best lcd monitors for alienware area51 factory

There are many LCD screen manufacturers for the Laptop Industry. LCD screens have different resolutions, size and type and these screens are compatible as long as the resolution and connections are the same.

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I wonder if the LCD between different Area-51m R2 models are interchangeable, or if the laptop has to stick with the original display configuration to work.

What will happen if the original model is a G-Sync enable LCD, but replaced with a LCD without G-Sync? How about the opposite? If the original model comes without G-Sync but replaced with a LCD that has G-Sync?

I have heard some say this is related to the type of LCD connector on the motherboard, as well as how the display signal is wired between the CPU, GPU, and LCD.

going thru the process, of reinstalling Nvidia drivers, my nvidia control panel , though can be seen in the Control Panel, wont open , so surround cant be set up on the 4 monitors, and i cant seem to find a way to uninstall The NVidia Control Panel and re install ..

Memory: Alienware only vouched for triple channel memory kits. You can easily upgrade to 3x2Gb (6Gb) or 3x4Gb (12Gb) max of pc3-12800/1600MHz -or- faster 1866Mhz @ 3x2Gb = 6Gb max

24Gb / 8Gb x 3 @1600: AlienwarePilots successful 24Gb kit posted @1600MHz (3x8Gb triple channel kit) --> Alienware Area-51 ALX Intel A10 XMP profile doesn"t work with DDR3 1600 MHz

*Bios A09 = For PC3-12800 and PC3-15000 XMP memory, go into the Bios and turn on XMP. Go into the Overvoltage Config and set QPI and Uncore voltage to +200mv. Leave everything else on Auto

When resetting the System Setup (BIOS) to its default settings on the Alienware Aurora and Area 51, whether using the jumper or in BIOS keyboard commands, the factory shipped overclocked settings are reverted to a non-overclocked state. After defaults are loaded, the factory overclocked settings must be manually input. Once the system has been overclocked, this does not mean that it will always run at the overclocked speed. The system will automatically throttle the speed when required, such as during performance taxing video games or applications. The only reliable place to determine the maximum speed once the system has been overclocked is in the system BIOS as many software applications may not reliably determine the maximum speed.

Alternatively, the below tables (Table 1, 2, 3 and 4) and instructions detail how to manually configure the factory overclocked settings on the Alienware Aurora or Area 51.

Press the key to highlight 1 Core CPU Turbo Ratio Limitand press the or keys to adjust Core Ratio to the value defined in Table 1, Table 2 or Table 3. Repeat this step for 2, 3, and 4 Core CPU Turbo Ratio Limitvalues.

For the Alienware Aurora, reference only Table 1. For the Alienware Area-51, whether Table 1, 2 or 3are used, ensure the same table is used for all of the manual overclocking steps.

The Bios will try to recover itself by setting the system to factory defaults, after a third post failure. In case the Bios cannot be recovered, then the CMOS has to be manually reset by moving the CMOS jumper and removing the Coin Cell battery. Once the system is able to complete the post, access the Bios and reset Load Level 1 Settings to load the factory 3.20GHz configuration. When resetting the System Setup (BIOS) to its default settings on the Alienware Aurora and Area 51, whether using the jumper or in BIOS keyboard commands, the factory shipped overclocked settings are reverted to a non-overclocked state. After defaults are loaded, the factory overclocked settings must be manually input. Once the system has been overclocked, this does not mean that it will always run at the overclocked speed. The system will automatically throttle the speed when required, such as during performance taxing video games or applications. The only reliable place to determine the maximum speed once the system has been overclocked is in the system BIOS as many software applications may not reliably determine the maximum speed.

Use the Intel Turbo Mode tech with the Balanced Power setting. Let it clock down. There is no reason to run it at 3.6,3.7,3.8 or whatever all the time. You can go for the 4.0 or 4.1 just don"t make it run like that all the time.

Support for the Intel Core I7 980x processor is not present in the system BIOS for Alienware Aurora systems prior to revision A07 and on the Alienware Area 51 systems prior to revision A06.

This step applies only for Alienware Desktops and it consists on accessing the advanced menu within the computer BIOS in order to disable the PCIe Gen3 option.

To access the computer BIOS just turn on the system and start tapping the [F2] key when the Alienware Logo appears. Once at the BIOS screen just use the arrow keys to move over the advanced menu and change the setting as mentioned before.

For further details as on how to run it and what to do in case any error is found while running these diagnostics please check the Resolve Hardware Issues With Built-in and Online Diagnostics (SupportAssist ePSA, ePSA or PSA Error Codes) article.

At the Control Panel under the Power Options you can see the different plans available for your system. It is recommended that you use the High Performance one. Even though it may use more energy, it favors the general system performance.

If you have high end applications that are not performing as expected, for example a video game, maybe the cause is that the computer is not assigning the correct video card to process the respective instructions. If this is the case, you can fix it by making sure the game or application is added to the allow list in the video card control panel settings.

Sometimes the slow performance may occur due to an outdated driver, that’s why it is recommended to periodically check for updated drivers, especially in the case of your system video card.

This process is known as clean boot and it is performed to start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs which helps to eliminate software conflicts that occur when you install a new program or run an update.

The idea is that you prevent data loss in case the cause of the slow performance may be a defective hard drive. You can use tools like Support Assist or the SupportAssist ePSA Built-in Diagnostics to confirm if a hard drive is working properly or not.

The best way to deal with viruses is to prevent them in the first place that’s why you should always run an antivirus software and keep it up to date.

Common symptoms of a virus besides the slow performance may include: unexpected messages popping up on the screen, programs that start automatically or the sound of your hard drive constantly working.

Are you sure you need 6 and not 3? Six quality IPS-tech 24-27" monitors are going to be pricey. Also, 6 require TWICE the processing power of 3 at higher resolutions and target frame-rates.

HDMI is a consumer video port (like for Home-Theater). It"s been brought to computers to offer some interoperability with computers, HDTVs, etc and to help bring PCs "into the Living Room" and business projectors. It also has limits, depending on version.

A 4k gaming monitor is a must-have for any and all people who want the absolute best in gaming visuals. A 4K gaming monitor boasts four times the number of pixels in a 1920 x 1080 display, and it allows for gamers to see the smallest details of games with incredible clarity. If you are serious about an immersive gaming experience, you"ll want a 4K gaming monitor.

Dell has always been committed to its monitor technology innovation and continues to set the standard. The Alienware 55 OLED Gaming Monitor is the world"s first 55-inch OLED gaming display, and it boasts a variety of features thanks to its iconic design.

Dell’s 4K gaming display is one of the best gaming monitors available. 4k monitors boast astonishing image quality and an "almost infinite" contrast ratio. These monitors immerse you more deeply into every environment and create a gaming experience unlike any other.

The Alienware Area-51 has always been a striking machine. With its angled edges, pyramidal design, and gently glowing LED lighting, there’s just nothing else like it. The unusual case design is typically paired with extravagantly powerful hardware and the Area-51 R5 is no exception.

