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Alienware M17 Notebook Announced

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The World's First Mobile Quad-Core Processor - Intel® Core™2 Extreme QX9300
Alienware's First Notebook with ATI CrossFireX™, DDR3 Memory
Aggressive Performance at an Equally Aggressive Price
Alienware, Dell's premier high-performance PC gaming brand, launches the all-new M17 notebook, continuing its strong tradition of pushing gaming performance limits through state of the art technology, wrapped in the iconic Alienware style.
M17

Available today in the U.S. and Europe, the 17-inch Alienware M17 is powered by the world's first mobile quad-core processor, the Intel® Core™2 Extreme QX9300, and is Alienware's first notebook with ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology, featuring dual ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3870 cards.

Discerning gamers can get their hands on an M17 featuring an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, ATI CrossFireX technology, 3GB of DDR3 memory and a 1920 x 1200 Extreme High-Definition LCD for under $2,000. Explore Alienware's interactive M17 homepage to learn how this system delivers aggressive performance at an equally aggressive price.

The Alienware M17 notebook can be configured with:

The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300, the world's first mobile quad-core processor, delivering revolutionary performance, efficiency and multitasking capabilities for maximum speeds, up to 50 percent1 faster than previous generation mobile processors.
ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technology featuring dual ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 graphics cards for intense HD video playback, full DirectX® 10.1 support for the latest next-generation games and frame rates up to 80 percent2 higher than single GPU solutions.
DDR3 memory for up to a 50 percent increase in transfer rates, as well as the bandwidth necessary for the notebook's quad-core capabilities. With up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, the M17 has the edge in data retrieval, load times and multitasking.
Dual 500GB hard drives linked in a RAID 0 configuration for a massive 1TB storage capacity -- enough to hold roughly 160 games, 250 full-length movies or 250,000 songs3.
A 17-inch Extreme High-Definition 1920 x 1200 resolution display for remarkable Blu-ray Disc™ and HD video playback.
The Alienware Command Center control panel, home to exclusive programs such as the AlienFusion power management system, AlienSense facial recognition software and AlienTouch touchpad controls, allowing you to take complete control of your computer.
Alienware's Stealth Black, a soft-touch, matte black finish that protects the system from fingerprints and scratches. True to its roots, the M17 features the bold look of Alienware's signature Skullcap case design.

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"By incorporating the all-out performance of CrossFireX graphics and quad-core processing into Alienware's award-winning notebook lineup," says Frank Azor, executive vice-president for Alienware's Product and Marketing Groups, "the M17 delivers an impressive feature set at a price point that doesn't break the bank."

"By bringing together the raw power of the Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad-Core mobile processor and the advanced engineering of the Alienware M17 notebook," says Doug Parker, Intel's director of marketing for America's Sales and Marketing Group, "mobile users can be confident that they will experience extreme performance for incredible gaming on the go."

"AMD and Alienware have come together to offer mobile gamers a revolutionary visual experience," says Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Products Group, AMD. "Powered by twin ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3870 graphics engines, ATI CrossFireX technology enables an immersive LAN party gaming experience, dynamic gaming environments and stunning 3D effects for the hardcore PC gamer."

For more information on the Alienware M17 notebook, please visit: www.alienware.com/M17.

¹ Performance measured based on 3DMarkVantage CPU test comparing notebooks with quad-core Intel® Core 2 Extreme processor QX9300 with notebooks based on dual-core Intel® Core 2 Extreme Processor X9100. Actual performance may vary. See http://www.intel.com/performance/mobile/extreme/index.htm?iid=perf_mobile+extreme for important additional information. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

² Single ATI Radeon HD 3870 graphics card.

³ Drive usage on average file size of 4MB per song, 4GB per movie and 6GB per game. This does not take into account any programs, operating systems or additional files that may be stored on the drive.

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Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 06:30 am:

AMD Powers World's First ATI CrossFireX™ High Performance Notebook by Alienware

ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3800 Series Graphics and ATI CrossFireX Technology Pack an Unprecedented 640 Stream Processors into a Single Notebook

High-performance gaming notebook manufacturer Alienware is putting two powerful ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3800 series graphics processors from AMD (NYSE:AMD) in the Alienware M17 notebook PC. The Alienware M17 is the world's first notebook from a major manufacturer to include the raw horsepower of AMD's award-winning ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology with Microsoft® Direct® X 10.1 support.

"The M17, loaded with all the capabilities of ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technology, delivers outstanding performance at an extremely aggressive price point," said Patrick Cooper, director of product planning, Alienware. "Paired with an award-winning chassis design, mobile gamers will be blown away by the realism that the scalable ATI graphics solution provides."

"As a strong indicator of AMD visual computing leadership, Alienware has chosen AMD's amazing graphics technology for their M17 notebook to provide gamers with truly exciting gameplay experiences," said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Products Group, AMD. "The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 series offers support for the latest Microsoft DirectX 10.1 games with incredible levels of performance. When two ATI Mobility Radeon™ 3800 series graphics processor units (GPUs) are combined using AMD's ATI CrossFireX technology, the result is blistering speed and an astonishing gaming experience for gamers on the go."

ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3800 series graphics deliver the unparalleled power of HD computing. Notebook users can enjoy an industry-leading HD gaming experience thanks to support for Microsoft DirectX 10.1 for lifelike realism, amazing lighting effects and astounding performance found in such games as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky from GSC and BattleForge from Phenomic.

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 series delivers support for Blu-ray and high-definition1 video backed by AMD's Unified Video Decoder to ensure smooth HD media playback with sharp, crisp images and vibrant colors.

For more information about ATI Graphics, please visit: http://www.amd.com.

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