Testseek.co.uk have collected 78 expert reviews of the Alienware Alpha and the average rating is 71%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Alienware Alpha.
February 2015
(71%)
78 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(89%)
124 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
71010078
The editors liked
It's powerful for the price. Small
Too! Easy to drop it in a bag and carry to a friend's house. Fantastic for LAN parties. The customisable lighting is kind of cool. Five USB 3.0 ports (one for USB dongles
Hidden under a panel) gives me plenty of connec
The compact Alienware Alpha plays a huge library of PC games in a living-room-friendly format
And it works with a standard Xbox 360 controller
Stylish
Compact design
HDMI in support
Decent performance
Windows
Free experience
Upgradeable
Smaller
Lighter and as smart as the consoles
Matches the consoles for gaming power
Xbox 360 controller included
Dedicated Alienware UI
The editors didn't like
That blasted 5400rpm hard drive. Not a single one of Alienware's pricier configs has a faster storage option. I asked
No recovery partition means you can't easily swap out that drive unless you plan to clone it yourself. If you ask
Alienware will send y
It's built around the Steam gaming platform
So it's harder to use for PC games purchased elsewhere. The custom UI is slow and clunky
And the base configuration is underpowered for long-term use
Ik vind de Alienware Alpha een erg leuk apparaat en ik zie zeker mogelijkheden voor een console-achtige pc. Op zich is de configuratie krachtig genoeg voor veel spellen, maar een gamemonster kun je een Core i3-processor in combinatie met een GeForce GTX 8...