Our review unit featured a liquid-cooled overclocked 18-core Intel Core i9-7980XE processor, two liquid-cooled Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics cards running in SLI, 64GB of RAM, and a 1TB M.2 SSD with a 2TB mechanical hard drive backup.

Just look at this thing. Like we mentioned, it’s entirely unlike anything else on the market. The Area 51’s iconic “triad” design has served Alienware well over the years, and the Area-51 R5 features the second-generation version with a few internal tweaks and refinements.

Externally, the Area-51 pretty much looks the same as it always had — and that’s not a bad thing. It’s just kind of polarizing. This is a very large computer, and its design doesn’t lend itself to being tucked away under a desk, toiling in obscurity. This is a desktop computer that begs to be seen, to be displayed, and its size makes it a little hard to find space for it.

The angles on the case make it a bit longer than a typical PC. Despite its unusual shape, we actually didn’t’ have any trouble fitting it under desks, on top of desks, behind monitors. It’s big and heavy, but it’s not as big as it seems. Still, that extra weight means you’ll definitely need a sturdy desk.

For the Alienware Area-51 to truly be a desktop computer, you’re going to need a pretty substantial desk. Its overall footprint isn’t that much bigger than a traditional gaming desktop, but it is a bit different. It’s taller, for one, and a little thicker.

Due to its unusual shape, you might be wondering about the ports. Rest assured, they’re all where you’d expect them to be — with a few convenient changes. First, replacing the top-side ports on many desktops, the Alienware Area-51 R5 features four USB ports on the front of the chassis. It’s angular design actually makes them more easily accessible than typical front-facing ports when it’s under a desk.

With such an unusual exterior design, you might expect the interior of the Alienware Area-51 to be cramped or awkward, and you’d be wrong. Once you unscrew the exterior lock on the Area 51’s case, all you need to do open it is pull a pair of switches along the top-side of the case. The panels pop open like car doors.

Cables are neatly zip-tied together according to their purpose, power cables are labeled and elegantly strung through the case without unnecessary slack. Try as you might, you won’t find a single tangled cable in here — not even on the back-side of the motherboard, where cables typically go to braid themselves into dense brambly nests. Nothing. Just simple, straightforward cable management with an eye toward accessibility and future upgrades.

Without moving a single internal component, you have access to the RAM, the graphics cards, the power supply, and the fan assemblies. Because of the superb cable management here, performing routine maintenance is a breeze. Removing hardware components is almost entirely tool-free, thanks to the clip that holds the graphics cards in place. There’s even a battery-powered work light that turns on when you open the case, so you can see every port, cable, and plug.

For everyday workloads, running Word, Excel, even egregiously, insanely intensive web-browsing, the Area-51 R5 is a champ. Between its Core i9 processor and 64GB of RAM, an average office workload isn’t going to anywhere near the limit of this machine’s capabilities.

Clearly the Area-51 R5’s SSD isn’t the quickest we’ve ever seen, but it’s very quick for its size. Coming in with a read speed of 1,734 megabytes-per-second it’s about a third slower than the 2TB M.2 drive in the Falcon Northwest Tiki, and the 512GB M.2 drive in the Origin Millennium.

The mechanical drive performed well for a mechanical drive, topping out at a 195 MB/S read speed and a 193 MB/s write speed. Still, moving massive files around on the M.2 drive was just as quick as you’d expect. The same M.2 drive is available in 256GB and 512GB configurations, with the 2TB mechanical drive as backup.

The Alienware Area-51 R5 is available in configurations with Intel Core i7-7800X, i7-7820X, and i9-7980XE processors. Our review unit is the monstrous18-core i9-7980XE variant. To get an idea for just how powerful the hardware inside the Alienware Area-51 R5 really is, we gave it a run through Geekbench 4 — and the results are definitely instructive. Looking at single core performance, it’s clear this overclocked Core i9 is an above average performer.

It is outperformed by 8th-generation Core i7-8700K processors here, but that’s to be expected, these are six-core processors, so each core is a little quicker than each core in the Core i9-7980XE, which is an 18-core processor. Multi-core performance is where the Core i9 really shines. The 18-core processor easily outruns the stock Core i7-7700K and even the 8th-generation Core i7-8700K in multi-core performance.

Our Alienware Area-51 R5 review unit is, as we mentioned, basically maxed out. It has one of the most powerful processors on the market, 64GB of RAM, and two high-end graphics cards. It should be no surprise to say that it handles most games with aplomb.

Looking at its performance in 3DMark you can get a good sense for how well it performs running actual games. With its dual GTX 1080 graphics cards, its overall score in both Fire Strike and Time Spy easily eclipses the scores we saw out of single-card machines like the Falcon Northwest Tiki and Velocity Micro M60. Compared to the Origin Millennium, with its dual GTX 1080 TI graphics cards though, the Alienware Area-51 R5 slips behind a bit.

It’s a trend we see here in our 1080p performance, with the Area-51 R5 taking a close second to the Origin Millennium and its quicker SLI setup. Still, it’s important to point out that the performance gap is small in most cases, and even a single 1080 Ti like the one in the Falcon Northwest Tiki, is more than capable of running your games maxed out at 1080p.

In fact, SLI setups are more than a little overkill for 1080p, as you can see from these figures. But, if you have a high refresh rate monitor, an SLI setup is an easy way to hit a framerate high enough to take advantage of a 144Hz refresh rate.

Moving on to 1440p, we can see performance dip appropriately across the board. Looking specifically at the results for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided at Ultra settings, we see something interesting. There’s no denying that running two graphics cards in SLI or Crossfire mode will give you a performance boost. And if you’re looking for top-tier performance it’s a great way to achieve it. But looking at these results there’s only a small margin between the best-in-class performance you see on the Origin Millennium, with its two GTX 1080 Ti graphics cards, and the performance you see in a single-card machine like the Tiki or Velocity Micro M60.

The difference between 70 and 88 FPS is big on paper but when you’re actually playing a game it’s not as noticeable as you might think. Still, it’s appropriate to point out here that allof these machines performed exactly as we’d expect given the strength of their hardware.

Our 4K figures here make one thing abundantly clear: 4K is still very hard on gaming hardware. A well-optimized game like Battlefield 1 will give you the best results, with framerates in excess of 100 FPS if you’re running an SLI setup. But highly-detailed, environment-dense games like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will give you a bit more trouble. You’re still going to hit good framerates like 45 FPS with all the settings maxed out, but barely. For most games 60 FPS is ideal, 30 is playable, and anything less is well, anything but.

In VRMark, the Area-51 R5’s powerful hardware pushed it to the top of the pile. You should have no trouble at all running the most demanding VR games on this machine, but these benchmark scores illustrate that while the R5 is powerful, VR is still very graphically intensive and doesn’t always make the best use of SLI setups.

