Alienware's new gaming laptops get matching Ivy Bridge processors
Updated: 2012-04-30 15:00:00
Back to Mobile View Engadget for Windows Phone 7 get the app now AOL MAIL Engadget Classic Mobile HD ALT ENGADGET . U.S ESPAGÑOL DEUTCHLAND HTC One The New iPad Galaxy Note OS X 10.8 Engadget Distro Galaxy Tabs News Hubs Galleries Videos Podcasts The Recap Authors Store FOLLOW US ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE ABOUT FAQ TIP US Gaming Laptops Alienware's new gaming laptops get matching Ivy Bridge processors By Mat Smith posted Apr 30th 2012 10:00AM Alienware is crossing the Ivy Bridge , less than a week since announcing its refreshed family of gaming laptops . Intel's latest hardware will now lend itself to all three models , the M14x from 1100 M17x starting at 1500 and M18x from 2000 replacing the existing Sandy Bridge architecture in the models we saw earlier this month . Starting with the smallest

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