- 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
- Toshiba Qosmio X775 3D
- Sony VAIO S Series
- Dell XPS 15z
- Gateway NV Series NV55S
- 15.6"
- Core i7 1.73 GHz Quad core
- 4 GB DDR3-1333
- 250 GB
First seen on December, 2011
Rated 20% by by Gandalf (Jan, 2010)Overall the build is excellent and the laptop is heavy and sturdy.
- 15.6"
- Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
- 8 GB DDR3
- 750 GB HDD
Released October, 2011
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Dell Alienware M15X compared to the ASUS N55 Series N55SF
GHz1.73
Intel Core i7 740QM
Rated 20% by by Gandalf (Jan, 2010)Having said that, the M15x design is surprisingly sleek and edgy - just don't bring it to a business meeting.
2.2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2670QM
Rated 80% by by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)While the screen may appear small at 15.6-Inch, the color and resolution is beautiful and eye-pleasing, as well.
screen size
15.6"
15.6"
N55 Series N55SF by Wenceslau-Baltor (Dec, 2011)Its screen has a large work area with great clarity and quality.
screen resolution
N55 Series N55SF by Brenorc97 (Apr, 2012)_the 1080p display sometimes make the worlds really small, but i proffer it this way, but if you don't like this just set the resolution to 900p.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
N55 Series N55SF by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)Also, the notebook comes with a 'driver DVD' also to my surprise, which I had fully expected all the drivers installed to be up-to-date, being this release is relativity new (7/2011) product mfg updates, and comes fully configured as Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 - Intel Core i7-2670QM CPU 2.20 GHz, 8GB RAM (maximum) 64-bit Operating System - Activated, upon final setup, from the properties of OS (C:) screen.
processor
N55 Series N55SF by Brenorc97 (Apr, 2012)_quad-core processor and 8 GB of RAM is more than enough for every use of the laptop.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
N55 Series N55SF by you_nerdThis laptop is fast, especially with the i7 and 8gb of ram and does what is promised.
Performance Real world tests of Dell Alienware M15X vs ASUS N55 Series N55SF
3DMark06 CPU
N55 Series N55SF by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)The 2670QM CPU isn't the latest & greatest, but should suffice for most multimedia applications, as well as the NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M onboard graphics processor (research both at Intel and NVIDIA sites, first, so you won't be disappointed, as I expected better performance) where most wouldn't want to run the latest Call Of Duty, MW3 game at full (if you know what I mean) might fry the notebook with excessive heat!
cinebench r10 32Bit (Aggregate)
N55 Series N55SF by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)The Recovery DVDs (4) are finished now, while writing this review and the desktop Intel Core i7 processor icon is no longer reporting the CPU's processor speed, and unknown why?
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the ASUS N55 Series N55SF
| Much faster RAM | DDR3-1333 | vs | DDR3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 65% faster RAM; data is transferred to/from RAM more quickly | |||
Advantages compared to the Dell Alienware M15X
| Much more storage capacity | 750 GB | vs | 250 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3x more storage capacity | |||
| Is full HD | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling | |||
| Has a memory card reader | MMC, SDSC | vs | None |
| Read and write data from a camera or phone memory card | |||
| Significantly better CPU benchmark score | 54.85 | vs | 33.3 |
| Around 65% better benchmark score; the CPU performs better in various benchmark tests and will likely perform better in real-world applications | |||
| Significantly more RAM | 8 GB | vs | 4 GB |
| 2x more RAM; run more applications and have more browser tabs open without slowing down the system | |||
| Faster processor | 2.2 GHz | vs | 1.73 GHz (Intel Core i7 740QM) |
| More than 25% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Sharper screen | 141 ppi | vs | 117 ppi |
| More than 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1920 x 1080 | vs | 1600 x 900 |
| Around 45% higher resolution screen | |||
| Significantly better 3DMark06 CPU | 5,418.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 3,334.5 (Intel Core i7 740QM) |
| Around 65% better 3DMark06 CPU | |||
| Significantly better cinebench r10 32Bit (Aggregate) | 14,844.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 8,865 (Intel Core i7 740QM) |
| More than 65% better cinebench r10 32Bit (Aggregate) | |||
| Faster turbo speed | 3.1 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 2.93 GHz (Intel Core i7 740QM) |
| More than 5% faster turbo speed; gain a temporary speed boost for computation-intensive applications | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Dell Alienware M15X | ASUS N55 Series N55SF | ||
 |   Rated by 3 users at amazon.com Rated 20% by by Gandalf (Jan, 2010) Rated 20% by by Gandalf (Jan, 2010) Rated 40% by by Lizbeth | Rated by 23 users at amazon.com Rated 40% by by B.-Formwalt (Jan, 2012) Rated 100% by by M.-Walton--CALiiGeDDon (Dec, 2011) Rated 80% by by T.C. (Jan, 2012) | |
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Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga Really fast internal storage |
 | 4 | Dell XPS 15z Longest battery life |
 | 7 | Dell Inspiron 15R Fastest processor |
 | 8 | Lenovo IdeaPad Y Series Y570 5-way tie: Largest amount of storage capacity |
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