The Area-51 hit a score of 9,534 in the entry-level Orange Room benchmark, which is a little lower than what we saw out of the Falcon Northwest Tiki — it hit 13,276 on the same benchmark. There’s a reason for that. While the Alienware Area-51 R5 is a much more powerful computer overall, VR and these VR benchmarks don’t always use a dual graphics card rig as well as they could. That means you might see better performance out of a system running a single 1080 Ti than you would out of a system with two regular 1080 graphics cards.

Of course you could always spec up to a dual 1080 Ti version of the Alienware Area-51 R5 to solve that problem. Still, it’s something to keep an eye on if you plan on buying one of these PCs to run VR demos. Spring for the 1080 Ti instead.

Proprietary software isn’t usually all that noteworthy, but the new Alienware Command Center is definitely an exception. The software unifies the Area 51’s lighting, fan control, and even its overclock settings. Putting everything under one roof makes it easy to manage the Area 51’s various features, and the interface lays everything out in a way that makes sense.

Even if you’ve never used Alienware’s proprietary software before, you should be able to find anything you need just opening the new command center. Change the lighting on the case, turn the factory overlock on or off, or even adjust your power saver settings, all in one place.

Judging a desktop like the Alienware Area-51 R5 is tough, but there are a few main points to consider. First, the design and internal layout. These elements are going to be the same no matter what hardware you pick for it. Whether you down-spec the Area-51 to a more affordable $1,900, or crank it all the way up past $8,000, the case, the layout these are the constants you should look at — and in the Area-51 R5’s case, these two elements are world-class.

While the design may be atypical, it’s incredibly thoughtful and intuitive and absolutely stands the test of time. When it comes to hardware, our review unit is kitted out with the best of the best and it shows. Let’s break it down.

If you’re in the market for a gaming desktop with a design that’s going to weather the ravages of time, the Alienware Area-51 R5 is hard to beat. It’s built like a tank but features a unique and uniquely intuitive design. Taking out the graphics cards can be done without a single tool, same with the RAM. Everything is laid out exactly where it should be, and no single component obscures another. Compared to a standard boxy desktop case, performing standard maintenance or removing components from the Area-51 R5 is an absolute breeze — no matter how much you spent on it.

That’s an important point because it’s a big part of what makes the Alienware Area-51 R5 stand out in a crowded field. Still, you could pack this hardware into just about any other major manufacturer’s gaming desktop — the Origin Neuron comes close, so does the Falcon Northwest Tiki.

The powerful processor, maxed out RAM, and dual graphics cards make for a very powerful machine, but it’s performance you can get elsewhere for about the same price. If you invest about $6,700 at other manufacturers you’re going to end up with very similar hardware.

The construction of the Alienware Area-51 R5 is incredibly robust. You’ll notice that when you first pull it out of its shipping box. Its size and weight inspire confidence that this desktop will take whatever you can throw at it. Because of its internal design and the ease with which you can perform routine maintenance, you might find yourself doing it more often which could absolutely lengthen the lifespan of the hardware inside.

If you went all-in and picked up an Area-51 R5 with specs similar to our review unit, it’s safe to say you’re going to be in good hands for at least four to five years — probably longer. Our review unit’s hardware was incredibly powerful and absolutely has the performance headroom to stand up to increasingly demanding software — and games.

Yes. If you’re in the market for a desktop PC, and you need something with incredibly powerful hardware and a unique interior and exterior design, then you should absolutely buy the Alienware Area-51 R5.

Even if you scale down the hardware to a configuration a little more reasonable for some mid-range gaming, the Area-51 R5 is a great choice. The design is definitely a little out there, but it grows on you, and it never feels like Alienware sacrificed function for form. The case is as striking as it is functional, and it would serve you well no matter what hardware you pack inside.

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When it comes to pre-built desktops, I’ve nearly bought an Alienware Aurora several times over the years, because the company’s toolless upgradable chassis and bang-for-the-buck has been pretty hard to beat. Now, the Alienware Aurora R11 and R10 Ryzen Edition have also become a way to get Nvidia’s extremely hard to find RTX 3080 and 3090 GPUs — and they’re like no RTX 3080 or 3090 you’ve seen.

The boards and cooling have been tweaked by Alienware itself to be shorter than any RTX 3000-series card we’ve heard about yet, at just 267mm (10.5 inches) in length, the better to fit into smaller cases like the Aurora R11. Believe it or not, Nvidia’s own RTX 3080 Founder’s Edition is actually one of the smallest cards on the market at 285mm (11.2 inches) long, and this is even shorter.

Plus, Alienware says its custom 10mm-heat-pipe-and-vapor-chamber solution, with dual fans, only takes up 2.5 PCIe slots. It uses a standard pair of 8-pin power connectors, instead of Nvidia’s 12-pin cable.

Of course, the new cards don’t come cheap, adding $825 to the base price of either Aurora, or an additional $1,625 for an RTX 3090. Still, you could walk away with a full RTX 3080 PC for as little as $1,800 — after adding the 1,000-watt power supply. (Dell ships a 550W PSU by default, but Nvidia recommends 750W or higher for these cards.)

Personally, I’d recommend spending at least $2,000 to make sure you’re getting 16GB of RAM and a solid-state boot drive, and I might drop an extra $100 for a faster CPU unless you’re pairing this PC with a fairly high-resolution monitor. I’m currently running a RTX 3080 in a rig with a slightly slower processor and a 1080p screen, and benchmarks suggest my CPU is what’s holding back the framerate.

Speaking of screens, though, Alienware also has a new set that might intrigue you, including three new gaming monitors and a new 360Hz 1080p panel for the Area-51m laptop that’ll cost you an extra $150. (It also requires an RTX 2060 or better; we’re seeing configs with it as low as $2,419.99.)

Meanwhile, the Alienware 25 (AW2521H), Alienware 27 (AW2721D) and Alienware 38 (AW3821DW) monitors will start at $899.99, $1099.99 and $1899.99 respectively when they arrive next month.

While their screen sizes should be pretty obvious from their names, they’re separated by more than a vast expanse of pixels: the Alienware 25 is a blazing fast 360Hz 1ms Fast IPS G-Sync monitor with a fairly standard 400-nits of brightness and 1080p resolution, while the Alienware 27 has a 240Hz, 2560 x 1440 1ms Fast IPS panel with 98 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut, G-Sync Ultimate and DisplayHDR 600 certifications (though it’s rated at a typical brightness of 450 nits, FYI).

Then there’s the Alienware 38, a 144Hz, 3840 x 1600 1ms Fast IPS monitor with a 2300R curved screen, a 21:9 aspect ratio and 95 percent DCI-P3 coverage, G-Sync Ultimate and the same DisplayHDR 600 cert (and 450-nit typical brightness) as the Alienware 27. All three monitors come with a pair of HDMI 2.0 ports, a DisplayPort 1.4 (which you’ll need to use for maximum refresh rate), a bevy of USB 3.2 ports, and an ambient light sensor for auto-adjusting brightness.

