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For full specifications see the Alienware M18x specifications page.
| Name | Alienware M18x |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i7 2630QM 2.0GHz (2.8GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache) Intel® Core™ i7 2720QM 2.2GHz (3.3GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache) Intel® Core™ i7 2820QM 2.3GHz (3.4GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache) Intel® Core™ i7 2920XM, Quad Core Extreme, 2.5GHz(3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache) Intel® Core™ i7 2920XM Overclocked Turbo Boost up to 4.0GHz (8MB Cache) |
| Screen | 18.4” 1920×1080 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 32GB |
| HDD | up to 1500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M AMD Radeon HD 6990M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel® Advanced-N 6200 a/g/n 2×2 MIMO Technology Intel® Ultimate-N Wi-Fi Link 6300 a/g/n 3×3 MIMO Technology |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Not Tested | |
| Screen | Not Tested | |
| HDD | Not Tested | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Graphics | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Not Tested | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
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