Reviews of the Alienware Area-51 m5550
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CNET Review
The Good: Attractive design; great application performance, thanks to top-of-the-line Core 2 Duo mobile chip and Nvidia graphics; bright display; touch pad on/off button.
The Bad: Lousy battery life; mediocre gaming performance; slightly compact keyboard; screen is very reflective.
The Bottom Line: The Core 2 Duo-based Alienware Area-51 m5550 can perform as well as larger, more expensive gaming systems, but its short battery life means you won't be very mobile.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 66/100 and users 52/100. Comparing these reviews to 35392 other Desktop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 82/100 = Very Good.
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mobilemag.com
Review Summary: Normally, when you order something from a website, you have to suffer through an insufferable length of time before it arrives at your door. Such is not the case with the Area 51 m5550 Notebook PC from Alienware. The swift invasion only takes two days, af
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think computers
Review Summary: Being the first time that I have check out an Alienware laptop I am impressed. I would say you get what you pay for. The m5550 does carry a price tag of $2779, which is more expensive than other laptops with around the same specs. But you do get a lot of
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laptopmag.com
Review Summary: The pricey Alienware Area-51 m5550 delivers plenty of performance, but not enough battery life or multimedia extras for the average mainstream user.
Manufacturer: Alienware Corporation
Part number: PC-LT-AREA51M5550-CP:SKU-DEFAULT
General
- Notebook type Game-friendly laptop
- Screen type Wide-screen
Processor
- Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2.33 GHz
- Data bus speed 667 MHz
- Chipset type Intel 945PM + ICH7
Cache Memory
- Cache size 2 MB
RAM
- Installed Size 2 GB
- Technology DDR II SDRAM
Storage Controller
- Storage controller type Serial ATA
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 100 GB
- Storage Removable None
- Hard drive type Standard
Optical Storage
- Type CD-RW/DVD-ROM
- CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Display
- Display Type 15.4 in TFT active matrix
- Max Resolution 1280 x 768
Video
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVidia GeForce Go 7600
- Video Memory 256 MB
Audio
- Audio output type Sound card
Input Device(s)
- Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
Telecom
- Modem Fax / modem
- Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
- Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92
Networking
- Data link protocol Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 Memory
- Interfaces 1 x Ethernet - RJ-45, 1 x Modem - RJ-11
Miscellaneous
- Features Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Wireless LAN
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP 2
- Software Exclusive AlienGUIse Theme Manager, Drivers & Utilities, Microsoft Works 8
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