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$745
  • 13.3"
  • 4 GB DDR3-1333
  • 128 GB SSD
First seen on April, 2012
I've had my XPS13 for a few months and I can truly say it has met all my expectations.
Rated 100% by by Gary-B. (Mar, 2013)
 
  • 15.6"
  • Core i7 1.73 GHz Quad core
  • 6 GB DDR3-1333
  • 500 GB HDD
Released September, 2010
If money is no object, customers can opt for the Nebula Red finish, a 2.0-GHz Core i7-920XM CPU, Windows 7 Ultimate, Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M graphics (with 1GB of memory), a full HD display, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB solid state drive, and a Blu-ray burner; that brings the price to $4,598—about as expensive as the M17x we reviewed.
by LaptopMag (Oct, 2009)
 

Conclusion Which is better for you?

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Features Key features of the Dell XPS 13 xps13-l321x compared to the Alienware M Series M15x

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Front view of Dell XPS 13 xps13-l321x
My workaround is to left-click the trackpad button instead.
Rated 100% by by Gary-B. (Mar, 2013)
Front view of Alienware M Series M15x

1.73 GHz

Intel Core i7 740QM

In Call of Duty: World at War, we averaged 42 fps with the resolution set to 1920 x 1080; running through Pacific island jungles, action was smooth and crisp.
by LaptopMag (Oct, 2009)

screen size

13.3"
15.6"
The only snag I found is the trackpad sometimes doesn't recognize a touch.
XPS 13 xps13-l321x by Gary-B. (Mar, 2013)
this laptop should be at this high price because the screen is a full glass screen and with 5.1 speaker which are super loud.
M Series M15x by michael-qi

memory

0 GB
6 GB

4 GB
6 GB
 

Performance Real world tests of Dell XPS 13 xps13-l321x vs Alienware M Series M15x

 

Differences What are the advantages of each

Advantages compared to the Alienware M Series M15x

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
Much faster USB 572 MB/s (USB 3.0) vs 57 MB/s (USB 2.0)
More than 10x faster USB; connect a high-speed external hard drive or other high-speed device

Advantages compared to the Dell XPS 13 xps13-l321x

Much bigger screen 15.6" vs 13.3"
Around 20% bigger screen
Significantly more storage capacity 500 GB vs 128 GB
Around 4x more storage capacity
More RAM 6 GB vs 4 GB
50% more RAM; run more applications and have more browser tabs open without slowing down the system
Significantly more USB ports 3 vs 1
Three times as many USB ports

Reviews Word on the street

Dell XPS 13 xps13-l321x

Alienware M Series M15x

Rated 82% by 1 users at amazon.com Rated 81% by 23 users at amazon.com
u can not play game on this laptop when in battery mode because when its in battery the performence will be cut in half and even if u do play game it will take ur battery down to 0% in 10-20min.
Rated 100% by by michael-qi
All of the specs lined up except one... it says it has an 8-cell battery; however, seeing that they don't make an 8 cell battery for this laptop, i have to think that maybe they meant to say a 9-cell battery?
Rated 80% by by Ari-M.-Hendler (Jan, 2011)
While I am impressed with the m15x's performance, it's got some issues.
Rated 60% by by Jacob-G (Sep, 2011)

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