Alienware Core i7 M15x laptop

Posted in Alienware by Conner Flynn on September 23rd, 2009

Alienware Core i7 M15x laptopAlienware has upgraded their M15x laptop series with the latest Intel Core i7 processor. This latest model is powered by a 2GHz Core i7 920XM processor with a 15-inch full HD LCD display (1920 x 1080), 1GB nVidia GeForce GTX 260M graphics with up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM and a 500GB SATA hard drive or a 256GB SSD.

Some other specs include a Blu-ray burner, 9-cell battery, and even an optional TV tuner. The Alienware Core i7 M15x laptop in the basic configuration will retail for $1,499. Get one and do some serious gaming.

Alienware Nebula Red M17x

Posted in Alienware by Conner Flynn on July 19th, 2009

Alienware Nebula Red M17xAlienware has just announced a new version of their M17x notebook dubbed the Nebula Red, due to it being shockingly red. Aside from the snazzy name and the over abundance of redness, this new version adds a few new features.

This one sports an anodized red aluminum case, a backlit keyboard that lights up with what else-red tinting. You can change the light color for something different.

Alienware launches the OptX AW2210 LCD Monitor

Posted in Alienware by Conner Flynn on July 1st, 2009

Alienware launches the OptX AW2210 LCD MonitorAlienware’s latest LCD monitor, the OptX AW2210 is touted as being “ideal for the latest-generation games and high-definition movies”. This 21.5-inch LCD monitor sports a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and features a 2ms response time, a 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and 300 cd/m2 brightness.

That’s not all. It also comes equipped with some fancy ports fer pluggin’ yer stuff in. Two audio ports, four USB 2.0 ports, a DVI port and two HDMI connectors.

Alienware’s M17X gaming laptop with twin GTX 280M GPUs

Posted in Alienware by Conner Flynn on May 29th, 2009

Alienware's M17X gaming laptop with twin GTX 280M GPUsDubbed the “all-powerful” gaming laptop, Alienware just may be onto something here. It features a pair of 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPUs, a Core 2 Extreme quad-core CPU at the top end with up to 8GB of 1333MHz DDR3 memory, and 1TB of 7200-rpm disk or a 512GB SSD.

RAID 1 or RAID 0. You’ll also get a nine-cell battery, FireWire, 4x USB, eSATA, ExpressCard, 802.11n WiFi, 8-in-1 media card reader, dual-layer Blu-ray, a 1920 x 1200 pixel edge-to-edge LCD, DisplayPort and HDMI-outs all in a package that weighs 11.68-pounds.

Dell launches new gaming machines powered by Intel Core i7

Posted in Dell by Shane McGlaun on November 18th, 2008

Alienware Area-51 x58The PC gaming world is all aflutter over the new Intel platform introduced this week that includes the Intel Core i7 CPU and X58 chipset. Many manufacturers are rolling out gaming and non-gaming machines using the platform.

Dell has announced a XPS gaming rig and a pair of Alienware machines that use the new Intel technology. The two Alienware machines are the Area-51 X-58 and the Area-51 ALX X-58. The Dell machine is the XPS 730x. The two Alienware machines can be optioned with RAID configurations and up to 12GB of RAM.

Alienware M17 gaming laptop

Posted in Alienware by Conner Flynn on November 3rd, 2008

Alienware M17 gaming laptopAlienware’s latest addition to their gaming laptop line is the M17. This 17″ gaming laptop is the first to boast CrossFire X support, and comes with the usual high-end specs: Intel Core 2 Quad/Extreme processor, Maximum 4GB DDR3 RAM, Twin ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 GPUs, WXGA+/WUXGA panel, Optional ATSC HDTV tuner, Maximum of 640GB hard drive space, Dual-layer DVD writer/optional Blu-ray reader, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, Gigabit Ethernet, even a Facial recognition sensor. Prices start from $1,399 upwards, depending on how amped up you want it.

Alienware updates and re-launches Area-51 ALX desktop

Posted in Alienware by Shane McGlaun on May 23rd, 2008

Alienware Area-51 ALX DesktopWhen it comes to Alienware one of the first things that always jumps to my mind are seriously expensive computers. For the computer gamers out there that just don’t want to bother with building their own gaming rigs, Alienware has been a popular alternative—so long as the budget allows.

