m17x

Bigfoot Networks, the company behind the Killer line of wireless-N Wi-Fi adapters, just announced that Dell's latest Alienware gaming laptop PCs - the M18x, M17x, M14x and M11x – include Killer Wireless-N 1103 high-performance network adapters as an option. Dell is the first company to integrate 1103 technology.

Killer Wireless-N 1103 adapters deliver wireless networking speed with data rates up to 450Mbps. In addition, network traffic is automatically prioritized, so you no longer have to put up with low-quality HD video or online game streaming, and Pandora audio streaming along with Skype videoconferencing come through crystal clear.

Killer Wireless-N 1103 features include:

• Advanced Stream Detect - Automatically classifies and prioritizes online games, HD video and high-quality audio for fewer interruptions and a better online experience.
• Visual Bandwidth Control - Enables users to see which applications are hogging bandwidth and tune allocations for each so they don't interfere with online games, video or multimedia applications, allowing users to do more online tasks simultaneously.
• PC Monitor - Monitor and manage wireless laptop PC health and performance with graphical displays and detailed logging via an intuitive user interface.
• Cutting-Edge 11n Performance - Up to 5X better latency than leading competitors and enhanced rate-over-range performance, with 3-stream MIMO enabling industry-leading data rates of up to 450Mbps for higher data throughput over longer distances.

Klipsch is well known in the audiophile world for its speakers. Alienware is known in the computer world for its gaming PC's. It only makes sense that these two would partner up, with Klipsch providing its highly acclaimed THX-certified ProMedia 2.1 speakers in Alienware's first-ever 3D gaming laptop, the M17x.

Alienware's 17-inch M17x is available with Sandy Bridge quad-core Intel Core i7 processors and is also the first Alienware laptop to have HDMI-In support for XBOX 360 and PlayStation 3 connectivity. It can also be configured with an optional 120Hz stereoscopic FullHD panel, and can support up to 100W of graphics horsepower.

In addition, the laptop features the Alienware Command Center for access to AlienFX lighting controls, AlienFusion power management and AlienTouch touchpad controls. The M17x also includes MaxxAudio 3 software from Waves, and with Klipsch speakers on board, you'll have an awesome audio experience in PC gaming.

The Klipsch audio-powered Alienware M17x will be available this month with prices starting at $1,499.

The Alienware m17x laptop will pack a pair of 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPUs, along with a Core 2 Extreme quad-core CPU. Some options include shoving up to 8GB of 1333MHz DDR3 RAM and a 1TB (7200-rpm) HDD or a 512GB SSD into this beast. Additionally, you can opt for a 1920 x 1200 pixel edge-to-edge LCD screen.

This thing is loaded with ports, too:

• FireWire
• 4x USB
• eSATA
• ExpressCard
• 8-in-1 media card reader
• DisplayPort
• HDMI-out
• VGA
• Audio-out jacks for external surround sound

This 17-inch laptop will also sport a nine-cell battery, dual-layer Blu-ray, 802.11n WiFi and a GeForce 9400M G1 GPU with HybridPower technology to help scale the graphics down and conserve the battery. All of this horsepower comes at a cost, though. The m17x weighs in at 11.68-pounds and its dimensions are 15.98 x 12.65 x 2.11-inch.

For the price and availability, click here.