Dell has been in the VR technology space for years, with our Precision, XPS and
Alienware lines all focusing heavily on embracing the emerging technology.
Not exact matches
If you're on the hunt for a laptop capable of playing the hottest, latest, most demanding video games, you have only two real choices — Hewlett - Packard's Voodoo Envy
line ($ 3,158 to $ 5,000 +) or Dell's
Alienware Area - 51 systems (starting at $ 1,769, but much pricier with options).
Alienware have also stated that they intend to update their
line - up of Steam Machines every year.
There's not really any crossover between the
lines, with the Inspiron gaming laptop
line, for example, starting at # 799 and the
Alienware gaming laptop
line starting at # 1,249.
Alienware have today revealed the latest PC in their desktop
line up, the very cute, X51.
The SBX's power draw is actually more in
line with gaming notebooks like the
Alienware 17, which drew 156 watts at full load.
Performance is basically in
line with the
Alienware X51, which is impressive considering that system has a few inches on the comparatively tiny Alpha.
Xiaomi made plenty of noise about its pricing too: in China, an
Alienware laptop with comparable specs costs 17,699 RMB ($ 2,830), while the Mi Laptop's top - of - the -
line configuration described above can be had for just 8,999 RMB ($ 1,440).
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.
Steam Machines are basically just another type of PC, so it's not surprising that Valve was showing off a
line of Steam Machines developed by gaming PC manufacturers like iBuyPower, Falcon Northwest,
Alienware, and Gigabyte.
Expect to see
Alienware using top - of - the -
line laptops like these to woo this picky crowd.
Alienware is making a play for your living room with an updated user interface that further blurs the
line between gaming desktop and console.
Bottom
line: If you're looking for a Dell laptop that will be used for gaming, you won't be disappointed with the
Alienware 15.
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.
Early models of the Predator had a hard time offering value compared to the best from
Alienware and various boutique OEMs, but the Predator
line has slowly become more powerful and better equipped as time goes on.