The Dell Alienware M18x gaming laptop is now available.

The price range start from $2,000 up to $6,000. The 18.4-inch M18x laptop features 2nd Generation Intel Core quad-core processor, up to a factory-overclocked i7 2920XM Extreme edition at 4GHz, and single and dual AMD/ATI and Nvidia video card options. Buyers can choose between the single and dual 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M or dual-only 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M.

RAM can be expanded up to 32GB, while maximum for faster 1600MHz memory is 16GB. There are also various storage options, 750GB of traditional HDD or a 256GB SDD. Both HDD and SDD storage capacity can be doubled, since the Alienware M18x has two internal storage bays. Additionally, there’s a single-unit 500GB hybrid HDD/SSD option. Optical drive options are a DVD burner, Blu-ray combo drive and Blu-ray writer.

The full HD display with high-end audio experience is provided by a built-in 2.1 speaker system with subwoofer, 5.1- or 7.1-channel output, and Klipsch technology.

The 18.4-inch M18x laptop features 3MP web camera, Wi-Fi, Gigabit LAN, Bluetooth, two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, an eSATA/USB 2.0 connector, and a 9-in-1 media card reader.

When it comes to design, the 12-pound M18x has a distinctive anodized aluminum chassis in black or red color. The laptop runs Windows 7 OS. The preliminary ship date for the Alienware M18x is 05/26/2011.

Meet the Alienware Area-51 m17x. Its a new Alienware’s 17-inch gaming laptop. The Area-51 m17x laptop equipped with dual Nvidia GeForce video cards, up to 1TB of storage space, and Intel Core 2 Extreme processors.

The m17x features a 17″ display supporting 1080p (1920-by-1200 pixels) HDTV. The screen is managed by dual Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX, 8700M GT or 8600M GT dedicated graphics cards operating in SLI mode. The laptop comes with a 45nm Intel Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Extreme processor, up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, and up to 1000GB of hard drive capacity using two 500GB HDD units. In addition, a hot-swappable third hard drive can be inserted into SmartBay, which is populated by default with a DVD burner or Blu-ray optical drive. This system is also configurable with a 64GB solid state drive and 1GB Intel Turbo Memory.

Also Alienware Area-51 m17x has two speakers with subwoofer and a built-in 2-megapixel webcam. The Area-51 provides an optional integrated HD TV (ATSC) Tuner, HDMI and S-Video outputs, the Intel PRO Wireless 4965 b/g/draft-n internal mini-card, integrated Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet port, an ExpressCard slot, four USBs, 64-pin and 96-pin Firewire ports, and a 7-in-1 memory card reader.

The m17x runs Windows Vista OS and starts at $2,199.

Alienware has updated their high-end 15.4″ gaming laptop range by providing the Area-51 m15x with an option to configure it with new Intel’s 45nm Core 2 Extreme X9000 Mobile CPU.

Intel’s new 45nm technology infused with Hafnium technology, improved thermal management, more transistors, and Intel HD Boost allows the Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 to deliver an increase in executable instructions with less strain on the CPU.

The Alienware Area-51 m15x laptop also features option for Nvidia’s flagship discrete GPU GeForce 8800M GTX (single). The Area-51 m15x is available starting from $2149. The new X9000 chip is a $650 optional upgrade whereas the GeForce 8800M GTX GPU will set you back by another $500