Sentences with phrase «alienware did»

Alienware did a pretty great job of transforming Windows into a ten - foot UI last year when it released the «It's - totally - not - the - Steam - Machine» version of this box, the Alienware Alpha.

Surprisingly, Alienware didn't wait for AMD to release its upcoming Radeon RX Vega graphics cards, slated to launch at the end of July.

Before moving on to the specifications, we need to point out that the Threadripper model is expected to arrive on July 27, but Alienware didn't provide a starting price at the time of this publication.

Perhaps the better question might be how do they bridge that gap between brand - cultures to better make «real Dell» as «exciting» and «personal» to consumers as Alienware does well enough within a smaller niche of system sales?

Alienware doesn't offer the OLED option on its larger laptops, though, and we doubt anyone's really going to consider the R13 as an alternative to the Blade Pro.

Alienware does offer a glossy display that might be closer to what we expect, but it's only available in one configuration.

Not exact matches

So what we basically did was we looked at the two organizations and said, «Look, from the XPS gaming team and the Alienware team, these are the strengths that each have.

In a way that is exactly what Dell did, but instead of killing Alienware's mojo, it seems to have intentionally left it largely to its own devices.

So what's the markup in buying an Alienware product vs. doing it yourself?

unlike the alienware area - 51 m5550 and the winbook t231, the l80 ultra did a good job keeping down the heat.

Not that Wikipad, Archos and the likes are doing a poor job, or Razer, but still... it's Alienware.

Alienware's Aurora came closest, but it doesn't offer the front - loading hard drives, a feature we've come to appreciate in the few desktops that offer it.

I didn't even realize the controller had a dongle until Alienware Marketing Manger, Chris Sutphen, mentioned it in a product briefing.

We've always wanted this connection to endure and maintaining Alienware's distinctive identity is part of how we do this.

They do deliver some decent Hardware but the price tag is was hinders most people from even looking at Alienware.

All opinions expressed in this post are those of the author, and do not reflect those of Dell or Alienware.

Overall I had my grubby hands on the Alienware 13 for several weeks, including some travel time where it's weight did prove irritating, but never stopped me from regretting the choice as playing a bit of Dawn of War III on the train was good fun.

Kailh uses cheaper plastic, springs and contact points to offer up their products with a smaller price - tag in order to entice companies like Alienware, and while that may mean they feel just as good to start with over time I do have doubts about their build quality.

This lighting is powered using the Alienware FX software which offers up the standard suite of options when it comes to the lights, such as breathing or cycling effects if you don't fancy having a single solid color.

Oh, one thing that did annoy me was how the Alienware logo on the keyboard could not be turned off independently of the under - lighting.

However, the Alienware 13 did a surprisingly good job when it comes to common, everyday tasks.

If you do want a boost in graphical power the R3 can take Alienware's special Alienware Graphics Amplifier box which can house a seperate GPU, so you could plug in something like a Titan X, although that's quite a bit of extra cash to drop on an already expensive machine.

The hefty 2.6 KG of weight makes the Alienware 13 a tricky beast to cart around, as does it's the thickness of 31 mm that means it doesn't fit in most 13 ″ laptop bags.

Where Alienware's keyboard has an advantage is that you can pick one up off of Amazon for about # 80 at the time of writing, a fairly reasonable price for a full - sized mechanical keyboard with a brand name, although that does put in direct competition with the likes of Corsair's Strafe boards which have a heap of great reviews.

And gaming on a PC hasn't matched the comfort of gaming on a couch, though Microsoft, Valve and a few PC makers like Alienware are doing their best to change that.

What it does: Once dubbed the «Steam Box», Steam Machines are essentially micro-PCs running Steam's own OS, manufactured by third - parties such as Alienware and Zotac.

The JVC Videosphere looks like it's from an alternate future despite being several decades old, but that didn't stop one YouTuber from getting games from the Xbox One X, PS4 Pro, Nintendo Switch and an Alienware gaming PC all running on it.

What we took away from that demo is that someone who wants to get access to the huge Steam library on their television, and who doesn't care about being able to play the newest PC games at top performance, might be well served with the i3 version of Alienware's Steam Machine.

Hey guys, remember that awesome giveaway we did in conjunction with our Alienware Steam Machine Review?

Alienware was a last - minute addition to the Steam Machine partner parade, so much so that its name didn't make it on the official welcome party banner.

Dell didn't get rid of the Alienware name when it bought the niche PC manufacturer.

«We're interested in driving new experiences, not just doing something for the sake of doing it,» says Frank Azor, co-founder of Alienware and a VP at Dell.

The screen is a IPS 1920x1080 matte finish screen that provides excellent colors, though it is not as high end as some other laptops such as the Razer Blade, it does deliver, and dell uses the same model of screen in their 15» Alienware.

You're likely to go with Alienware 17 R4, Razer Blade GeForce GTX or HP's Omen X. Don't be surprised, HP wants to win with its line of Omen PC gaming products and it's dead serious about it.

The Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 premium gaming laptops don't skimp, offering six - core Intel Core CPUs...

In fact, with the Alienware lighting scheme doing its thing and the X51 laid down in a horizontal orientation, you could be forgiven for mistaking the box at a glance for an original Xbox.

While the Alienware 15's traditional keyboard doesn't deliver the loud click - clack that I love on mechanical keyboards, it definitely delivers comparable feedback, thanks to the steel - reinforced keys.

We also don't know when exactly the Intel model will arrive outside Alienware's «late summer» window, or the system's starting price.

I expected Alienware to refresh its Steam Machine for the launch but it doesn't appear to have changed.

«SteamOS is obviously been designed around one single use, whereas Windows is a multi-use operating system that can be custom tailored around any one particular use — as we're doing [with Alienware Alpha's console mode].

Don't call it the Alpha - the Alienware Steam Machine the company is showing off at GDC looks similar, but lacks the Alpha branding.

Alienware is keeping quiet on the exact specs — there's a good chance it hasn't locked them down yet - but we do know it will come with an Intel processor and an Nvidia graphics card of some form.

It's not bad — the glowing LED strips in the display lid are a nice touch — but it doesn't stand out like an Asus G - Series or Alienware laptop.

Essentially, because the Alienware Aurora R7 can take whatever you throw at it — Doom, Call of Duty: World War II, Middle Earth: Shadows of War — every game is rendered in gorgeous detail with a steady, plodding frame rate that doesn't quit.

«SteamOS is obviously been designed around one single use, whereas Windows is a multi-use operating system that can be custom tailored around any one particular use — as we're doing [with Alienware Alpha's console mode],» he says.

Alienware was a last - minute addition to the Steam Machine partner parade, so much so that its name didn't make it on the official welcome party banner.

«It's all about PC gaming, and what Valve is trying to do ties into seamlessly into the brand of Alienware and what we're all about,» he continued.

«Alienware - we are not Microsoft, if you think things can be done different, let us know and we will respond.

With room for a full - length, dual - slot graphics card, the Alienware Graphics Amplifier hopes to bring improved performance to systems that don't have room for larger, more powerful cards.

Does anyone knowledgeable know if it is possible (from a technical and / or business point of view) for Dell to leverage their alienware graphics amplifier for their dell line - up.