Alienware M11x gets overseas Core i3 / i5 / i7 and NVIDIA Optimus bumps (update: US too)

We’ve been hearing about an impending CPU update to Alienware’s M11x for some time now, and now Dell Malaysia has quietly updated its website with options to order the revised not-quite-netbook. So what’s new? Well, there’s NVIDIA Optimus for starters, and the Intel Core 2 Duo processor has been thanked for its time and shown the door in lieu of Core i3, i5, and i7 CPUs on a QS57 chipset. Prices start at RM 3,699, or about $1,110 in US bills. Speaking of which, while Dell’s US site has yet to update, we’ve seen what’s purported to be some internal documentation that pinpoints the official stateside launch for the revised M11x as tomorrow (technically, it’s already Tuesday in Malaysia). No confirmation yet, but hey, it’d make for a pretty nice pre-E3 gift.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: UK Alienware lovers can now also get their Core i5/i7 M11x fix, as the new hardware options have gone live on the laptop’s local microsite. Yes, Optimus is there too. [Thanks, Mike]

Update 2: And now it’s live in the US with prices starting at $949 with a Core i5 520UM. Less if you’re thinking Core 2 Duo, which you’re not. [Thanks, MastrCake]

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