The Alienware 25 had previously been tipped as one of four 360Hz monitors to support Nvidia’s new Reflex Latency Analyzer feature for what could potentially be a slight edge in e-sports, and as we predicted, it doesn’t come cheap.

"My Dell Alienware Area-51 system is having some issues and I want to perform a factory reset on it. Can someone tell me how to reset Alienware to factory settings without losing my data?"

If you also have a similar query about the Alienware factory reset, then this would be a perfect post for you. Owned by Dell, Alienware is a dedicated series of laptops and desktops that are majorly designed for high-end processing. While Alienware systems come with tons of features, sometimes users simply wish to perform an Alienware hard reset for troubleshooting or any other reasons. Well, in this post, I"m going to tell you how to restore Alienware to factory settings in two different ways.

Alienware is a popular hardware and system manufacturer firm that was established in 1996 and operates from Miami. Though, it was in 2006 when Dell acquired Alienware and gave it an international appeal by expanding its reach to 35 countries. Today, Alienware systems are majorly used for gaming due to their high-end processing, sound, and display features.

As of now, Alienware offers a wide range of notebooks as well as desktops running on Windows firmware. The range includes 18, 17, 15, 14, 13, 12, and 11.6-inch laptops based on different processors. On the other hand, the desktop range has some popular series like Area-51, Aurora, and X51.

There are different ways to restore Alienware laptop to factory settings presently. If you already have a recovery drive for your system, then you can try it else you can take the assistance of AlienRespawn.

Ideally, this is one of the best solutions to reset Alienware to factory settings without any trouble. For this, you need to have a recovery drive already maintained that you can use for troubleshooting. Here"s how you can learn how to perform an Alienware factory reset using a recovery drive.

Step 1. Firstly, you need to create a recovery drive for your Alienware system. For this, attach a USB drive to it that has at least 8-16 GB of free space on it.

Step 2. Now, go to the Start menu and look for the Recovery Drive option to open the wizard to create a new recovery drive. You can also go to its Settings > Recovery to create a recovery drive as well.

Step 5. Great! Once the recovery drive is created, you can go to your system"s Settings > Recovery and perform an Advanced boot. You can also restart your system and press the relevant function key (F8 or F12 in most cases) to do an advanced boot.

Step 8. You can now simply follow a click-through process to restore Alienware to factory settings. You can also decide if you only wish to remove your files or wipe the entire drive during the recovery process as well.

Apart from the native features of Windows, you can also use a dedicated application like AlienRespawn to restore your system. AlienRespawn is a popular inbuilt application of Alienware systems that are mostly used to backup and restore our data. It can also help you create a system image that you can later use to perform an Alienware factory reset.

Step 1. Firstly, launch the AlienRespawn application and attach a suitable USB drive to the computer. From here, you can choose to create a system image of your Alienware computer.

Step 2. Afterward, restart your computer and use its designated function key (like F12 or F8) to get the system recovery options. From the provided options, just select and launch the "Alienware Restore and Emergency Backup" field.

Step 3. This will launch a dedicated wizard that you can follow to fix the Alienware update not working issue. Firstly, go to the more backup options and select the "Restore my computer" field.

As you can see, while performing a factory reset on Alienware laptop or desktop, we might end up losing our important files. In this case, you can take the assistance of Wondershare

Once the application is launched, you can select a location to scan for your lost data. You can pick the entire drive if you want to, a partition, or any folder.

Now, you can just wait for a few minutes for Recoverit to complete the extraction process. You can view the progress from an on-screen indicator and even stop the process if you want to.

Once the process is over, you can view all the extracted files listed under various categories. There are also various filters on the side that you can use to search for your files.

I"m sure that after reading this guide, you would be able to perform an Alienware factory reset on your laptop or desktop. To make things easier for you, I have come up with two-step by step solutions to restore Alienware to factory settings in this post. This will help you troubleshoot issues with your system and fix problems like Alienware update not working. Besides that, if you have lost your data during the process, then you can just try Recoverit and extract your lost files in a jiffy.

Alienware is an American computer hardware subsidiary of Dell. Their product range is dedicated to gaming computers which can be identified by their alien-themed designs.corporate headquarters is located in The Hammocks, Miami, Florida.

Established in 1996 as Saikai of Miami, Inc. by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila, two childhood friends, Alienware assembles desktops, notebooks, workstations, and PC gaming consoles.Area-51, Hangar 18, and Aurora.

Initially, Dell maintained its competing XPS line of gaming PCs, often selling computers with similar specifications, which may have hurt Alienware"s market share within its market segment.

Alienware announced that it would be releasing a series of video game consoles starting in 2014, aiming to compete with the Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Wii U, and the Microsoft Xbox.Windows 8.1.eighth generation of video game consoles. At E3 2016, Alienware announced the second rendition of the Alpha, the Alpha R2. The R2 adds 6th generation Intel processors, a choice of either the AMD Radeon R9 M470X or Nvidia GeForce 960 graphics cards, and support for Alienware"s proprietary Graphics Amplifier. It also ships with Windows 10.

M18x (Discontinued) - Introduced in 2011, it is considered a replacement for the original M17x design, but with a bigger chassis, a screen up to 18.4 inches (47 cm), dual MXM 3.0B GPU support, special keyboard macros, and up to 32GB of DDR3-1600MHz RAM. Shipped with Intel Sandy Bridge processors and the option of single or dual AMD Radeon 6870M/6970M/6990M Radeon HD 6000 Series GPU(s), single or dual Nvidia GeForce 500 Series GPU(s). Factory CPU overclocking was also an available option.

M18x-R2 (Discontinued) - 2012 revision of the M18x; originally shipped with Intel Sandy Bridge processors, later shipped with updated with Intel Ivy Bridge processors, single or dual Nvidia GeForce 600 Series GPU(s), single or dual AMD Radeon HD 7970M Radeon HD 7000 Series GPU(s), up to 32GB of DDR3-1600MHz, and optional factory overclock.

Alienware 18 (Discontinued) - 2013 refresh of the M18x; updated with Intel Haswell Processors, single or dual Nvidia GeForce 700 Series GPU(s), single or dual AMD Radeon R9 M290X GPU(s), and up to 32GB of DDR3L-1600MHz RAM, and 1TB RAID 0 SSDs along with facelift with new design. Marketed as "Alienware 18" but listed in some countries as "M18XR3 Viking".

Alienware 18 R2 (2014) (Discontinued) - 2014 Updated version of the Alienware 18 or "M18x R3"; updated with Intel Haswell micro architecture processors, single or dual Nvidia GeForce 800 Series GPU(s), up to 32GB of DDR3-1600MHz, and optional overclock.

Alienware 18 R3 (2015) (Discontinued) - 2015 version was a limited re-release of the previous Alienware 18, with updated dual Nvidia GeForce 900 Series GPUs and up to 32GB of DDR3L-1600MHz.

