Dell Shows Off Alienware M11x Mini Gaming PC

By Dena Cassella January 7, 2010

Dell released its mini-gamer, the Alienware M11x, which features an 11.1″ 720p display complete with both NVIDIA GT335M and integrated graphics. According to Dell, the M11x “demonstrates the graphics power of a 15-inch laptop in an 11-inch form factor.” And we believe it, considering the netbook-sized ultraportable managed 6,000 to 7,000 scores in 3DMark, which adds up to 50fps performance in Crysis and 30fps in Call of Duty at the highest settings.

Dell representatives say the M11x should achieve over six hours of battery life in its lower-graphics function mode and attain around two hours of intense gaming time in its other mode. The M11x also comes with DisplayPort, HDMI, and VGA ports so you can take your gaming to the big screen and connect to larger monitors and HDTVs.

The M11x will sell for under $1,000 and right now we’re trying to snag some more details and photos for you, so stay tuned for updates.

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This Alienware gaming PC with an RTX 4080 is $300 off — for now

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While you should be prepared to spend some serious cash if you want to buy a powerful machine from gaming PC deals, it's important to be on the lookout for as much savings as possible. At $300 off from Dell, the Alienware Aurora R16 is a great example, as instead of $2,800, you'll only have to pay $2,500. It's still not what you'd call affordable, but you'll at least have extra funds that you can spend on monitor deals, accessories, and video games. We're not sure how much time is remaining on this discount though, so if you want to take advantage of it, it's highly recommended that you push through with the purchase immediately.

Why you should buy the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC
The Alienware Aurora R16 is the latest model of the Dell-owned brand's gaming desktops, and it currently reigns over our roundup of the best gaming PCs as an excellent choice for the everyday gamer. In terms of performance, it won't have trouble running the best PC games at their most demanding settings with its 14th-generation Intel Core i9 processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super graphics card, and 32GB of RAM that's the recommendation for gaming PCs by our guide on how much RAM do you need. You'll be able to easily upgrade its components, but you won't need to do that in the near future because with these specifications, you'll be ready for the upcoming PC games of the next few years.

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This bundle deal saves you $1,000 on an Alienware PC and monitor

An Alienware Aurora R15 gaming desktop alongside a gaming monitor on a desk.

You don't have to go through gaming PC deals and monitor deals yourself because there are bundles like this one from Dell -- the Alienware Aurora R15 gaming desktop and the Alienware 34-inch curved QD-OLED gaming monitor for a package price of $2,900, which is $1,000 less the original price of $3,900. It's still not cheap, but you'll be getting a top-of-the-line gaming rig with just one purchase. You'll have to hurry with the transaction though, as we're not sure if the bundle will still cost cheaper than usual by tomorrow.

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