LAS VEGAS- Dell kicked off its CES 2010 press conference with a slew of mobile products, including a tablet prototype and the company's first 11-inch gaming laptop.
"Today is going to be all about mobility and new technology," said Michael Tatelman, vice president of sales and marketing at Dell. And sure enough, the company launched its first 11-inch gaming laptop, the Alienware M11X, and whipped out a 5-inch tablet running Google's Android, promising other screen sizes are being investigated as well in the tablet form factor.
The Alienware M11X is the true definition of a mobile gaming laptop, pairing an 11-inch display with semi-gaming parts. It runs on Intel's newest generation Ultra Low Voltage processor (based on the Arrandale platform)- not exactly what I would call a hardcore gaming CPU, but it will load an Nvidia GeForce GT 335M GPU. In fact, it uses a switching graphics paradigm, with which a gamer can switch (without a reboot) to Intel's integrated graphics platform to conserve battery power. Battery life will be in the 6 hour range, according to Dell.
With the Nvidia GPU running, Tatelman says that 3DMark scores will be well into the 6,000 point range, and you can run "Crysis" and "Call of Duty" with all the settings set to high. The M11X weighs around 4.8 pounds and uses plastics in the frame instead of aluminum. It'll retail for under $1,000.
Though only for a brief moment, Tatelman showed off a concept tablet, teasing the crowd in a fashion similar to what it did with the Adamo XPS. According to Tatelman, the mini-tablet runs on a Google Android operating system and boasts a 5-inch display. And that's all he would say about specs. It's a concept, though, and he goes on to say that Dell is investigating other screen sizes as well. So you might even see more concept models in the 10-inch and 12-inch space.
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