Credit: Dell

The words “netbook” and “gaming’ don’t usually go well together. If you are talking about playing old, simple games on your netbook, then you may be in business. But netbooks are not designed to handle those sophisticated 3D games. Alienware M11x plans to change all that. Alienware used to have some of the best gaming systems on the market, so its not surprising that Dell has decided to release its gaming netbook under that brand.

Alienware M11x netbook comes with an 11.6-inch display, NVIDIA GT335M, and will be ultra portable. So you can still go about using the device to handle your business needs in addition to playing 3D games on it. This netbook comes with an Intel dual core CPU to handle those resource-intensive graphics. The battery life is expected to be around 6 hours, but it could drop down to as low as 2 hours. That’s to expect if you are planning to play games on your netbook at 720p.

All in all, Alienware M11x is a nice niche netbook for gamers who need something ultra-portable. It won’t be cheap ($999), and it won’t go mainstream. But it’s nice to have more options when you are picking a gaming laptop.