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Three years in the making, the new Alienware 17 and Alienware 18 notebooks arrive at a time when gaming is under the spotlight. Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4 have thrown new attention ...

Dell's Alienware 13, Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 got an upgrade. Alienware laptops remain one of the most popular gaming laptops in the market but it may be difficult to choose the best Alienware ...

We recently looked at two thin-and-light gaming notebooks that aim to deliver gaming level hardware in machines with Ultrabook footprints. While those svelte systems do a good job at treading the line ...

Hot on the heels of refreshing its X51 gaming desktop, Dell is sharing the news gamers have really been waiting for. The company just unveiled some fresh Alienware laptops, complete with a new look ...

The annual refresh of the range-topping Alienware 17 laptop has now landed in stores, and it is a refreshing blend of the roots, with the modern bits generously blended into the mix. And what that ...

The Alienware 17 ($2,799) is a large-screen gaming rig for those who have a few bucks to spare. It has the power to run games at full 1080p resolution, and games look brilliant on its 17.3-inch screen ...

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The Alienware 17 is undeniably attractive and incredibly powerful, but only hardcore gamers will want to take this 9.5-pound beast on the road. Dell completely redesigned its Alienware gaming laptop ...

There are rough edges, from the keyboard’s zone backlight to loud fans to its enormous size, but the Alienware 17 R4 is still one of the few machines that can truly function as a semi-portable desktop ...