Testseek.com 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
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78 Reviews
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124 Reviews
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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 customizable lighting is kind of cool. Five USB 3.0 ports (one for USB dongles
Hidden under a panel) gives me plenty of connec
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
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Published: 2014-12-12, Author: Joel , review by: au.pcmag.com
Solid gaming performance, Good connectivity, 802,11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4,0, Includes wireless Xbox 360 controller, Compact chassis
Loading games is more difficult than on a gaming console, GPU can't be upgraded, Lacks DVI and VGA ports, No keyboard or mouse included
Although it's a good budget-price gaming rig, the Alienware Alpha isn't the Steam Machine you've been waiting for...
Published: 2014-12-05, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com.au
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
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
The bold Alienware Alpha makes good on many parts of its promise to meld the gaming PC and living room game console, but there are still too many rough edges to make this a true console killer....
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Published: 2014-11-27, Author: Sean , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Powerful for the price, Lots of ports, Easily upgradeable
Slow hard drive, Frustrating controls, Bad sound options
Alienware AlphaLikePowerful for the price.Lots of ports.Easily upgradeable.Don't LikeSlow hard drive.Frustrating controls.Bad sound options.Do you want a game console? Then buy a game console instead. The Alpha proves there are way too many things that ne...
Published: 2015-05-17, Author: Vincent , review by: digitalone.com.sg
Abstract: Alienware built the Alpha as a Steam Machine - a PC game console running Valve's Steam OS. This Linux-based operating system is an alternative to Windows 8, with a console-like interface optimised for TV. Unfortunately, its release was delayed. So, Alien...
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Published: 2015-05-15, Author: Vincent , review by: straitstimes.com
Abstract: Alienware built the Alpha as a Steam Machine - a PC game console running Valve's Steam OS.This Linux-based operating system is an alternative to Windows 8, with a console-like interface optimised for TV. Unfortunately, its release was delayed. So, Alienwa...
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Published: 2016-08-11, Author: Daniel , review by: parentesis.com
Lo bueno, Pequeña y ligera, Alcanza el poder de consolas de actual generación
Es más cara que una consola
Ideal para el uso de toda la familia, esta computadora All in One tiene una pantalla con el tamaño adecuado para entretenerte, trabajar o realizar labores escolares...
Allmählich scheint es sich abzuzeichnen, dass die arttypischen Konsolen, wie wir sie bislang in Form von Microsofts Xbox und Sonys Playstation kannten, zu einer aussterbenden Art gehören. Ihr natürlicher Feind sind neue Hybrid-Geräte, die eine Zwischenfor...
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Published: 2015-04-02, Author: Jan , review by: gamestar.de
Jan Purrucker: Mit der Alienware Alpha im Test zeigt Dell, dass der PC auch als TV-Konsole eine gute Figur macht und mittlerweile eine größtenteils problemlose Alternative zur Xbox One und Playstation 4 darstellt - mit (fast) allen PC-Vorteilen wie flexib...
gelegentliche Abstürze, lange Ladezeiten, proprietäre Treiber, keine vollständige Controller-Unterstützung
Es ist noch nicht alles perfekt. Noch nicht alles so optimiert, dass sich die Alienware Alpha wie eine Steam-Konsole anfühlt. Doch das kleine Kraftpaket, das da leise neben meinem Monitor schnurrt, zeigt, wohin die Reise gehen könnte. Wer schon jetzt eine...
