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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.
Award: Most Awarded February 2015
February 2015
 
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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
  • Handles games nicely on HDTV
  • Small footprint
  • Cool chassis
  • Upgradeable design (for such a small system)
  • Low power consumption
  • Very little noise
  • Surprisingly quiet under gaming loads
  • It's amazingly well price for the size and gaming performance you get
  • 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
  • Solid gaming performance. Good connectivity. 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. Includes wireless Xbox 360 controller. Compact chassis.
  • Good performance for price
  • Compact shell also allows easy access for (some) upgrades
  • Smal
  • Portable desig
  • Runs quiet when gamin
  • Growing game library has more than
  • 500 title
  • Solid graphics performance
  • Very portable
  • Brings PC gaming to the living room.
  • Compact Design
  • Include all necessary connections and peripherals
  • Offers higher resolution
  • Good performance for most games released in 2014
  • Affordable price
  • Decent performance provides
  • Alpha UI creates a solid console illusion
  • Custom gamepad drivers solve most mouse and keyboard problems
  • Makes it easy to play PC games on a TV

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
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  • No recovery partition means you can't easily swap out that drive unless you plan to clone it yourself. If
  • Can't compete with larger PCs
  • Begging For An SSD
  • Still not the perfect PC game console experience
  • Could use a slightly higher performance GPU
  • 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
  • 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
  • No solid-state storage makes for slow startup and load times
  • Graphics aren't upgradable
  • Limited support for non-native Steam games
  • No 3.5mm audio jack
  • More expensive than traditional game console
  • Entering text in console mode is tediou
  • Slow hard driv
  • Takes too long to boot Alpha UI
  • Can't upgrade GPU
  • Slow hard drive
  • Only 4GB of RAM
  • Still some bugs to iron out
  • Low frame rate on high settings
  • Outdated GPU
  • The Alienware Alpha pricing varies from $549 to $899 depending on the configuration. This is really a good choice if you want to enjoy a huge game catalog on Steam like me
  • Therefore
  • I totally recommend the
  • 5
  • 400RPM hard drive is a big performance bottleneck. Doesn't handle nonSteam games elegantly. Upgrades aren't as great value.
  • Painfully long load times
  • Overprotective console mode blocks some games from running
  • Driver issues can cause trouble with some titles

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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...

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  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...

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  Published: 2015-01-13, Author: Damian , review by: futurefive.co.nz

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  Published: 2015-03-28, Author: Richard , review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • The Alienware Alpha is a delightfully small living room gaming PC but its console-like experience isn’t as seamless as we would like...

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  Published: 2015-03-03, Author: John , review by: hardware-boom.com

  • Is this fun or this is fun? Yes, this is fun. A PC game console to your television. Ready, entirely suitable to go directly gaming. We are very enthusiastic. But let it briefly hold that this is the first attempt by Alienware.He is well suited to not play...

 
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  Published: 2015-02-16, review by: gadgetshow.channel5.com

  • Abstract:  The Alienware Alpha intends to invade your living room as your gaming machine of choice and replace your Xbox One or PlayStation 4. It's a Windows 8.1 box that's smaller than either console and it can crank out the latest and greatest titles with some gra...

 
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  Published: 2015-02-13, Author: Mike , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • Smaller, lighter and as smart as the consoles, Matches the consoles for gaming power, Xbox 360 controller included, Dedicated Alienware UI
  • Can't upgrade GPU, More expensive than consoles, Entry-level CPU and RAM limits performance
  • The Alpha is the best example of a living-room gaming system we've seen yet. It still entails some compromises, but if you can live with those then it's worth serious consideration....

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  Published: 2015-02-04, Author: Joe , review by: techradar.com

  • Stylish, compact design, HDMI in support, Decent performance, Windows, free experience, Upgradeable
  • No GPU upgrade, Easily outpriced, No Origin, Uplay support, Rough UI
  • While its custom software is rough around the edges, the Alienware Alpha handily sets the standard for Steam Machines to come with style....

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  Published: 2015-01-17, review by: eurogamer.net

  • During our briefing last year with Alienware, execs had the machine plugged into an HDTV and playing Fez. No claims were made for the device as a performance powerhouse - rather it was described as a living room-friendly PC designed for lighter gaming in...

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