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The editors liked
High resolution (3200x1800) and high quality IGZO display with touch support
Fast storage
Thunderbolt 3 / USB 3.1 TypeC port
Cool lighting effects
Great aesthetics and build quality
Alienware Graphics AMP brings desktopclass gaming performance to the
Impeccable design and build quality
Good keyboard and touchpad experience with customizable LED illumination
Relatively portable considering the powerful hardware inside
Extraordinary battery life
Two M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD slots avaialble
No PWM across a
Compact
Attractive design
Awesome lighting customization
Loud speakers
Decent battery life
Supervivid OLED display
Great graphics performance for price
Excellent audio quality
Superb keyboard
Gorgeous 13.3" OLED Panel Is Unmatched
Great Performance-Per-Square-Inch
Stylish
Understated Design With AlienFX Lighting Bling
Light Weight At Only 4.5 Lbs
Solid Keyboard And Typing Experience
The OLED screen on this 13-inch gaming laptop looks amazing. Gaming performance is very good for a mainstream gaming laptop
And there's even an (expensive) option for adding VR-ready desktop graphics
The editors didn't like
Only dualcore Skylake options available
Low sRGB gamut coverage and low maximum brightness
The CPU appears to be a bottleneck in terms of gaming performance
Only two full-sized USB ports
Weak
Low-res display
Runs hot
Middling gaming performance
CPU performance could be better
Bottom runs hot
Relatively Pricey
Plastic Composite Skins Getting Long In The Tooth
No SD-Card Slot
The display is not as finely tuned as high-end OLED televisions
The OLED screen on this 13-inch gaming laptop looks amazing. Gaming performance is very good for a mainstream gaming laptop, and there's even an (expensive) option for adding VR-ready desktop graphics
The display is not as finely tuned as high-end OLED televisions, the graphics options don't go past mainstream, and battery life while gaming is short
For something truly different and eye-catching, the OLED display on this "limited edition" Alienware 13 gives it great visual punch, but keep in mind this is not a top-end gaming rig...
Published: 2016-06-24, Author: Dave , review by: hothardware.com
Gorgeous 13.3" OLED Panel Is Unmatched, Great Performance-Per-Square-Inch, Stylish, Understated Design With AlienFX Lighting Bling, Light Weight At Only 4.5 Lbs, Solid Keyboard And Typing Experience
Relatively Pricey, Plastic Composite Skins Getting Long In The Tooth, No SD-Card Slot
The Alienware 13 OLED delivered performance admirably at every turn, especially when you consider its weight class. The AW 13 is a smaller, well under 5 pound machine that is designed for portability as well as gaming on the go. As such, its component con...
The Alienware 13 has a slick design and awesome lighting options, but the budget model's low-res display and middling gaming performance keep it from being a winner...
Impeccable design and build quality, Good keyboard and touchpad experience with customizable LED illumination, Relatively portable considering the powerful hardware inside, Extraordinary battery life, Two M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD slots avaialble, No PWM across a
Low sRGB gamut coverage and low maximum brightness, The CPU appears to be a bottleneck in terms of gaming performance, Only two full-sized USB ports
You'd probably expect top-notch performance in a tiny 13-inch form factor with the label Alienware on it and you are probably right to do so but in reality, the Alienware 13 is everything but a gaming powerhouse. Yes, we are once again met with impeccable...
Published: 2016-01-12, Author: Paul , review by: hothardware.com
High resolution (3200x1800) and high quality IGZO display with touch support, Fast storage, Thunderbolt 3 / USB 3.1 TypeC port, Cool lighting effects, Great aesthetics and build quality, Alienware Graphics AMP brings desktopclass gaming performance to the
Only dualcore Skylake options available
When hooking up the Alienware Graphics Amplifier, it's a completely different story. Suddenly this little laptop had much more pep in its step with performance numbers that would rival many desktops and much larger machines. For example, in Bioshock Infin...
Gorgeous design with premium grade quality that is built to last, Stunning FHD display with deeper contrast and a matte finish, Impressive hardware with quality gaming performance, Premium audio quality,
Runs a bit hot during constant usage, Battery life is comparatively poor, The Final Verdict, In a world where the gigantic and heavily built gaming laptops rule the hearts of gamers, the Alienware 13 R2 2015 is a smaller, yet powerful contender. Built f
In a world where the gigantic and heavily built gaming laptops rule the hearts of gamers, the Alienware 13 R2 2015 is a smaller, yet powerful contender. Built for travel with a soul for gaming, the Alienware 13 R2 is the perfect gaming machine for any gam...
La première mouture de l'Alienware 13 avait eu la note de 3 étoiles et cette seconde occurrence ne fait pas mieux. Impossible de mettre plus car la machine est trop déséquilibrée sur le plan du gaming pur. En revanche, c'est une belle et bonne machine de...