Sure thing! 1. Two hard drives (msata & normal laptop drive). It has been handy to get ssd speed and a good size place to store larger files. 2. Two usable vi

Sure thing! 1. Two hard drives (msata & normal laptop drive). It has been handy to get ssd speed and a good size place to store larger files. 2. Two usable video outs. This is surprisingly hard to find in the PC arena. If linux supported optimus properly I'd have three usable video outs. One day! 3. (The big one) The M14xR2 (2012 model) has an aluminum cage inside the laptop. It is very, very sturdy. Coming from an Apple that was one of my big requirements for a pc -- I didn't care about weight & size, but I wanted zero case flex if I lift it by a corner. Alienware does that, a lot of other PC laptops do not. Also has a huge & sturdy dc input. I haven't checked to see if the new model has the same cage, so I'm being specific about what I have. 4. Great keyboard for a laptop. 5. I really like the look of the laptop. I know it is gaudy, but I was getting tired of sleek aluminum. 6. Easy to get into. If I want to change the hard drives in the future, replace the battery, etc. it is all extremely easy to do. In the PC arena I could have gotten the same specs for a lower price, but on a less durable laptop. MSI, for example, was also in the running, but reviews mentioned a lot of case flex. I'd like this one to last a couple more years, and I believe case flex has a lot to do with sudden laptop death syndrome.