I upgraded.
* Includes Alienware M15x Laptop, nine-cell lithium-ion battery, AC adapter
* 1.6GHz Intel Core i7-720QM quad-core processor, 2.8GHz with Turbo Mode
* 15.6" diagonal widescreen HD+ WLED display, 1600x900 resolution
* 6GB tri-channel DDR3 SDRAM
* 500GB 7200 RPM SATA II hard drive
* Slot-loading CD/DVD+/-RW writer
* Dell 2GB DataSafe online backup/storage for one year
* Intel WiFi Link 5300 802.11a/g/n half-mini wireless card
* Bluetooth 2.1 mini card, 2.1 EDR
* 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M video card
* High-definition speakers with surround sound
* High-definition 5.1 surround sound audio
* 2MP Web cam
* AlienFX illuminated keyboard
* 10/100/1000 gigabit ethernet
* 8-in-1 card reader: SD, SDIO, hi-speed SD, SDHD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD
* Two USB 2.0 ports
* eSATA/USB 2.0, VGA, IEEE 1394a ports
* Two audio outputs
* Audio in/mic jack
* ExpressCard slot
* Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit
To sum it up it's a Core i7 (quad core), 6gb RAM @ DDR3, and 1GB GeForce® GTX 260M graphics card stuffed into an Alienware 15" laptop. You are jealous of my 2 hour battery life.