Alienware vs. Dell: The Battle Continues

ver since Dell came out with their high end XPS desktops, gamers and performance PC enthusiasts have been debating which performs better: Alienware or Dell. In March of 2006, Dell purchased Alienware for an undisclosed amount of mone

Portable PC Powerhouse

rying to find a balance between portability and performance is as old as the laptop computer. With the help of innovative technologies, this is now more possible than ever. There are still some difficult choices to make. The answers will depend on how you plan to use your laptop PC. Are you interested in a desktop replacement that will be used at home or in the office

The Ultimate Gaming PC

The latest videogames require cutting edge hardware to provide the incredible level of detail and the experience of immersion the latest games create. Alienware continues to incorporate the latest technologies long before any of its competitors. This makes an Alienware computer the desktop of choice for use as a gaming pc.

Alienware Sentia m3450

Alienware's Sentia m3450 manages to stuff an Intel Core Duo/Solo CPU, up to 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 120GB SATA HDD, Dual Layer DVD±RW / CD-RW drive, and a 14.1-inch widescreen WXGA display into a compact 4.5-pound package. External interfaces include, three USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire port, 4-in-1 memory card reader, and integrated webcam

lienware shows off two gaming notebooks

The m5790 is the big dog even though it has a lower model number. It's a silver laptop with an overclocked Core Number Numeral processor, a 1920 * 1200 screen and two hard drives. It has an X1900 for a GPU, holding the ATI banner up high.

Alienware m9700

ypical price: £2,028

What is it: A 17-inch SLI-capable gaming laptop, available in a range of configurations and colours

What we think: Excellent gaming power comes at a price

Ultrahordozható Alienware laptop

Habár vészesen közeledik a CES, bizonyos cégek úgy tűnik, nem várnak addig termékeik bemutatásával. Így tett most az Alienware is, a maga m3400-as ultrahordozható (?) laptopjával, amelynek főbb tuladjonságai:

* Intel Centrino processzor
* 1280×768-as felbontású kijelző
* 1.3 MPixeles digitális kamera
* Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE1394, négy USB 2.0 port
* S/PDIF kimenet
* 4-az-egyben kártyaolvasó
* VGA port
* Tömege: 4,5 font, azaz kb. 2 kiló

A többi alkatrész természetesen változó, persze árban is, mindenesetre a legkisebb model már akár 900 amerikai dollárért, azaz kb. 192000 Ft-ért a miénk lehet, de nekünk sikerült a legdrágább csomagot összerakni, amelyért 3182 amerikai dollárt, azaz kb. 680 000 Ft-ot kellene fizetnünk.

Ultrahordozható Alienware laptop

Alienware Laptop Review: Area 51

The Area 51 laptop starts at US $1,971.00, and that's after a US$100 mail-in rebate. While the system is rather heavy, hot, expensive, and has a mediocre battery life, it more than makes up for it in style. If you've got a hankering for incredible engineering, excellent mobile performance, great features (including 4x DVD+RW and 6 speaker audio) and a solid warranty, fork over the cash. Happy gaming!

Logitech mx 518

Цена: 499 грн.

- В наличии: есть на складе
- Подробно Купить
Если вы собираетесь играть на самых высоких уровнях, вам нужна мышь, которая не подведет вас. Оптическая мышь Logitech MX518 ®, созданная специально для игр, имеет высокое разрешение 1600 dpi. Есть возможность переключения DPI (точек на дюйм)

The Alienware Invasion

This is no weather balloon -- it's a full-scale alien invasion. A series of desktop computers, notebooks and workstations by Alienware are infiltrating the government. Alienware has traditionally marketed its computers to gamers because it specializes in building machines with high-end graphics. But last year, federal officials became interested in Alienware's products, and the company was recently awarded its first General Services Administration contract. It is now actively marketing to government customers.

“There is a lot of interest from the Department of Defense,” said Robert Lusk, vice president of sales and marketing at Alienware.

The company's computers excel in modeling, simulation and other graphically intense applications, so they are well-suited to uses such as warfare-simulation training in the Army, research projects using 3-D imaging and homeland security applications.

