Alienware Updates X51 Desktop, Gaming Laptops; Reveals First G-Sync Monitor

[Guest]

Alienware is heading to PAX Prime with an updated X51 desktop, refreshed batch of laptops and two new monitors.

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[jn77]

In my opinion.... Alienware was always a high end low production laotop.I personally don't care what Alienware comes out with anymore because you can't get a "high end" system anymore.

Meaning 32 or 64gb of ram, replaceable CPU's, dual GPU's 3 hard drive bays, plus an optical bay..... Just go get a Sager, Origin or some other laptop and let Dell basically squeeze the life out of these now over priced cheap door stops.

 

[jn77]

I am not going to carry a second Back pack to take a desktop computer ( the graphics amplifier) with my laptop. The laptop should be able to handle it on its own.

 

[warezme]

With laptops like the 14" Razer Blade that carry i7, 970M, 16GB of RAM, 512SSD and 3200x1800 resolution, Dell offering a big chunky, heavy Alienware brand that offers no real upgrades with low performance base models isn't worth the money or really the effort to even produce.

 

[Au_equus]

For graphics, the previous high-end GPU for the X51 was Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 760 Ti. Now, the new top dog for the desktop is the Nvidia GeForce GTX 960.

I wasn't aware of the existence of a gtx 760 ti and I'm sure the gtx 960 isn't "the new top dog."

 

[Christn]

So when will the Area 51 shoe drop?

 

[thundervore]

I thought G-Sync was dead because Intel is incorporating Free-Sync into their chips..........or was I mistaken?

 

[ragenalien]

For graphics, the previous high-end GPU for the X51 was Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 760 Ti. Now, the new top dog for the desktop is the Nvidia GeForce GTX 960.

I wasn't aware of the existence of a gtx 760 ti and I'm sure the gtx 960 isn't "the new top dog."

The 760 ti was an OEM only card based off of the 670 GPU (a cut down 680) with slightly higher clock speeds. As far as I know Alienware was the only brand to use it.

 

[snate]

I just checked the site and confirmed with a rep that the laptops are still using the 4th and 5th generation processors. PC World has more info at http://www.pcworld.com/article/2976593/laptop-computers/new-alienware-laptops-pack-thunderbolt-3-and-better-screens-but-oddly-lack-skylake.html . Apparently "When pressed, Alienware officials said just you should almost think of the refreshed laptops as Skylake prototypes."
I really, really hope they will update their systems again soon after the Skylake mobile processors become available. I need to replace my system and want to get an Alienware 13 but I'm not going to wast my money on what will soon be outdated. I want to get a system that is as up to date as possible that will last me a few years. I also hope they add 1TB or even 2TB storage options.

 

[Nuckles_56]

Just a silly question but for the 15' and 17', why is there supposed to be an option for ddr4 RAM, as I thought that haswell for mobile only supported ddr3/ddr3L and intel ark supports me on that one.

 

[hst101rox]

What kind of refresh is that? Still the 4th gen Haswell CPUs..
Question, with the earlier 15/17 R2 2015 Alienware laptops, you needed to have the Graphic Amplifier plugged in (with a GPU installed) in order for the laptop to allow CPU overclocking, or at least beyond what Throttlestop/Intel XTU could do on it's own.
Does this dumb rule still exist, or has it been lifted for this refresh, thanks to the Dynamic Overclocking System? A response from the Alienware Facebook page months ago said it is because of power requirements that you can't OC the CPU without the amplifier. But I explained with the temperature and power sensors in the laptop, it can allow CPU overclocking as long as it doesn't go beyond the 180w or 240w of the AC adapter and can respond very quickly.
-Daniel Watkins

BTW, watch out for the quality of these laptops. They have been a lot of throttling issues with these latest laptops and be sure to get the 240w AC adapter if you get the 980m GPU, otherwise the CPU will throttle like crazy when the GPU is fully utilized.
Lastly, a BIOS update to the 15/17 R2 laptops, dated July 1st, a fix finally arrived after a stupid flaw was found that the CPU would constantly throttle to I think 800MHZ after resuming from sleep mode! Happens every time with all their laptops! What a crazy flaw to allow out the door!
The icing on the cake was a incomplete, bad grammar description of the BIOS fix "Fix CPU haven't turbo frequency after S3 resume.".
Argh. Alienware, you need to UP your game.