TGS 09: Alienware Launches New Gaming Rigs

Alienware has added five new high-performance gaming rigs to their arsenal, including four overclocked liquid-cooled desktop systems and “the most powerful 15-inch gaming laptop in the universe”.

The All powerful Alienware Aurora, Aurora ALX, Area-51 and Area-51 ALX desktops and the Alienware M15x laptop join the M17x, launched in June, to expand the Alienware line-up.

The Alienware M15x - the most powerful 15-inch gaming laptop in the universe - sports Alienware’s acclaimed new mobile ID which debuted with the M17x laptop.

The first Alienware laptop to feature a mobile Core i7 processor, the M15x also offers a 1 GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M GPU2 and up to 8 GB DDR3 1333MHz memory3.

The Aurora is most upgradeable and the Aurora ALX is the most powerful MicroATX desktops Alienware has ever created. Featuring the latest Intel Core i7 processors, including an optional Extreme Edition overclocked to 3.6GHz, the Aurora line of desktops are designed to deliver the power needed for hardcore gaming, pro-level HD audio and video editing, 3D animation and more. To crank up gaming performance, Aurora and Aurora ALX have options for dual 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics cards, up to 24GB DDR3 1333MHz memory or 12GB DDR3 1600MHz memory, respectively, and up to 2TB of hard drive storage – all in a compact, MicroATX chassis for taking up less desk space. Prices start at $1,299.

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Alienware Area-51 and Area-51 ALX are designed for extreme gamers and tech enthusiasts who demand only the latest, most advanced equipment. The Area-51 line of desktops features Intel Core i7 processors factory overclocked to an intense 3.86GHz for peak performance. To max out your graphics benchmarks, these systems offer the quad-GPU power of dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 graphics cards. Other featured specs include up to 12GB DDR3 memory clocked at 1333MHz or 1600MHz, respectively, and six easy-access, cable-free hard drive bays that support both 7,200RPM and 10,000RPM drives, solid state drives and RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 configurations. Prices begin at $1,999.

The ALX brand denotes a distinguished class of Alienware systems that deliver both unique designs and peak performance. Both Aurora ALX and Area-51 ALX offer technology options beyond their respective standard editions, allowing for higher benchmarks and extended future-proofing. Aurora ALX features design elements not available on Aurora such as the Active Venting louver system, internal theater lighting and cable-free hard drive bays. Area-51 ALX ups the ante with an anodized aluminum body and motorized front panel. All Alienware desktops also offer CPU liquid cooling right out of the box which allows the ease of overclocking that deliver extreme computing.

Also announced today, Alienware customers can now configure the M17x laptop with the intense power of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in both single and ATI CrossFireX configurations for up to a 145 percent graphics performance increase.

Alienware users can build out a complete, high-performance gaming ecosystem with the recently announced Alienware TactX Mouse and Keyboard, and the Alienware OptX AW2210 Monitor which features a 21.5-inch full HD screen for experiencing the latest generation games and HD movies in 1080p resolution.

These branded peripherals can be ordered immediately at www.alienware.com.