M17x (Discontinued) - Introduced in 2009, it is the first laptop released by Alienware after the company was bought by Dell. The name and some of the design is based on the Alienware 17 inch laptop, the Alienware M17.

M17x-R4 (Discontinued) - 2012 Revision of the M17x, updated with Windows 8, Intel Ivybridge Processors and Nvidia GeForce 600 Series or the AMD Radeon HD 7970M.

Alienware 17 (Discontinued) - 2013 refresh of the M17x, updated with Intel Haswell Processors and Nvidia GeForce 700 Series GPUs or the AMD R9 M290X with new facelift and body design. Marketed as "Alienware 17" but listed in some countries and order details as "M17XR5 Ranger". Updated with Nvidia GeForce 800 Series in 2014

Alienware 17 R2 (Discontinued) - 2015 revision of the Alienware 17, updated with Nvidia GeForce 900 Series. Features FHD matte display or FHD touch display. A port on the rear for graphics amplifier. This model introduced BGA mounted CPU and GPU, removing the ability to replace the CPU or GPU without changing the entire motherboard.

Alienware 17 R3 (Discontinued) - 2015 refresh of the Alienware 17, Windows 10 available. Features FHD overclocking display. Ultra HD IGZO display also available, as well as a Nvidia GeForce 900 Series with 4GB GDDR5 and 8GB GDDR5 option.

Alienware 17 R4 (Discontinued) - 2016 Alienware 17 (2016), Windows 10. Features 6th / 7th generation Intel CPU, Tobii eye tracking, Ultra HD display also available, as well as a Nvidia GeForce 1000 series with up to 8GB GDDR5.

Alienware 17 R5 (Discontinued) - 2018 Alienware 17 (2018), Windows 10. Features Tobii eye tracking, Ultra HD display also available, as well as a Nvidia GeForce 1000 series with up to 8GB GDDR5, 8th / 9th generation of Intel processors.

Alienware M17(Discontinued) - 2018 Thin and light gaming laptop for 17" category. Comes with 8th Gen Intel CPU up to Core i9-8950HK, RTX 2070 Max-Q, 16GB of RAM and 17.3 inches (44 cm) 1080p display with optional 4K upgrade.

Alienware Area-51m (Discontinued) - 2019 desktop replacement gaming laptop with a desktop CPU, up to Intel Core i9-9900K (from i7 8700 to i9 9900K), 128GB of upgradeable memory, upgradeable GPU (ships with GTX 1080 but will be upgraded to RTX 2080) and overclockable as well. Also features two power adapters and new Legend design language for Alienware.

Alienware M17 R2 (Discontinued) - 2019 Thin and light gaming laptop for 17" category, replace the M17 after 6 months of announcing. Comes with 9th Gen Intel CPU up to Core i9-9980HK, up to RTX 2080 Max-Q, 16GB of RAM and 17.3 inches (44 cm) 1080p display with optional 4K upgrade. The Alienware m17 R2 will be based on the same design language and chassis material as the beefier 17.3-inch Area-51M.

Alienware Area-51m R2 (Discontinued) - 2020 Alienware took the world"s first fully upgradable gaming laptop and added the latest 10th-gen Intel processors and an optional 4K screen — a first for the Area-51 lineup.

Alienware M17 R3 (Discontinued) - 2020 Thin and light gaming laptop for the 17" category. Comes with 10th generation Intel CPU up to Core i9-10980HK, up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8GB GDDR6, 32GB of RAM and 17.3-inch (44 cm) 3840 × 2160 60Hz 25ms 500cd/m2 100% Adobe RGB color gamut display with Tobii Eye tracking technology.

Alienware M17 R4 (Discontinued) - 2021 Thin and light gaming laptop for the 17" category. Equipped with 10th generation Intel CPU up to Core i9-10980HK, up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card, 32GB DDR4 RAM at 2933MHz, 17.3-inch (44 cm) 3840 × 2160 60fps.ray tracing and DLSS.

Alienware X17 R1 (Discontinued) - 2021 Thin and light gaming laptop for the 17" category. Equipped with 11th generation Intel CPU up to Core i9-11900H, up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card, 32GB DDR4 RAM at 3466MHz, 17.3-inch (44 cm) 3840 × 2160 60fps. Thinnest 17 inch Alienware laptop so far.

Alienware M17 R5 - 2022 Thin and light gaming laptop for the 17" category. Equipped with 6th generation AMD CPU up to Ryzen 9 6900HX, up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card, 32GB DDR5 RAM at 4800MHz, 17.3-inch (44 cm) 3840 × 2160 60fps.

Alienware X17 R2 - 2022 Thin and light gaming laptop for the 17" category. Equipped with 12th generation Intel CPU up to Core i9-12900H, up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card, 32GB DDR5 RAM at 4800MHz, 17.3-inch (44 cm) 3840 × 2160 60fps. Thinnest 17 inch Alienware laptop so far.

Alienware 15 (Discontinued) - 2015 revision of the M15x, updated with Intel Haswell Processors and Nvidia GeForce 900 Series. Features FHD matte display or UHD touch display. Features a port on the rear for graphics amplifier.

Alienware 15 R2 (Discontinued) - 2015 refresh of the Alienware 15, updated with Intel Skylake processors and using the same NVIDIA graphics chipsets. Uses same FHD and 4K UHD screens and graphics amplifier port on the rear.

Alienware 15 R3 (Discontinued) - 2016 Alienware 15 (2016), Windows 10. 6th / 7th gen Intel CPU, 1080p standard display and Ultra HD 4K display and 120Hz TN+WVA Anti-Glare 400nit NVIDIA G-SYNC Enabled Display also available, as well as a Nvidia GeForce 1000 series with up to 8GB GDDR5.

Alienware 15 R4 (Discontinued) - Early 2018 Alienware 15 (2018), Windows 10. Features Tobii eye tracking, Ultra HD Display also available, as well as a Nvidia GeForce 1000 series with up to 8GB GDDR5, 8th / 9th gen Intel CPU (i7 8750H or i9 8950HK)

Alienware M15 (Discontinued) - 2018 thin and light gaming laptop. 1080p standard display and Ultra HD 4K display and 144Hz IPS 1080p display also available, as well as a Nvidia GeForce 1000 series with up to a GTX 2070 Max-Q design.

Alienware M15 R2 (Discontinued) - 2019 thin and light gaming laptop. 1080p standard display and 60Hz Ultra HD 4K display, 144Hz IPS 1080p, and 240Hz IPS 1080p display also available, as well as a Nvidia GeForce 20 series with up to a RTX 2080 Max-Q, 9th gen Intel CPU.

Alienware M15 R3 (Discontinued) - 2020 thin and light gaming laptop. 1080p standard display and 60Hz Ultra HD 4K display, 144Hz IPS 1080p, and 240Hz IPS 1080p display also available, as well as a Nvidia GeForce 20 series with up to a RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 10th gen Intel CPU.

