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Alienware Area-51 m5790 Special Edition review

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System configurations:

Alienware Area-51 m5790 Special Edition
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (32-bit); 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7600; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon x1900; 200GB Seagate (RAID 0 SCSI) 7200rpm SATA/150

HP Pavilion dv9000z
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (64-bit); AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-64; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 256MB nVidia Geforce Go 7600; 120GB Seagate 5400rpm SATA/150

WidowPC Sting 517D
Windows XP Professional SP2; 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7600; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 664MHz; 512MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7950GTX; 100GB Hitachi 5,400rpm SATA/150

Lenovo ThinkPad T60P
Windows Vista Business Edition; 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7600; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon V5250; 100GB Hitachi 5,400rpm SATA/150

Dell XPS M1710
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition; 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7600; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 664MHz; 512MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7950GTX; 100GB Hitachi 7,200rpm SATA/150

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Quick Specifications

  • Release date02/26/07
  • Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 / 1.66 GHz
  • Memory 1.0 GB / 2.0 GB (max)
  • Hard Drive 80.0 GB
  • Display Type 17.0 in TFT active matrix
  • Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Graphics Processor ATI Mobility RADEON X1800
  • Video Memory 256.0 MB
  • Weight 8.0 lbs

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of laptops and mobile computers, while also covering games, gadgets, and other topics. A semi-regular TV news talking head, he's written about music and technology for more than 15 years, appearing in publications including Spin, Blender, and Men's Journal. Full Bio

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