Dell enjoyed overnight success with the Alienware M11x earlier this year. This 11-inch notebook outperforms many larger laptops and is priced below $1000. Unfortunately for Dell, consumers quickly started asking for an Alienware M11x with Intel Core i7 processors. Now, less than 6 months after the release of the M11x comes the M11x R2 with Intel Core i7 and Nvidia Optimus technology for automatic graphics switching. Is this the perfect M11x? The answer might surprise you. Our review unit of the Alienware M11x R2 features the following specifications: 1.20GHz Intel Core i7 640UM (4MB Cache, max turbo frequency 2.266GHz) 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 (2 x 2GB) Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit 11.6" WXGA WideHD LED Backlit display (1366x768) 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive Nvidia GeForce GT 335M Discrete Graphics (1GB GDDR3) with switchable Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics 802.11b/g/n, 10/100 LAN 3-in-1 card reader 8-Cell Li-ion 64WH battery, 90W Power Supply Dimensions: