Alienware has put out their first small form factor gaming PC, which squeezes in a desktop performance spec into a chassis that’s about as large as a console system. Called the Alienware X51, the compact PC’s frame measures only 3.7 inches wide, but has enough interior space to pack in a spec that includes 2nd Gen Intel Core i processors, and a GeForce (up to GTX 555) graphics card.
It’s been out for a couple of months now, but the m11x, Alienware’s nicely-specced 11-inch gaming ultraportable, is all set for an upgrade by next month. Originally available with a 1.3GHz Pentium (or with a 1.3GHz Core 2 Duo after a $100 upgrade option), the update will replace the older processors with Intel’s newer Core platform, with options for Ultra low voltage Core i3, i5 and i7 processors that are faster and more energy efficient compared to the existing systems. No word on just how much the update affects the price, but it could be a steal if they can still manage to keep it close to the original $799 base price.
With the sheer number of laptops and netbooks announced and released everyday, it’s really hard to get excited anymore. But we’ve been waiting for this one: Alienware’s M11x, a (very) compact, netbook-sized gaming laptop. Last week, all we got were teasers, a base price, and a vague release date, but they finally put up the preorder page today, so we got a chance to check out the actual list of upgrade options.
Alienware has finally released the two new full-sized gaming laptops that they showed off during the CES show. They’re actually updates of existing systems, now running on Intel’s new Core-platform processors with the 15-inch M15x starting with an Intel Core i3 processor, while the M17x—“the most powerful 17-inch gaming laptop in the universe”—runs on top-end Core i7 chips.
