- 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...
- SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A
- Sony VAIO F Series
- HP ENVY 17
- ASUS N53SM-ES71
- HP ENVY 15
- 15.4"
- 2.66 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB
- 640 GB HDD
Released June, 2010
Rated 100% by by Paul-A.-Schwahn--atlmapas (Feb, 2009)I would not recommend it for travel due to its size and weight, but if you're looking to replace your desktop this is an outstanding choice.
by LaptopMag (Aug, 2011)The massive 18.4-inch, 1920 x 1080-pixel WLED display on the M18x is a sight to behold.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the HP Pavilion dv7 compared to the Alienware M Series M18x
GHz2.66
Rated 80% by by Jeremy (Mar, 2012)If you can find one for an attractive price, and can accept the risks, size and weight, this is a really satisfying laptop.
2.4 GHz
Intel Core i7 2760QM
by LaptopMag (Nov, 2011)Images were sharp with crisp detail, but had noticeably muted color.
screen size
15.4"
18.4"
Pavilion dv7 by NGC316--Nick (Oct, 2011)The processor and GPU are both top notch, the Beats Audio speakers are the best I've ever had on a laptop, and the screen is big and looks great.
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
Pavilion dv7 by Chris-Barish (Feb, 2013)Not only that the screen resolution looks better the sound quality is so good you don't even need headphones and the wifi works perfectly.
M Series M18x by Walter-Cabrera (Sep, 2011)I am a very detail-oriented person (my friends say I am never satisfied with anything) but I have to say that with the m18x I am, why not say it till I was impressed with this machine, I can run all games on the market till this day.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.66 GHz | 3 GHz |
Pavilion dv7 by Katwoman (Sep, 2011)You can set the range for the clock speed you want your cores to run.
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
Pavilion dv7 by Nameless-Moniker (Dec, 2011)FAST - i7 Quad-core with hyperthreading, makes the OS think it is using 8 cores.4 GB of Ram which is perfect for most people and HP was nice enough to use 1 4GB chip leaving upgrade space for another chip.
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 |
Pavilion dv7 by R.-Taylor (Feb, 2009)You are getting an HD monitor, built in webcam and microphone, silent keyboard which is perfectly sized for an adult, a beautiful interface, a lovely touchpad to turn up your volume, mute, play, fast forward and rewind... a 64 bit system with 4 GB of RAM capable of holding 8 GB of RAM... amazing.
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 HP Pavilion dv7 vs Alienware M Series M18x
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Alienware M Series M18x
| Significantly lighter | 3,624 g | vs | 5,410 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 35% lighter | |||
| Faster processor | 2.66 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz |
| More than 10% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Thinner | 37 mm | vs | 54 mm |
| More than 30% thinner | |||
Advantages compared to the HP Pavilion dv7
| 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 | |||
| 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, SD, microSD | vs | None |
| Read and write data from a camera or phone memory card | |||
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly bigger screen | 18.4" | vs | 15.4" |
| Around 20% bigger screen | |||
| Marginally newer | Oct, 2011 | vs | Jun, 2010 |
| Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Significantly more storage capacity | 1,024 GB | vs | 640 GB |
| 60% more storage capacity | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 1920 x 1080 | vs | 1600 x 900 |
| Around 45% higher resolution screen | |||
| Much more HDMI bandwidth | 1,020 MB/s (HDMI 1.4) | vs | 495 MB/s (HDMI 1.0) |
| More than 2x more HDMI bandwidth | |||
| 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 | |||
Reviews Word on the street
HP Pavilion dv7 | Alienware M Series M18x | ||
 |   Rated by 692 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Rcuso (Sep, 2010) Rated 100% by by Spudman (Aug, 2010) | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A Really fast internal storage |
 | 2 | Sony VAIO F Series 3-way tie: Has a memory card reader |
 | 3 | HP ENVY 17 5-way tie: Most CPU cores |
 | 4 | ASUS N53SM-ES71 2-way tie: OK l2 cache |
 | 5 | HP ENVY 15 Fastest processor |
 | 7 | Dell XPS 15 (L502x) 2-way tie: Sharpest screen |
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