Alienware M15 R4 (Discontinued) - Early 2021 thin and light gaming laptop. 1920 × 1080 standard display and 60Hz 3840 × 2160 display, 144Hz IPS 1920 × 1080, and 300Hz IPS display also available, as well as a Nvidia GeForce 30 series with up to a RTX 3080 mobile and Intel 10th generation CPU. Features Tobii eye tracking with 3840 × 2160 variant.

Alienware M15 R5 (Discontinued) - 2021 thin and light gaming laptop. 1920 × 1080 standard display and 60Hz 3840 × 2160 display, 144Hz IPS 1920 × 1080, and 300Hz IPS display also available, as well as a Nvidia GeForce 30 series with up to a RTX 3080 mobile and AMD Ryzen 5th generation CPU. Features Tobii eye tracking with 3840 × 2160 variant.

Alienware M15 R6 (Discontinued) - 2021 hin and light gaming laptop. 1920 × 1080 standard display and 60Hz 3840 × 2160 display, 144Hz IPS 1920 × 1080, and 300Hz IPS display also available, as well as a Nvidia GeForce 30 series with up to a RTX 3080 mobile and Intel 11th generation CPU. Features Tobii eye tracking with 3840 × 2160 variant.

Alienware X15 R1 (Discontinued) - 2021 thin and light gaming laptop, updated with Intel 11th gen Alder Lake processors and Nvidia RTX 30 series GPUs. Thinnest 15 inch Alienware laptop so far.

Alienware M15 R7 - 2022 thin and light gaming laptop. 1920 × 1080 standard display and 60Hz 3840 × 2160 display, 144Hz IPS 1920 × 1080, and 300Hz IPS display also available, as well as a Nvidia GeForce 30 series with up to a RTX 3080 mobile and Intel 12th generation CPU. Features Tobii eye tracking with 3840 × 2160 variant.

Alienware X15 R2 - 2022 refresh of the X15 R1, updated with Intel 12th gen Alder Lake processors and Nvidia RTX 30 series GPUs. Thinnest 15 inch Alienware laptop so far.

Alienware 14 (Discontinued) - 2013 refresh of the M14x, updated with Intel Haswell Processors and Nvidia GeForce 700 Series and Blu-ray slot drive with new facelift and body design. It also features an IPS display. Marketed as "Alienware 14" but listed in some countries and order details as "M14XR3".

Alienware X14 - 2022 refresh of the 14, updated with Intel 12th gen Alder Lake processors and Nvidia RTX 30 series GPUs. Thinnest 14 inch gaming laptop in the world!

Alienware 13 (Discontinued) - Introduced in 2014 as a replacement for the M11x, with Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M and ULV Intel Haswell and Broadwell i5 or i7 processors. Features HD or FHD matte displays or QHD touch display. Alienware"s thinnest gaming laptop to date. Updated with Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M in 2015. A port on the rear for graphics amplifier.

Alienware 13 R2 (Discontinued) - 2015 refresh of the Alienware 13 featuring ULV Intel Skylake processors. It retains the same Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M from the previous generation.

Alienware 13 R3 - Refreshed 2016 Alienware 13 featuring either a 13.3 inches (34 cm) FHD (1920 × 1080) IPS Anti-Glare 300nit display or a 13.3 inch QHD (2560 × 1440) OLED Anti-Glare 400cd/m2 Display with Touch Technology. It is equipped with a Nvidia GeForce 1000 series GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5. This generation also saw the use of the H-series quad-core CPUs as opposed to the ULV CPUs.

M11x (Discontinued) - First introduced in early 2010, it was the smallest-size gaming laptop from Alienware. It was equipped with 1GB DDR3 RAM and a Penryn dual-core processor, with a Pentium SU4100 at the entry-level and a Core 2 Duo SU7300 at the top. Driving the 11.6 inches (29 cm) screen were two video processors, a GMA 4500MHD integrated and a discrete Nvidia GeForce GT 335M.

M11x-R2 (Discontinued) - The late 2010 revision, it used ULV Intel Arrandale Core i5 and i7 processors. The revision also added a rubberized "soft-touch" exterior to the design. The same GT 335M was used for video; however, NVIDIA"s Optimus technology had been added to automatically switch between it and the still-used GMA 4500MHD.

M11x-R3 (Discontinued) - The 2011 revision, it added support for the second generation of Intel"s Mobility series Core i3, i5, and i7 processors. It also provided a 500GB 7200RPM HDD. It included the Nvidia GeForce GT 540M and integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000. A second revision of the motherboard design used on the R3 series came in Q4 2011, although on a limited amount of laptops. This version used the Nvidia GeForce GT 550M.

The Aurora R1 (Discontinued) - This model was based on the Intel"s X58 platform (LGA 1366 Socket). It shared identical hardware with the Aurora ALX R1. The Aurora R1 is equipped with 1st Gen Intel Core i7 and i7 Extreme processors. In order of model number: 920, 930, 940, 950, 960, 965, 975 (quad core), 980X, 990X (six core). Sealed liquid cooling units for the processors came factory installed. The R1 used triple channel memory and had dedicated graphics card options from AMD"s HD 5000 series line as well as Nvidia GeForce 400 Series and Nvidia GeForce 500 Series line. Power supply options included 525W, 875W, and 1000W output power. Both SLI and CrossFireX were supported.

The Aurora R2 (Discontinued) - This was the second revision of the Aurora, and the first Alienware desktop to be sold in retail chains such as Best Buy. It was based on Intel"s P55 platform (LGA 1156 Socket). Processors include the Core i5 and i7 (first generation Lynnfield quad core only). In order of model number: i5-750, i5-760, i7-860, i7-870, i7-875 and i7-880. Sealed liquid cooling units for the processors came factory installed. The R2 used dual channel memory and had dedicated graphics card options including AMD Radeon HD 5000 Series, Nvidia GeForce 400 Series and Nvidia GeForce 500 Series. Power supply options were 525W or 875W. Both SLI and CrossFireX were supported.

The Aurora R3 (Discontinued) - This was the third revision of the Aurora. It was based on Intel"s P67 platform (LGA 1155 Socket). Processors included Core i5 and i7 processors only (second generation quad core Sandy Bridge). In order of model number: i5-2300, i5-2400, i5-2500, i5-2500K, i7-2600, i7-2600K. Sealed liquid cooling units for the processors came factory installed. The R3 used dual channel memory and had dedicated graphics card options including AMD Radeon HD 5000 Series and Radeon HD 5000 Series as well as Nvidia GeForce 400 Series and Nvidia GeForce 500 Series. Power supply options were 525W and 875W. Both SLI and CrossFireX were supported.

