Regardless of just a few attention-grabbing strikes, comparable to the brand new XPS 13 Plus, Dell tends to favor slight revisions reasonably than intensive redesigns. Nonetheless, with latest revisions to its Alienware and G-series gaming laptops, Dell is wanting somewhat bolder than earlier than. At a pre-CES occasion, the corporate showcased its new {hardware}, a few of which could seize your consideration greater than common Dell designs.
The primary is the G sequence. Dell’s price range gaming lineup is thought extra for its value than its fashion, however that will change this yr. The brand new G15 and G16 fashions can be found in daring colours that spotlight the brand new sharply angled chassis impressed by fashionable ’80s-style synthwave setups. If you need a laptop computer that may slot in a classroom or workplace, the purple-teal mixture is well probably the most eye-catching, however extra toned choices can be found.
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The G15 comes together with your alternative of 15.6-inch 1080p panel at 120Hz and 250 nits brightness, or an upgraded 165Hz/300-nit possibility. Contained in the chunky chassis are Thirteenth-gen Core processors as much as the 24-core i9-13900HX and a “next-gen Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics card” (particular GPUs not listed). RAM goes as much as DDR5 as much as 32GB, whereas M.2 SSDs peak at 2230 in a single 2TB slot. You get a single HDMI 2.1 for ports, a USB-C with Show Port alt mode, three Sort-A ports, and full-size ethernet.
The G16 provides a lot of the identical options as an upgraded 16-inch, 16:10 show. The bottom mannequin goes all the best way to 165Hz with an upgraded 240Hz possibility, each at 300 nits. The bigger mannequin has an optionally available 86-watt-hour battery, and in the event you’re feeling fancy, you’ll be able to idiot round with the Cherry MX ultra-low-profile keyboard. The G15 will begin at $849, whereas the G16 can be a giant bump at $1499.
Dell’s Alienware refreshes embrace the X14, a brand new X16, M16 and a really huge M18. The latter is certainly probably the most attention-grabbing of the brand new choices, due to the large 18-inch show that hasn’t been seen in laptop computer type elements for some time. This panel is available in at 16:10, 2560×1600, 165Hz for the bottom mannequin, or in the event you want velocity it is a 1080p variant with an unbelievable 480Hz refresh price. The large chassis of the M18 can also be 4, mr. 4 M.2 SSDs supporting as much as 9 terabytes of storage (two 4TB + two 512GB drives in your required RAID array).
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Dell’s different massive change to the road is a revised “Ingredient 31” thermal system that integrates focused cooling for the CPU and GPU. On the skin, that is particularly noticeable on the underside of laptops; right here, a completely round ‘foot’ permits air out and in at particular areas, offering extra environment friendly and efficient airflow whereas additionally offering a super-stable ground. It is an attention-grabbing design tweak that makes plenty of sense, even when hooked up to a desk or different flat floor for optimum efficiency. Different key touches embrace optionally available Cherry MX ULP keyboards and smaller, sleeker chargers created from gallium nitride (GaN).
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The entire new Alienware machines supply as much as Core i9-13900HX processors, aside from the modern and small X14 featured by the i7-13620H. The M fashions will go as much as a most of 64GB of DDR5 RAM (person replaceable as well!), whereas the X fashions must make do with 32GB. The X14 provides RTX 3050, 4050 and 4060 GPUs, whereas the remainder of the road may be configured with extra highly effective playing cards, as much as the 16GB RTX 4090.
The large Alienware M18 provides a large number of port choices.
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The Alienware M16 and M18 laptops can be accessible on the finish of winter beginning at $1,899 and $2,099 respectively. The X14 and X16 will begin at $1,799 and $2,149. You could have to attend for cheaper choices; All however the X14 will solely be launched in high-end configurations to start with.
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Alienware can also be launching an extremely quick gaming monitor: the AW2524H. This 25-inch panel does not seem like a lot, however we have been informed that the hexagonal base was custom-built with esports professionals and non-standard desk setups in thoughts. However its 25-inch, 1080p IPS panel is a completely staggering 500Hz, assuming you are okay with a slight overclock. There is no sag in brightness at 400 nits both (not dangerous for IPS), however it may not push that at its most velocity. The monitor is scheduled to launch within the first quarter of 2023 at an as but undetermined value.
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