In something that approximates console-size, Alienware has released an intriguing little machine that also manages to be a high-powered PC. If you want a powerful PC but can no longer justify the size ...

Alienware is largely credited for kicking off the micro-tower revolution three years ago with the original X51. The concept was simple: Take the typical business small-form-factor box, pull the PSU ...

Alienware generally makes giant honking gaming computers. There are two exceptions: The tiny Alpha, and the console-sized X51 desktop. And today, the X51 is getting some pretty huge ...

Page 8: Lost Planet 2 and Far Cry 2 Benchmarks Page 9: Batman Arkham City and Power Consumption Page 10: Performance Summary and Conclusion Looking at the size of the Alienware X51, you'd think the ...

The latest addition to the Alienware family of gaming desktops, the X51-R2 is actually an upgrade to last year's innovative Alienware X51. It uses the same space-saving small-form-factor (SFF) chassis ...

Performance Summary: The Alienware X51 R3 performed admirably for its size and price point. Though in its stock configuration, with a GeForce GTX 960 on board, it trailed some of the beefier setups we ...

The Alienware X51 has landed, but is this tech from another world? We take a look at the powerhouse gaming PC to see how it stacks up Alienware has a long standing reputation for making behemoth ...

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