Alienware Area-51 m5550 Reviews

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- Added Review by NotebookReview (02/10/2006)

Alienware Area-51 m5550 is a 15.4 inch/1280 x 768 laptop featuring 2.33-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7600, Nvidia GeForce 7600 Go/256MB, Three USB 2.0, FireWire, DVI, S-Video, Gigabit Ethernet, modem, IR, mic, S/PDIF, ExpressCard, 4-in-1 memory card reader. It measuring in at 14.3 x 10.7 x 1.9 inches and weighing at 6.8 pounds (3.4kgs)

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LaptopMag reviews the Alienware Area-51 m5550, rates it 3/5 and writes;
” In our battery drain tests, the m5550’s 6-cell lasted a meager 1 hour and 47 minutes whether the wireless connection was on or off—at least an hour and a half less than most mainstream models. The m5550’s Wi-Fi reception wasn’t particularly great, either; we detected an average throughput of 7.3 Mbps from 15 feet and 6.9 Mbps from 50 feet. If you’re looking for superior processing performance at any cost, the Alienware Area-51 m5550 certainly screams. However, there are plenty of other, more balanced models on the market.”

CNET reviews the Alienware Area-51 m5550, rates it 6/10 and writes;
“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.”