- 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
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- Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
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- ASUS G75VW-AS71
- Acer Aspire S 3830T
- ASUS G74 Series G74SX
Rated 74% by by c|net (Nov, 2006)It's similar to the 1,366x768-pixel display you'll find on less expensive midsize Windows laptops, but anything even close to this price range should start off with a much higher resolution.
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.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Apple MacBook Pro MACBOOK PRO 17 compared to the Alienware M Series M18x
GHz2.66
Rated 74% by by c|net (Nov, 2006)The 15.4-inch display has a native resolution of 1,440x900, which isn't the highest resolution we've seen in a laptop of this size, but if offers a nice balance of screen real estate and readability, especially when reading Web-based text.
2.4 GHz
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.
screen resolution
MacBook Pro MACBOOK PRO 17 by c|net (Jun, 2012)The resolution is still 1,280x800 pixels, which is roughly equivalent to 1,366x768 pixels in laptops with wider screens.
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 | 2.66 GHz   | 3 GHz |
MacBook Pro MACBOOK PRO 17 by c|net (Jun, 2006)CNET Labs compared the 17-inch MacBook Pro against a number of older Apple laptops running the PowerPC processor as well as other Core Duo-based Macs.
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
MacBook Pro MACBOOK PRO 17 by c|net (Nov, 2006)In this case, it's a quad-core 2.3GHz Intel Core i7-3610QM, with a 2.6GHz version available in the $2,199 upgrade model.
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 |
MacBook Pro MACBOOK PRO 17 by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)First impressions upon use are that it's seriously snappy - with 4GB of RAM, Leopard, the latest version of OSX, absolutely flies.
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 Apple MacBook Pro MACBOOK PRO 17 vs Alienware M Series M18x
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Alienware M Series M18x
| Faster processor | 2.66 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 10% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1920 x 1200 | vs | 1920 x 1080 |
| More than 10% higher resolution screen | |||
Advantages compared to the Apple MacBook Pro MACBOOK PRO 17
| Much more RAM | 16 GB | vs | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4x more RAM; run more applications and have more browser tabs open without slowing down the system | |||
| Much more storage capacity | 1,024 GB | vs | 500 GB |
| More than 2x more storage capacity | |||
| Has a Blu-Ray reader | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; watch high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs | |||
| Has a memory card reader | MMC, SD, microSD | vs | None |
| Read and write data from a camera or phone memory card | |||
| Marginally newer | Oct, 2011 | vs | May, 2010 |
| Release date over 1 years later | |||
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much faster Bluetooth | 24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0 + HS) | vs | 1 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v2.0) |
| 24x faster Bluetooth | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Apple MacBook Pro MACBOOK PRO 17 | Alienware M Series M18x | ||
 |   Rated by 4 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Patrick-Campbell (Dec, 2012) Rated 80% by by Patrick-Campbell (Dec, 2012) |  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) | |
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