Alienware M11x (spring 2011)

Pros: The size is perfect, not too small where the keyboard is too compact and not too large making it cumbersome like larger laptops. The performance is excellent, even compared to large laptops. The option of having the keyboard light up makes it convenient w

Cons: The main con is that there isn't an optical drive for your cd's, dvd's ect. I haven't found this to be too much of as issue as i went ahead and purchased an external drive to take care of the issue. It would still be nice to have it built in, but i unders

Summary: It is still amazing that in this tiny machine they are able to fit an i-7 processor, 500gb hard disk, 6gb of ram, Nvidia GeForce graphics card and such a great battery into this compact machine. The lack of an optical drive is a bummer, but I understand that something had to be sacrificed due to its size constraints. The backlit keyboard, plethora of usb ports, HDMI port and dual headphone jack are just some of the features you get in this compact powerhouse.