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Alienware's Gaming Ultraportable For years, gamers have been begging for a laptop that can play all the latest games without being a huge, 12-pound behemoth. Alienware finally delivers with the M11x, an cool 11-inch ultraportable laptop with enough power for gaming and over 7 hours of battery life, all under 5 pounds. - Senior Editor Jason Cross Top Story Alienware's M11x Ultraportable Laptop is A Dream for Serious Gamers With Alienware's M11x, gamers finally have a fully capable laptop that's easily portable and offers great battery life. Share: Reader Favorite Laptop Tips How Not to Shut Down Your Laptop, and Other Tips Here's how to avoid mucking up Windows, why you should use Hibernate and not Sleep, and info on a Web service that could save your life. Share: Laptop Buying Guide: Making Sense of the Specifications Shopping for a laptop, but unsure about the features you need? Here are the most important laptop specs to consider. 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