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.

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Long-time gaming PC heavy weight Alienware is giving Apple’s Mac Pro a run for its money in terms of hardware design. 

Sporting the so-called Triad-chassis the 2014 version of the Alienware Area 51 promises optimized thermal management and ergonomics. The new desktop PC also comes with grips that make it easy for users to pivot the entire system in case you want to perform any upgrades or connect any peripherals.
The triangular design also keeps the machine properly ventilated allowing cool air to enter the device while expelling hot air at the same time. 
Under the hood, the Area-51 can be equipped with either a 6-core or 8-core Intel Core i7 processor that can be factory overclocked with an X99 Express chipset. There’s also 32GB of DDR4 memory (in quad-channel). Users can also take advantage of having both a solid state drive and a spinning hard drive.

Lastly, Alienware’s Command Center 4.0 allows users to fine tune their systems through a suite of overclocking controls, a monitoring app called Adrenaline that gives users detailed information about the various components of the PC (including CPU, memory, graphics card and network adapter) and AlienFX that controls the device’s lighting zones.
Alienware hasn’t revealed any pricing or shipping information yet but it’s undeniable that the Area-51 brings something different into the table making it quite a desirable piece of gaming equipment.
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Hewlett Packard joins the club of manufacturers that produce a so-called portable desktop PC. Its latest creation, the Envy Rove 20 joins the likes of the Dell XPS18, the Sony Vaio Tap 20 and the Asus transformer all-in-one.

As the name implies, the HP Envy Rove 20 features a 20-inch IPS LCD screen with a 10-point capacitive touchscreen. The device will reportedly be powered by Intel’s newest Haswell processors, 1 TB of storage, Beats Audio processing and Intel’s WiDi tech (Wireless Display) which will allow the device to wirelessly send 1080p videos to compatible devices.

The HP Envy Rove 20 weighs around 12 pounds and is quite thick so it’s not really designed for users to lug around. Rather, it’s supposed to be a slightly portable desktop computer that you can transfer from room to room in your house especially thanks to its spring-loaded kickstand. 

As for the rest of the specs, HP wasn’t that keen on providing details about the Envy Rove 20. For starters, it’s unclear if the device will have a stylus or will support pressure sensitivity, so graphic artists and designers who might have a good use for this device may have to wait for its official launch sometime in July.

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