Another advantage for government customers is that Alienware's manufacturing process can be customized, Lusk said. "We don't use exactly the same procedures every time," he said. "We're a smaller company, and we're not cranking out zillions" of computers.
Bot

The company recently released the Bot, a compact desktop computer with an appealing price tag for budget-conscious customers.

Our review unit...shipped with an Intel Pentium 4 3.4 GHz processor with Hyper-Threading Technology, 1G of dual-channel DDR memory, a 160G hard drive, a DVD-RW drive, a floppy drive and an ATI Technologies Radeon X600 XT PCI Express graphics processor with 128M of video memory.

In addition to sophisticated graphics, this machine is serious about sound. It comes with Intel High Definition Audio and six rear audio jacks that support six-channel, 16-bit audio. Headphone and microphone jacks are located on the front of the chassis.

Preloaded software extras include AlienGUIse, which lets users alter desktop features such as icons; CyberLink's PowerDVD 5, a software interface for playing DVDs; and Nero's NeroVision Express 2 for creating and playing CDs and DVDs and performing other video tasks.

We liked the sleek silver and black chassis. It would even look good in a living room because hinged covers hide the floppy drive, optical DVD drive and a set of ports.

The Bot comes with a host of ports, including serial, parallel, 10/100 Ethernet, 56 kilobits/sec V.92 modem, two PS/2, six USB 2.0 (four on the back and two on the front) and two FireWire (one in back and one up front). Video ports include Digital Visual Interface and VGA.

The Bot's one-year AlienCare warranty includes toll-free, around-the-clock telephone support and on-site service.”

Incredible Gaming Experience

The Athlon 64 FX-60 helps Alienware systems maximise the potential of the latest graphics solutions, resulting in mind-blowing gaming power for dual-core-optimised games. The Athlon 64 FX-60 also allows gamers to play their favourite games while simultaneously doing things such as instant messaging, listening to music, or editing digital media without any decrease in performance.

Optimum Digital Media Performance

Alienware users can take advantage of the highest levels of digital media performance thanks to the Athlon 64 FX-60, which:

* Delivers an average increase in performance of 34 percent over comparable single-core processors when running digital media applications.
* Harnesses the full capabilities of multi-threaded digital media software.

Alienware to create liquid cooling system Quad SLI Aurora ALX

That they are looking to put the chill on their hot new Aurora ALX system equipped with Quad Nvidia SLI graphics and have partnered with CoolIT Systems to create a ‘liquid chilled’ solution for the computer’s four GPUs. This recently announced computer has a starting configuration price of around $6,900.

Dell XPS 730 and 730 H2C Gaming PCs

Dell comes back with these two new gaming PCs. Using these PCs, you can play Crysis at full 1920×1200 resolution and 30+ FPS with quad graphics. The Dell XPS 730 and 730 H2C Gaming Desktops are powered by Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (12MB,3.2GHz Factory O/C’d to 3.8GHz), NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI chipset, 4GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz OC’d up to 1600MHz-4 DIMMs, Dual ATI Radeon 3870X2 in four- way CrossFireX / NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT with SLI technology, up to 3TB hard drive storage, Blu-ray Drive and Windows Vista Ultimate OS. These PCs are gaming monsters! The XPS 730 gaming PCs are priced at $4000 to $8,219, depending on the specification.

dell optiplex 755

DELL Optiplex GX620 + 17.1" TFT DELL + STAND (P-IV-3.0/1024/80 + 17.1 TFT)

Наименование: DELL Optiplex GX620 + 17.1" TFT DELL + STAND (P-IV-3.0/1024/80 + 17.1 TFT)
Модель: DELL Optiplex 745 +
Год выпуска: 2006-2007
Производитель: DELL
Grade: Refurbished Grade A
Наличие: Мало
Цена: 12500.00

Studio Slim Core 2 Duo Desktop PC + 20-inch LCD $599 at Dell

Save $215 off and get the Studio Slim Core 2 Duo Desktop PC with 20-inch Widescreen LCD for $814 - $215 instant savings = $599 at Dell Home. The base configuration of this Studio system features:

* Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz CPU.
* 20-inch S2009WFP widescreen LCD.
* 4GB RAM, 500GB SATA hard drive.
* 16x DVD burner, ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics.
* Integrated 7.1 audio, 10/100 Ethernet.
* Dell multimedia keyboard and mouse.
* Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1.


