Alienware’s 13-inch gaming laptop and its Area 51 Mac Pro
competitor are going on sale starting this week.
The Alienware
Area 51 was already unveiled back in August and features a powerhouse of
components including Intel’s newest Core i7 processors, a slew of GPUs either
from AMD or Nvidia, 8GB of RAM, (8GB-32GB SSD), a 2TB spinning hard drive and a
slot-loading DVD burner. But of course, as this is intended as a gaming
product, the list of upgrades and options is extensive in order to suit each
customer’s needs.
If you’re looking for something more portable, then try
looking at the Alienware 13 gaming laptop. It comes with a dual-core Core i5
processor, 8GB of RAM, 720p (non-touch) display, 1TB spinning hard disk and a
2GB Nvidia GeForce 860 GPU. Those who need more oomph can upgrade to a Full HD
non-touch display, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD.
The Area 51 gaming desktop PC will sell for around $1,699
for the base model while the Alienware 13 will retail starting at $999.
The company also announced today its $300 graphics
amplifier. This device connects to the Alienware 13 laptop and enables it to
get desktop-grade graphics when a GPU is docked in it. The device also comes
with a number of USB ports so users can connect other gaming peripherals such
as a mouse, keyboard, headset, etc. for that immersive gaming experience.
The amplifier uses a proprietary
PCI-e cable that is is only compatible with the Alienware 13, though the
company stated that future models will also have this port.