The Aurora R4 (Discontinued) - This is the fourth revision of the Aurora. It is based on Intel"s X79 platform (LGA 2011 socket). This model shares identical hardware with the Aurora ALX (R4). Processors include Core i7 processors only (third generation quad core and hexacore Sandy Bridge Extreme). In order of model number: i7-3820, i7-3930K (six core) and i7-3960X (six core). Sealed liquid cooling units for the processors came factory installed. The R4 is the first to use quad channel memory and has Dedicated graphics card options including AMD Radeon HD 6000 series and Radeon HD 7000 series as well as Nvidia GeForce 500 Series. Nvidia GeForce 600 Series were added later in the year. Power supply options were 525W and 875W. Both SLI and CrossFireX were supported. The optional ALX chassis offered thermal controlled venting, tool-less/wireless hard drive bays, internal theater lighting and an extra array of external LEDs. Coupled with the TactX keyboard and mouse it offered up to 25 billion lighting color combinations.

The Aurora R5 (Discontinued) - The fifth revision of the Aurora was announced on June 13, 2016 and was available to purchase June 14, 2016. The updated Aurora was given a facelift and ergonomic handle on the top of the case and is the first of its kind to offer tool-less upgrades to graphics cards, hard drives, and memory. The Aurora was being marketed as being VR ready out of the box, even so far as being HTC Vive Optimized and Oculus Certified. The base model was released with an MSRP of US$799.99 and adding all the extra hardware can cost the consumer up to US$4,189.99. The processor options are Intel based; i3-6100, i5-6400, i5-6600K, i7-6700, and i7-6700K. The Aurora R5 was released during the transitioning phase between the GeForce 900 series and GeForce 10 series graphics cards, and the list was extensive; GTX 950 with 2GB GDDR5, GTX 960 with 2GB GDDR5, GTX 970 with 4GB GDDR5, GTX 980 with 4GB GDDR5, and the GTX 980 Ti with 6GB GDDR5, all of which could also be put in SLI. Alienware, however, would only allow one GTX 1070 with 8GB GDDR5 or one GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X to be installed at launch. Consumers were also allowed to purchase but one GPU from AMD, the Radeon R9 370 with 4GB GDDR5 (CrossFire R9 370 was optional). PSU choices were 460W or 850W, or a liquid cooled 850W PSU. Hard drive and SSD options ranged from 1TB and 256GB, respectively to 2TB and 1TB, respectively. RAM was available at launch between 8–64GB of DDR4 all clocked at 2133MHz.

The Aurora R13 - The Aurora R13 became available to purchase on October 27, 2021. It brought in several new features and specifications, including more decoration, a bigger chassis for more airflow, and higher available specs. The R13 has several options for design available, including a clear side panel on the left side of the machine, letting you view all the RGB inside, along with an added bar at the top of the panel inside, featuring the word "Alienware", in RGB. The R13 also made available the RTX 3070, 3070 Ti, 3080, 3080 Ti, and 3090, leading to increased performance, and bringing in the newer 12th gen Alder Lake intel core i9. This system also brought the CryoTech cooling option, which was influenced from an Alienware employees rant about the Intel chip"s heat problem, influencing the engineers to make a solution. (Default color is Static Blue)

The Aurora R14 - The Aurora R14 is completely similar to the previous R13, with the only difference being that the R14 is for AMD processors, not Intel processors. (Default color is Static Red)

ALX (R1) (Discontinued) - This model is based on the Intel"s X58 platform (LGA 1366 socket). This model shared the identical hardware with the Aurora R1. The ALX R1 is equipped with 1st generation Intel Core i7 and i7 Extreme processors. In order of model number: 920, 930, 940, 950, 960, 965, 975 (quad core), 980X, 990X (six core). Sealed liquid cooling units for the processors came factory installed. The R1 used triple channel memory and had graphics card options from AMD Radeon HD 5000 Series, Nvidia GeForce 400 Series and Nvidia GeForce 500 Series line. Power supply options included 525W or 875W. Power supply and motherboard supports both SLI and CrossFireX. The ALX (X58 platform) was offered from the beginning alongside the Aurora R1, R2 and R3. It offered thermal controlled venting, toolless/wireless hard drive bays, internal theater lighting and an extra array of external LEDs. Coupled with the TactX keyboard and mouse it offered up to 25 billion lighting color combinations.

Area-51 R1 (Discontinued) - This model is based on the Intel X58 platform (LGA 1366 socket). This model shares identical hardware with the Area 51 ALX. The Area-51 R1 is equipped with 1st Gen Intel Core i7 and i7 Extreme processors. In order of model number: 920, 930, 940, 950, 960, 975 (quad core), 980X, 990X (six core). The Area 51 used triple channel memory and had Graphics Card options from AMD Radeon HD 5000 Series, Radeon HD 6000 Series as well as Nvidia GeForce 400 Series and Nvidia GeForce 500 Series. Power Supply options included 1000W or 1100W. Power supply and motherboard supports both SLI and CrossFireX. The Area 51 was offered from the beginning alongside the Aurora R1, R2, R3 and the Aurora ALX (R1). It offered thermal-controlled active venting, tool-less hard drive bays, internal theater lighting and an array of external LEDs. Area-51 was offered in either semi-gloss black or lunar shadow (silver) finishes, with a non-motorized front push-panel. Command Center software and AlienFX features are offered via a discrete master I/O daughterboard.

Area-51 ALX R1 (Discontinued) - Alienware"s most expensive desktop to date ($5000–$7000 US fully equipped), ALX offered every available option as the standard model (see above); ALX is distinguished from the standard model by its matte black anodized aluminium chassis, and motorized front panel powered by a dedicated ALX-specific master I/O daughterboard.

Area-51 R2 (Discontinued) - unveiled late August 2014 - available October 2014; newly redesigned Triad chassis; Intel x99 Chipset, support for socket LGA 2011-3 Intel Haswell-E processors; 2133MHz DDR4 memory; up to 1500W power supply; support for 3-way/4-way SLI graphics; liquid cooling and the return of Command Center 4.0 with AlienFX/overclocking features via front I/O daughterboard.

Area-51 R4 (Discontinued) - The fourth revision of the Area-51 was announced at E3 2017. The base model was released with an MSRP of US$1899.99 and adding all the extra hardware can cost the consumer up to US$6,659.99. The Area 51 R4 is based on the Intel X299 chipset and the processor options include Intel based; Core i7-7800X, Core i7-7820X, Core i9-7900X Core i9-7920X, Core i9-7960X and Core i9-7980XE. Memory options include 8GB, 16GB, 32GB or 64GB DDR4 2400MHz memory or 8GB, 16GB or 32GB of HyperX DDR4 2933MHz memory (64GB kits sold separately). The Area-51 R4 was configurable with Nvidia GeForce 10 series, AMD RX Vega series or AMD Radeon 500 series graphics cards. Video cards offered include AMD RX 580, RX Vega 64, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 1060, 1070, 1080, 1080 Ti (11GB), liquid cooled 1080 (8GB), Dual GTX 1070 (SLI Enabled), Dual GTX 1070 Ti (SLI Enabled), Dual GTX 1080 (SLI Enabled), Dual GTX 1080 Ti (SLI Enabled), triple AMD Radeon RX 570 or RX 580. Available PSU choices were 850W or 1500W. Storage options ranged from a 2TB hard drive, 128GB M.2 SATA, or 256GB to 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD.

