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"Alienware does it again, at a price."
Pros: Intel Core 2 Duo processors / Graphics / Memory
Cons: Price / Customer service
Summary: Alienware has finally utilized Intel Core 2 Duo technology in a notebook.
I do not personally own one of these notebooks, but have had the honor of taking it for a test drive. The most notable difference are the Intel-based processor(s). They are significantly faster than their AMD counterpart m-series processors. Most individuals will notice a difference when multi-tasking and tearing through applications as well as gaming. The single AMD counterpart had a greater ability to dedicate itself to one process(i.e. games), where as the core 2 duo(can) multi-task more successfully as well as give itself entirely to a game.
Another notable difference is the memory. It comes stocked with 1GB of ram; ram that operates much faster than it's predecessor's. It is running DDR2 memory at 667MHz. Previous Alienware notebook's ran DDR memory at 400MHz. This lends another contributing hand to expediating the notebook all around.
All in all, this seems to be another very solid system. If you currently own an M9700 or equivalent, I wouldn't suggest going out and upgrading to this notebook however. For starters, it has a 2k starting price tag, and can be configured all the way up to 5k. That's a lot of money to shell out for the newest technology. If you already own a great system, hold on to it. The difference between the 9750 and 9700 is not that drastic.
On the other hand, if you crave the latest technology in a gaming notebook and can afford it, then I highly recommend adding this one to your list.
