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Testseek.co.uk have collected 80 expert reviews of the Alienware X51 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Alienware X51.
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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
  • Fu
  • 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
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  Published: 2016-07-11, review by: trustedreviews.com

  • 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...

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  Published: 2014-09-19, Author: Mike , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • 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...

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  Published: 2014-05-27, review by: ouritdept.co.uk

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2014-05-23, Author: Rémi , review by: digitalversus.com

  • Manufacturing quality, Overall performance, Compact size
  • 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
  • Not a gaming powerhouse, Price

 
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  Published: 2012-05-18, review by: wired.co.uk

  • 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...

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  Published: 2012-05-15, review by: kitguru.net

  • 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...

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  Published: 2012-04-10, review by: CNET.co.uk

  • 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....

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  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

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  Published: 2012-03-26, Author: Mike , review by: alphr.com

  • A well-designed and striking living room PC to challenge consoles, but it treads a fine line on gaming power...

 
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