Area-51 R4 (Discontinued) - The fourth revision of the Area-51 was announced at E3 2017, and the first Area-51 model to be sold with AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors. The base model was released with an MSRP of US$2399.99 and adding all the extra hardware can cost the consumer up to US$5,799.99. The Area 51 R4 Threadripper Edition is based on the AMD X399 chipset and the processor options include Ryzen Threadripper 1900X, 1920X and 1950X. Memory options include 8GB, 16GB, 32GB or 64GB DDR4 2400MHz memory or 8GB, 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of HyperX DDR4 2933MHz memory. The Area-51 R4 was configurable with Nvidia GeForce 10 series or AMD RX 580 graphics cards, which include; GTX 1060 6GB, GTX 1070 8GB, GTX 1070 Ti 8GB, GTX 1080 8GB, GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, or an AMD RX 580 8GB. Available PSU choices were 850W or 1500W. Storage options ranged from a 2TB hard drive, 128GB M.2 SATA, or 256GB to 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD.

R3 (Discontinued) - This model is equipped with 6th Gen Intel Core processors and Nvidia GeForce 900 Series GPUs. Added port for graphics amplifier. The hard drive is 256GB M.2 SSD 6Gbit/s main plus 1TB 7200RPM storage.

Alienware Alpha (Discontinued) - A PC/console hybrid introduced in 2014. It contains a custom-built Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M; a Core i3, i5, or i7 Intel Processor, depending on what model is purchased, up to 8GB of RAM; and between 500GB and 2TB of hard drive space.

Alienware Alpha R2 (Discontinued) - Alienware"s update to the small form factor released on June 13, 2016. It contains (depending on customer choice) an AMD Radeon R9 M470X GPU with 2GB GDDR5 memory or an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 GPU with 4GB GDDR5. The processor line chosen this rendition are 6th generation Intel processors; the i3-6100T, i5-6400T, or i7-6700T. The RAM from factory comes in either 1 stick of 8GB or 16GB configurations of DDR4 memory clocked at 2133MHz, and the system comes with one SO-DIMM slot. Hard-drive options have been expanded to include a HDD, SSD, or both. The HDD comes in one size, 1TB at 7200RPM, whilst the SSD is available in the M.2 mini-PCIe standard ranging in sizes between 256GB to 1TB. The new console also has a Graphics Amplifier slot with all models except the AMD Radeon R9 M470X equipped variant. The console ships with Windows 10.

Alienware is the first to announce systems incorporating AMD"s new Ryzen Threadripper chip -- AMD"s rival to Intel"s 18-core Core i9 X series -- and the company will be be the only system manufacturer to have it until the end of this year. That doesn"t mean you won"t see it in other systems; you, as well as custom builders like Origin PC, Falcon Northwest and others who use off-the-shelf parts, can still buy it to incorporate into PCs.

And for nongamers, it looks like these would be great video-editing and CGI systems if you don"t need workstation-certified components.Alienware Area-51 Threadripper EditionAlienware Area-51

Alienware"s been short on branded accessories, but now it"s moving to rectify that starting with a small number of keyboard, mouse and monitor options.

Currently, the Alienware GearShop tosses you out to Dell"s site and its S series of low-key budget gaming displays like the S2417DG. Now you"ve got an option to match your Alienware system with a flashier 25-inch display with an angular tripod-footed stand, glowing accents -- including the trademark green alien head -- and support for either FreeSync ($500; directly converted, £385 and AU$660) or G-Sync ($700; directly converted, £540 and AU$925). In addition to being the company"s first FreeSync-compatible offering, it hits the high notes -- 240Hz refresh without overclocking.Basic specs

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The first thing you notice about Alienware’s new Area-51 refresh is that it’s a freakin’ triangle. Yeah, you heard me right—Alienware is bringing its Area-51 desktop line back from the dead, and the thing is shaped like a triangle. Pythagoras would be proud.

But let’s talk the interior first. Underneath the hood, the 2014 incarnation of the Area-51 is a beastly machine. Alienware’s announcement matches up with some other news you might’ve read this morning—Intel’s new high-performance Haswell-E Core processors. The Area-51 has them, with both six- and eight-core Intel Haswell-E processors available. While many games still use only one or two cores and Intel’s four cores have been the standard for PCs in recent years, we can expect that to change now that both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are eight-core machines.

On top of that, the new Area-51 features up to 32GB of top-of-the-line DDR4 memory and support for up to three Nvidia or AMD video cards. We haven’t run any official benchmarks yet of course, having had only brief hands-on time with the Area 51 earlier this month in San Francisco. However, from the specs alone I can guarantee this is one powerful machine.

The system also features some standard high-end rig commodities: liquid cooling, nine different programmable lighting zones, and factory overclocking. The interior is surprisingly roomy, giving you plenty of room to upgrade components later (though you probably won’t need to for a long while). You also get an updated Alienware Command Center, used to both monitor temperatures and adjust overclock settings, voltages, and the like. It’s a relatively sleek presentation of something that’s typically intimidating to non-enthusiasts.

But back to my first point—it’s a for-the-love-of-all-things-holy triangle. I mean, not entirely. There are those little cut-outs at each angle which I guess makes it an awkwardly-shaped hexagon. Let’s not lie to ourselves, though. This is a triangular computer.

I can hear you now: “Are you insane, Alienware? A triangle computer? What, are you too good for rectangles? Four sides just not aerodynamic for you to reach top speed on the Information Superhighway?”

There’s a ritual in my apartment. It happens every day. Some USB device (I’m not even going to bother trying to pick one) needs to be plugged in, but my two front ports are occupied. I need to crawl under my desk, wonder why I don’t sweep under my desk more often, pull my computer away from the wall, search for an open port, find the cable again, and then plug my clearly-made-up-for-this-example device in.

No, but seriously, getting to a normal PC’s rear I/O panel is a nightmare. The Area-51, by contrast, just tilts away from the wall. You grab onto the top handle and pull forward, rotating it up onto one of its corners and allowing easy access to the rear. As an added benefit, the sloped front panel is also easier to plug into than a traditional vertical panel.

And what better to accompany this oddly-shaped computer than the first-ever 34-inch curved monitor—another new product from Dell, Alienware’s parent company, featuring a 21×9 aspect ratio and a 3440×1440 resolution.

The Area-51 is certainly one of the oddest computer designs in recent memory, and befitting of its name. Whether the thing packs the performance you’d expect from its (undoubtedly expensive) price tag, we’ll have to wait until units start shipping in October to know. If you’re in Seattle for PAX this weekend, however, you can swing by Alienware’s booth and check it out.