Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook
Shiny
The Area 51 m15x notebook is latest in a long line of quality portable computers from boutique manufacturer Alienware. The m15x is also one of the most powerful notebook computers we ever had the pleasure to review. Of course, we couldn't resist cracking open the m15x to see what makes it tick.
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201798-30-30.jpg "Image 1")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201799-30-30.jpg "Image 2")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201800-30-30.jpg "Image 3")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201801-30-30.jpg "Image 4")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201802-30-30.jpg "Image 5")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201803-30-30.jpg "Image 6")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201804-30-30.jpg "Image 7")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201805-30-30.jpg "Image 8")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201806-30-30.jpg "Image 9")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201807-30-30.jpg "Image 10")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201808-30-30.jpg "Image 11")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201809-30-30.jpg "Image 12")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201810-30-30.jpg "Image 13")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201811-30-30.jpg "Image 14")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201812-30-30.jpg "Image 15")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201813-30-30.jpg "Image 16")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201814-30-30.jpg "Image 17")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201815-30-30.jpg "Image 18")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201816-30-30.jpg "Image 19")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201817-30-30.jpg "Image 20")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201818-30-30.jpg "Image 21")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201819-30-30.jpg "Image 22")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201820-30-30.jpg "Image 23")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201821-30-30.jpg "Image 24")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201822-30-30.jpg "Image 25")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201823-30-30.jpg "Image 26")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201824-30-30.jpg "Image 27")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201825-30-30.jpg "Image 28")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201826-30-30.jpg "Image 29")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201827-30-30.jpg "Image 30")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201828-30-30.jpg "Image 31")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201829-30-30.jpg "Image 32")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201830-30-30.jpg "Image 33")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201831-30-30.jpg "Image 34")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201832-30-30.jpg "Image 35")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201833-30-30.jpg "Image 36")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201834-30-30.jpg "Image 37")
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F201835-30-30.jpg "Image 38")
Print/View all Posts Comments on this gallery
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.techrepublic.com.com%2Fi%2Ftr%2FtreeItem.gif)
How do you compare this HUGE notebook with a Macbook Air?MajorGood | 05/20/08![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.techrepublic.com.com%2Fi%2Ftr%2FtreeSkipItem.gif)
Good pointConstantdrone | 05/20/08apples and orangesgzsrulz@... | 05/20/08Rendering speedDNSB | 05/20/08![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.techrepublic.com.com%2Fi%2Ftr%2FtreeLastItem.gif)
pc rules the roost (I beg to differ)MajorGood | 05/20/08![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.techrepublic.com.com%2Fi%2Ftr%2Fspacer.gif)
not completely accurate...lordorwell@... | 06/24/08Reading too much into commentsMark W. Kaelin 
| 06/03/08very good point...lordorwell@... | 06/24/08Yes, there is a way for ethernet on air bookimanitguy@... | 07/17/08Airbook and wired ethernetDNSB | 07/19/08Sorry, mate!powershaker | 10/15/08I'm drooling...george.jenkins@... | 05/21/08Please, not over the keyboard!DNSB | 05/22/08there we gobenbur@... | 06/18/08There are no $5000 laptops....psion@... | 07/25/08For the Horde!Mark W. Kaelin | 06/03/08Horde?tmcintosh@... | 08/05/08n?benbur@... | 06/18/08RE: Cracked Open (Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook)frann.leach@... | 05/23/08To Each His... Or Her Own.Ekline@... | 05/28/08HeatMark W. Kaelin | 06/03/08Yeah I know what you mean....benbur@... | 06/18/08RE: Cracked Open (Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook)fabianc21@... | 05/29/08Did not notice thatMark W. Kaelin | 06/03/08several testsfabianc21@... | 06/04/08RE "CPU"benbur@... | 06/18/08RE: Cracked Open (Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook)cescobar@... | 06/25/08*shakes head*Spiritusindomit@... | 07/01/08You MUST be kidding!CEDeaton | 07/02/08RE: Cracked Open (Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook)boomelectronics@... | 07/08/08expansion bay already looks like a Dell nowPatrynXX | 07/09/08RE: Cracked Open (Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook)pabloiec@... | 07/10/08Cleaned the vents?lucien86@... | 07/10/08RE: Cracked Open (Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook)ddahrsnin@... | 07/10/08Alienware sukk5r | 07/14/08Beware of melting ....davidlarew@... | 07/15/08yawns!boomelectronics@... | 07/17/08RE: Cracked Open (Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook)pangos@... | 07/17/08RE: Cracked Open (Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook)jesus_borbolla@... | 07/25/08Purple Monkey Dishwasher!jmgarvin | 07/25/08WHAT?boomelectronics@... | 07/25/082nd Video or Flash RAM?Narg | 07/29/08RE: Cracked Open (Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook)wayne.markovich@... | 10/08/08RE: Cracked Open (Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook)gbholloway@... | 10/14/08RE: Cracked Open (Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook)crbodieheart@... | 10/28/08RE: Cracked Open (Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook)crbodieheart@... | 10/28/08
![[image]](http://mowser.com/img?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.i.com.com%2Fcnwk.1d%2FAds%2F1159%2F12%2Fhs_amd_116x218.jpg)
