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February 2012
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The editors liked
Compact and sleek design save space in your entertainment environment
New Command Center enhances and customizes your gaming experience
Optional upgrades allow you to achieve the performance you seek
Generous amount of USB ports provide versatility
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Good performance
Small footprint
Well engineered
PCs
And in particular gaming PCs can take up a lot of room on the floor
Desktop or wherever you store them. The Alienware X51 somehow manages to squeeze all the gaming goodness needed to play high-end PC games into a unit not much bigger than a PS3 or Xbox 360
Making it a possible alternative to slot under the television laid on its side or vertically. HDMI connectivity means you can easily pl
Superb value
Phenomally powerful
Extremely powerful
Small size means it's easy to fit in your living room
Relatively affordable
Console beating power
All the features of a full PC
Under the TV
Upgrading keeps pace with new tech
Manufacturing quality
Overall performance
Compact size
Good mid-range specifications
Suitable for 1080p gaming and VR (GTX 970 model)
Slimline desktop chassis design
Very powerful and fast
Smallish size
Not too pricey
Good processing power
Keyboard and mouse included
Fantastic chassis design
Efficient
Small physical footprint
Runs fairly cool
The editors didn't like
The stock model unit may not suit the needs of serious gamers
External power brick is rather large in size
Compact size limits upgrade and expansion options
Not a gaming powerhouse
Price
The Alienware X51 offers up some decent specs. The basic model comes with an Intel Core i3 3.30GHz processor and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 545 video card
But if you’re already a PC tech head you may be able to customise your own gaming PC with better specs for a similar price. The Alienware X51 starts at £559
But goes up to £849. That said
The Alienware X51 still offers a no-fuss solution in an all
Tricky to upgrade
Still pricier than a console
Lowpower PSU limits upgrade options
Styling won't appeal to everyone
More expensive than an XBox or PS3
No wireless or Blu-Ray as standard
Noisy fan during intensive use
Overheating
Entrylevel keyboard and mouse not suited for gaming
Compact design increases heat and noise
Relatively expensive
Gameboy styling isn't for everyone
It can get a little loud under heavy load
If size or appearance isn't important then there are better value for money systems at £900
Standard memory without headspreaders
Kitguru says
If you are in the market for a new system that looks beautiful wit
Good mid-range specifications, Suitable for 1080p gaming and VR (GTX 970 model), Slimline desktop chassis design
Compact design increases heat and noise, Relatively expensive
Alienware X51 – Performance The Core i7-6700K processor delivered some excellent results at its default 3.9GHz clock frequency. In Geekbench, the multi-core result of 16,533 still outclasses the older Core i7-4790K at its 4.4GHz Turbo frequency, although...
Good mid-range specifications, Suitable for 1080p gaming and VR (GTX 970 model), Slimline desktop chassis design
Compact design increases heat and noise, Relatively expensive
We've not seen a PC this small with this much gaming power before, which makes the latest Alienware the ideal system for sticking beneath a TV – at least until Steam Machines arrive. The price of miniaturisation is high, though; the money spent on the X51...
Compact and sleek design save space in your entertainment environment, New Command Center enhances and customizes your gaming experience, Optional upgrades allow you to achieve the performance you seek, Generous amount of USB ports provide versatility, Fu
The stock model unit may not suit the needs of serious gamers, External power brick is rather large in size, Compact size limits upgrade and expansion options
The Alienware X51 is a prime example of why not all serious gamers require a full-sized configuration. The only reason you might want to build your own barebones unit or spend more money on the high capacity systems is for more expansion and upgrade space...
Noisy fan during intensive use, Overheating, Entrylevel keyboard and mouse not suited for gaming
The Alienware X51 is a small, powerful gaming PC. It tends to get rather loud and toasty and the keyboard and mouse could have been better suited for gaming purposes, but it's still a great way to play your favourite titles without taking up too much spac...
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Published: 2012-06-01, Author: Dave , review by: techradar.com
Good performance, Small footprint, Well engineered
Very powerful and fast, smallish size, not too pricey,
Gameboy styling isn't for everyone
For a good all-round PC with some serious gaming grunt the Alienware X51 takes some beating. The small form factor means it won't dominate the living room if you're hooking it up to your TV (though it also means it's cramped inside and awkward to modif...
Good processing power, keyboard and mouse included, Fantastic chassis design, efficient, small physical footprint, Runs fairly cool,
It can get a little loud under heavy load, If size or appearance isn't important then there are better value for money systems at £900, standard memory without headspreaders, Kitguru says: If you are in the market for a new system that looks beautiful wit
The Alienware X51 System has left our offices with positive feelings. The diminutive chassis is around the same size as an Xbox 360, meaning it can fit easily next to a television or monitor, without dominating the room. For a student bedsit or bedroom it...
Extremely powerful, Small size means it's easy to fit in your living room, Relatively affordable
Lowpower PSU limits upgrade options, Styling won't appeal to everyone
The Alienware X51 achieves the magic combination of being small yet extremely powerful. If you want a gaming PC that doesn't dominate an entire room but can still chew through the latest titles, the X51 is an excellent choice....
Published: 2012-04-01, Author: Peter , review by: T3.com
Superb value, Small footprint, Phenomally powerful
Tricky to upgrade, Still pricier than a console
For £899 at the top of the range, the Alienware X51 is packed to the gunnels with power and a gaming PC of this size and power for this price is astounding. Unfortunately, that still doesn’t hide the fact that the Xbox 360 and PS3 are now cheaper than
