS71 by Greg-Siegel (Aug, 2012)The matte screen with full 1080p resolution is very nice and easy on the eye.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.4 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.
ASUS G75VW-AS71 by K4m1L (Jul, 2012)The GTX660M never gets hot like GT540M (85*C @ BF3) I had before and manages to squeeze out so much performance, 16GB SO-DIMM RAM loads all games @ lightning speeds and the i7 3610QM processor edits 1080p video like my i5 2410M did on 480p - super fast.
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).
ASUS G75VW-AS71 by Brian-Rhodes (Aug, 2012)Perhaps this is mostly software related, but it can seem a little slow for a quad core i7 with little things like bringing up an MS Office app or Mozilla.
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.
ASUS G75VW-AS71 by concerned (Jul, 2012)And with 16GB of RAM, you can more than play any game you want... I got it for work though, so I've been using it with autocad which has been amazing!
Performance Real world tests of Alienware M Series M18x vs ASUS G75VW-AS71
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.
ASUS G75VW-AS71 by J.-Hamilton--123 (Jan, 2013)The CPU and video card aren't the highest spec available, but they're 95% of the way there, allowing you to have a cooler running laptop and lower cost, while getting most of the performance the high end hardware have.
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.
ASUS G75VW-AS71 by Brian-Rhodes (Aug, 2012)Not a major concern, but it does leave me scratching my head when speeds are comparable to my other dual core i3 laptop.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the ASUS G75VW-AS71
| Has a Blu-Ray reader | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; watch high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs | |||
| Significantly bigger screen | 18.4" | vs | 17.3" |
| Around 10% bigger screen | |||
| More storage capacity | 1,024 GB | vs | 750 GB |
| Around 40% more storage capacity | |||
| Faster turbo speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 3.3 GHz (Intel Core i7 3610QM) |
| Around 10% faster turbo speed; gain a temporary speed boost for computation-intensive applications | |||
| Much more HDMI bandwidth | 1,020 MB/s (HDMI 1.4) | vs | 495 MB/s (HDMI 1.0) |
| More than 2x more HDMI bandwidth | |||
Advantages compared to the Alienware M Series M18x
| Much more l3 cache | 6,144 MB | vs | 6 MB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1024x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB |
| 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Has a DVI | 0 Digital Visual Interface | vs | None |
| Very few laptops have a DVI; connect to high definition displays | |||
| Marginally newer | Apr, 2012 | vs | Oct, 2011 |
| Release date 6 months later | |||
| Significantly more USB ports | 4 | vs | 2 |
| Twice as many USB ports | |||
| More video memory | 2,048 MB | vs | 1,576 MB |
| Around 30% more video memory | |||
| Sharper screen | 127 ppi | vs | 119 ppi |
| Around 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Better cinebench r10 32Bit | 17,226.2 (Intel Core i7 3610QM) | vs | 15,868.8 |
| Around 10% better cinebench r10 32Bit | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Alienware M Series M18x | ASUS G75VW-AS71 | ||
 |   Rated by 13 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Thomas (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by J.-Manke--E.Eng.---Gamer (Jan, 2013) | Rated by 135 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Bradley-Proctor (May, 2012) Rated 100% by by J.-Hamilton--123 (Jan, 2013) Rated 100% by by Shef (Jun, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga Longest battery life |
 | 2 | Sony VAIO S Series 2-way tie: Has a Blu-Ray reader |
 | 4 | ASUS G74 Series G74SX 6-way tie: Most CPU cores |
 | 7 | ASUS G75 Series G75VW-NS72 Good CPU benchmark score |