We took a look at the ALX desktop in March when it was first offered with quad graphics. Alienware announced today that it has updated its Area-51 ALX desktop and was re-launching the line. The centerpiece of the updated rig is the availability of the industry’s first overclocked Intel QX9770 running stable at 4GHz available direct from the maker.

Alienware unveils its fastest gaming notebook ever

Posted in Alienware by Shane McGlaun on April 30th, 2008

Alienware M17xAlienware is well known for its gaming notebooks and desktops and it is also well known for selling some of the most expensive computers on the planet. Alienware announced its latest gaming notebook this week called the Area-51 m17x and the machine lives up to Alienware’s image on both performance and cost fronts.

The m17x can be optioned with the fastest notebook products available including Intel’s 45nm Core 2 Extreme X9000 mobile processor. The machine can also be had with dual NVIDIA 8800M GTX graphics cards in SLI mode. The m17x uses a 17-inch LCD with a screen resolution of 1920 x 1200 and can be had with a backlit keyboard.

Alienware updates Aurora desktop

Posted in Desktop PCs by Nino Marchetti on April 15th, 2008

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Alienware said today it is bringing back into its fold of desktop computers a popular model with revised features. The Alienware Aurora will price, depending upon configuration, at under $1,000.

The specialty computer maker said this desktop fully equipped has a quad core AMD Phenom 9850 Black Edition CPU and dual ATI Radeon 3870X2 GPUs with 2GB of combined, dedicated graphics memory. It also offers a fully-integrated AMD Spider/ASUS 790FX-based platform, up to 4TB of hard drive capacity and 4GB of DDR2 memory.

Alienware soups up Area-51 desktop PC

Posted in Desktop PCs by Nino Marchetti on March 18th, 2008

Alienware Area-51Alienware is doing a major update to its Area-51 7500 flagship system and relaunching it as the Area-51 desktop. The starting price on this monster of a gaming PC is around $2,100.

The Alienware Area-51 PC new sports the NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI-based motherboard as well as an NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 dual GPU single graphics card, according to Alienware. There is also support for DDR3 memory up to 2GHz, compatibility with 1600MHz FSB Intel CPUs and higher BIOS overclocking.

Alienware rolls out new quad GPU computer

Posted in Desktop PCs by Nino Marchetti on March 5th, 2008

Alienware ALX CrossFireXAlienware has been showing off today a new desktop PC which offers up quad graphics processors for advanced gaming needs. It is call the Alienware ALX CrossFireX.

This new Alienware PC gaming machine is certainly a nice looking computer, but its looks are easily matched by what is under the hood. This towner utilizes two ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 graphics cards, each housing two GPUs and a full 1GB of dedicated graphics memory. It also supports DirectX 10.1 and runs Windows Vista.

Alienware Mobile Phone design built on Android

Posted in Mobile Phones by Darrin Olson on February 15th, 2008

Alienware Android PhoneTake a look at these images of an Alienware mobile phone that would be built on the Android platform. it possesses has the familiar look of the Alienware computers with a glowing grill when calls come in and a a slide-up display to reveal a touch-sensitive keypad and a joystick for mobile gaming right in the middle. We can’t disagree that this phone might be the most popular design with hardcore gamers and Star Trek fans, but probably not the biggest hit on the market. Of course we’re eager to see any phone running Android and this one is no exception, but these look to be just designs for now.

Alienware home media server offers 4TB storage

Posted in Media Servers by Nino Marchetti on January 31st, 2008

Alienware High Definition Media ServerAlienware is making available to consumers through professional installers a new home media server. It is called simply enough the Alienware High Definition Media Server - no specific pricing was mentioned.

The Alienware High Definition Media Server targets high end consumers seeking a high quality media server for their home entertainment needs. It offers up 4TB(!) of storage space to provide you with “alifetime’s worth of digital movies, music, photos and more.” It can be used to delivery this content wirelessly or via a home network to any computer, while also being able to connect to a home entertainment system through a variety of audio and video outputs.





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