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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
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
Kitguru says
If you are in the market for a new system that looks beautiful wit
Plenty of ports and power for most gaming needs. Super portable: 15 percent the size of a regular Alienware tower. Modular internal design makes replacing or upgrading parts easy. Sturdy build. Reasonably quiet
Necessarily limited expansion options: 330watt power supply and physical issues mean replacing the video card is tricky. Still more expensive than a DIY system. Power brick is the size of a man's shoe
It's hard not to walk away from the Alienware X51 feeling at least a little impressed. While I have to wonder a why Dell and Alienware didn't opt to wait for Kepler and Ivy Bridge, at the same time we can probably be certain that a refresh with those tech...
I had a chance to check out the X51 a few weeks ago at a launch event here in San Francisco, and I'm as impressed now as I was then. The X51 is a step in the right direction for Alienware: Large, imposing gaming rigs aren't going anywhere, but one of ...
Powerful machine for its size, Sleek, attractive design, Extremely quiet, even under load, Great gaming performance up through 1080p resolution with high image quality, Cool AlienFX lighting effects, Relatively low power consumption
A little pricey, depending on your config, No SD card slot
When some consider the size of a small form factor system, they tend to set their expectations in performance directly proportional to that size, for the most part. To say we were impressed with the numbers this little machine put out would be an und...
Compact, well-designed chassis, Good performance for mainstream gamers, at a price lower than many larger alternatives
Very large external power brick, Small size means minimal expandability, Blu-ray drive is a $100 extra
The compact X51 is a sleek-looking, console-like gaming PC at a reasonable price. It's best for those more concerned about enjoying games than getting ultimate performance and extreme upgradability. Read More...
The Alienware X51 is certainly not perfect, but given the nature of compact, portable PCs, it suffers nowhere near the number of drawbacks that I was anticipating when I first plugged it in...
Abstract: When I hear the word Alienware, I picture garish lights, menacing desktop towers, and high price tags. I know I'm not alone with these conceptions. However, I was actaully pleasantly surprised by the Alienware X51 when it arrived at my doorstep.SPECSLIKEF...