This system also includes a free memory upgrade to 4GB ($75 savings). Discount is available on purchases through Thursday April 30 at 6AM Central Time.

Gateway T-6345U 14.1-inch Notebook $400 Shipped at Newegg

Get the Gateway T-6345U 14.1-inch Widescreen Dual Core Notebook PC for $550 - $150 instant savings = $400 shipped at Newegg. This configuration of the Gateway T-6345U notebook PC features:

* Intel Dual-Core T3400 2.16GHz CPU.
* 14.1-inch 1280x800 Widescreen LCD display.
* 2GB DDR2 RAM, 250GB hard drive.
* Multi-format CD and DVD dual layer burner.
* HD 2-channel audio with built-in speakers.
* 802.11b/g WiFi, 10/100 Ethernet, modem.
* Three USB 2.0, Expresscard, VGA, card reader.
* Windows Vista Home Premium.


Shipping is free. Discount is available on purchases through Wednesday April 29 or while supplies last. This product is likely to sell out well before the deadline.

Dell Ultrasharp 2208WFP 22-inch Monitor $189 Shipped at Dell

Get the Dell Ultrasharp 2208WFP 22-inch Widescreen Dual Input LCD Flat Panel Monitor for $229 - $40 instant savings = $189 at Dell Business. The Ultrasharp 2208WFP monitor features 1680x1050 widescreen resolution, 5ms refresh, 1000:1 dynamic contrast, 300cd/m2 brightness, built-in USB hub with four USB ports, and dual connectivity options with analog SVGA and digital DVI-D input. The digital DVI-D comes with support for HDCP for connecting to high definition devices like Blu-ray disc players and digital set top boxes. This flat panel monitor features VESA standard wall mounting compatibility and comes with a swivel type tilt stand. It ships with power cord, VGA/DVI, USB cables, and user’s guide. Plus, it carries a three year manufacturer’s warranty.

Shipping is free on all accessories and electronics orders of $129+. Discount is available on purchases through Wednesday April 29 Central Time.

Alienware adds Area-51 ALX to ALX desktop PC range, offers Blu-ray burner

Alienware have just added the Area-51 ALX desktop PC to their ALX range of computers, boasting an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor and the latest NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX SLI graphics processor.

Thanks to the Intel chip, the Area-51 delivers quad-core processing power, and is backed up by the cutting-edge graphical power of the GeForce GPU. The graphics processor is HDCP (High Definition Copy Protection) enabled, meaning that these machines will happily chomp their way through processing and displaying high definition content.

Talking of high definition, Alienware have plumped for Blu-ray in these machines, with a 2x speed player/burner available as an order option.

Alienware Computers Now Offered at Dell Direct Stores Across Canada

First Ever Offering of Alienware Computers in Canadian Retail Locations, Along With a New French Website, Allows Customers to Extend High Performance and Gaming Experience

Kicking off its first-ever retail endeavour in Canada, Alienware now offers its award-winning systems at all 18 Dell Direct Stores (DDS) throughout the country. The systems will be available alongside the latest offerings from Dell.

Customers now have the opportunity to speak with an expert sales associate who can assist them in customizing the perfect Alienware computer to fit their needs, and it can be ordered online while at the DDS. Currently, each of the 18 locations will feature the Area-51® desktop and the Area-51 m15x notebook.

In addition to its presence at DDS across Canada, Alienware has announced the launch of a new French-language website geared to better serve French Canadians online. The new website will offer customers the opportunity to order a system with a French OS, software and keyboard, as well as financing options to purchase the Alienware system of their dreams.

The Area-51 and Area-51 m15x each boast powerful desktop and notebook graphics. As a high-performance gaming computer, the Area-51 desktop features the NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800 GX2 dual GPU graphics card. By placing two GPUs on one card, users achieve NVIDIA SLI® performance levels while eliminating the latency that comes from synchronizing multiple cards. The Area-51 m15x notebook comes equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX, the world's fastest notebook GPU.