Alienware M11X Hands-On: Fast Ride In a Short MachineS
According to Dell, the M11X is the most powerful laptop under 15
inches. And, playing CoD at 30fps, with 720P resolution (on
what's essentially a netbook), I fell in love with the little
machine.  Let me make this clear: The M11X is unabashedly
Alienware. I mean, its LEDs behind the keyboard and thermal
grates sort of give that away. I'm not crazy about the plastic
case, and I wish the 1366x768 screen were covered in glass
instead of plastic. As someone who appreciates minimal design,
it's pretty much the antithesis of my taste.  Yet, I still liked
the M11X.  While it manages to still weigh in at a hefty 4 or so
pounds (your brain doesn't anticipate the weight), it's just an
incredible amount of power for an 11.6-inch laptop.  Inside,
you'll find an energy-sipping Core2Duo alongside a 1GB Nvidia
335M graphics card—which is fairly insane for the size. But
playing Star Trek Online and Call of Duty, I didn't doubt the
power. You can't run CoD with anti-alia