Alienware M14x: is it going to replace the M15x?

So, after the rumours of an Alienware M18x, now comes a supposed 14-inch model, the Alienware M14x. There is very little information about specifications, but Nvidia GeForce GT 555M, AMD Radeon HD 6770 and HD 6830 have been mentioned as possible GPUs. And this time, at least, there is a picture of the laptop. If we are going to believe all the rumours, Alienware is going to have 5 different lap... more.

Asus announced at CeBIT the update of their G-series of laptops: The Asus G74SX is the new flagship of the brand. This 17-inch 3D gaming laptop gets the new Intel Huron River platform with Sandy Bridge processors and the new Nvidia GeForce GTX 560M, that seems to be an overclocked version of the GTX 460M. For 3D they stick to Nvidia 3DVision, 120 Hz display and 3D glasses. If you'd like to a... more.

I have just added some new laptops to the site, all of them with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU: First of all, the new gaming laptops from Clevo, the 15-inch P150HM (Sager NP8150) and the 17-inch P170HM (Sager NP8170), both of them available with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 485M. According to the GTX 485M benchmarks by Notebookcheck, this is a huge improvement over the GTX 480M. This card is also available... more.

Maybe you were disappointed by the GPU options of the Alienware M17x R3, but wait, there is more: Eric from Dell News, Tips & Tricks reports there is an upcoming Alienware M18x with dual 6970Ms available (dual GTX 460Ms are also mentioned, but that's not so great, is it?). While it's only a rumour, many news in Eric's site have finally become true, so I'd give it a good amount of credibility. ... more.

While it wasn't mentioned when info about the Alienware M17x R3 was leaked, of course one of the components updated in the M17x R3 is the processor: it's going to get Intel Sandy Bridge processors, similarly to the MSI GT680 and GX680. There are some 3DMark 06 benchmarks too: with an unspecified ATI Radeon HD 6900M (probably the 6970M) it gets a score of 20,155 with an Intel Core i7 2630QM proc... more.

According to our friends at Portables4Gamers, MSI is going to launch two new models of gaming laptops sporting the new Intel Sandy Bridge processors. In addition to offering higher performance, all Intel Sandy Bridge processors sport an integrated GPU, making possible to have hybrid graphics in gaming laptops. Both are using the same chassis as the current GX660 and GT663. Update: our review... more.

While I wrote the first post (Welcome to Gaming on Laptops) almost one month ago, the main part of the site has been under construction until today. So now you can already enjoy all the information about gaming on laptops you can find here, such as the gaming laptop comparison or the articles "What laptop do I need to play...", with Call of Duty: Black Ops as the first article in the series. Tell ... more.

According to the site Dell News, Tips & Tricks, the Alienware M17x is going to be refreshed very soon. The new version (R3) is going to be available with the still unannounced ATI Radeon HD 6870M and 6970M. Other new features include: 3D-capable screen available SiBeam Wireless HD card to wirelessly stream HD content to a TV 9-cell battery with increased capacity (93 Wh) Nvidia GPU o... more.

The most powerful GPU for laptops (well, at the moment), the Nvidia GeForce GTX 480M SLI, is finally available. The huge laptop that makes this possible is the Clevo X7200, a 17-inch, 12 lbs beast that pairs the couple of graphics cards with desktop-class Intel processors (up to an Intel Core i7 980X six-core). According to AnandTech, this model is built on the older Clevo D900F, but adds aluminiu... more.

Welcome to Gaming on Laptops! This site is devoted to the blurry intersection between gaming and laptops, compiling useful information and covering news and reviews about gaming laptops, running PC games on laptops and, from time to time, gaming desktop hardware.... more.