Manufacturers have been speaking of a 36-month time period after which a decrease in performance or malfunctioning of the 3Gbps SATA ports may arise.Īn Alienware M17x R3 that makes its way to store shelves in April 2011, by when Intel plans to have fixed this issue, will have exactly the same performance specs as the one in this review (if it has the same configuration as the in-review model).

Bugs stemming from the faulty SATA II clock generator should not be an issue with new devices but only start to malfunction after several years if ever, and then only after prolonged exposure to high temperatures. As with the Aspire 7750G, which has the same Core i7-2630QM processor and Cougar Point chipset, we've decided to review the Alienware M17x R3 because the chipset is only theoretically defective. The Intel Sandy Bridge chipset in place here has recently been getting a lot of flak for its faulty SATA II clock generator. The question of mobility flies out the window after finding out this gaming powerhouse weighs in at 4.3 kilograms.

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