Dell Unveils The New Alienware 15 & Alienware 17 Gaming Laptops
On the 6th of February, 2015, Dell Malaysia invited us to the launch of the newly-enhanced Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 gaming laptops. Held at KL Live @ Life Center, the event also showcased the refreshed Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook and Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop. Let's take a look!
The Future Starts Now!
We arrived early for the event, so we took some photos with the Alienware beauties outside...
The Stars Of The Event!
When we were allowed in, we had time to catch some shots of the stars of the event - the new Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 gaming laptops. Here is the Alienware 15 gaming laptop.
Dell currently offers four different configurations, with prices ranging from RM 4,999 (~US$ 1429) to RM 7,499 (~US$ 2199). Here's a quick comparison of the four configurations :
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Alienware 15 |
Alienware 15 |
Alienware 15 |
Alienware 15 Touch |
Processor |
Intel Core i5-4210H |
Intel Core i7-4710HQ |
Intel Core i7-4710HQ |
Intel Core i5-4210H |
Memory |
8 GB DDR3L-1600 memory (4 GB x 2) |
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Storage |
1 TB 2.5" SATA hard disk drive (5400 RPM) |
256 GB m2.80 NGF TLC SSD |
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Graphics |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M with 3 GB GDDR5 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M with 3 GB GDDR5 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M with 4 GB GDDR5 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M with 3 GB GDDR5 |
Display |
15.6" FHD (1920x1080) anti-glare 300-nits IPS display |
15.6" UHD (3840x2160) TrueLife 350-nits IPS display with Touch Technology |
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Wireless |
Killer Wireless Card 1525 |
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Battery |
8-Cell 92Whr Lithium Ion Battery |
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Camera |
Full HD 2 MP camera with dual digital microphones |
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Audio |
Creative Soundblaster X-Fi MB3 software |
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Speakers |
Klipsch stereo speakers |
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Price |
RM 4,999 |
RM 5,999 |
RM 6,999 |
RM 7,499 |
And here is the Alienware 17, with prices ranging from RM 6,299 (~US$ 1799) to RM 8,999 (~US$ 2569), with a quick comparison of the four available configurations.
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Alienware 17 |
Alienware 17 |
Alienware 17 Touch |
Alienware 17 |
Processor |
Intel Core i7-4710HQ |
Intel Core i7-4980HQ |
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Memory |
8 GB DDR3L-1600 memory (4 GB x 2) |
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Storage |
1 TB 2.5" SATA hard disk drive (5400 RPM) |
256 GB m2.80 NGF TLC SSD |
1 TB 2.5" SATA hard disk drive (5400 RPM) | |
Graphics |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M with 3 GB GDDR5 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M with 4 GB GDDR5 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M with 3 GB GDDR5 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M with 4 GB GDDR5 |
Display |
17.3" FHD (1920x1080) anti-glare 300-nits IPS display |
17.3" FHD (1920x1080) anti-glare 300-nits IPS display |
17.3" FHD (1920x1080) anti-glare 300-nits IPS display with Touch Technology |
17.3" FHD (1920x1080) anti-glare 300-nits IPS display |
Wireless |
Killer Wireless Card 1525 |
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Battery |
8-Cell 92Whr Lithium Ion Battery |
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Camera |
Full HD 2 MP camera with dual digital microphones |
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Audio |
Creative Soundblaster X-Fi MB3 software |
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Speakers |
Klipsch stereo speakers with subwoofer |
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Price |
RM 6,299 |
RM 7,999 |
RM 8,499 |
RM 8,999 |
There was also another star at the event - Ramona 'gfi' Azween, singer and pro-gamer who focuses on Counter-Strike : Global Offensive, Counter-Strike CrossFire and Dota 2. Here she is trying out the Alienware 15 for herself, because...
After the launch gambit, she will take on 3 "unlucky" members of the media in a Counter-Strike : Global Offensive tournament! But first, let's take a look at the launch event itself...
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