Dell's Alienware 13, Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 got an upgrade. Alienware laptops remain one of the most popular gaming laptops in the market but it may be difficult to choose the best Alienware laptop for many customers.
Here is a comparison of the revamped Alienware 13, Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 laptops.
Display
The latest Alienware 13 includes a 13.3-inch QHD+ IGZO IPS TrueLife touchscreen display with 3,200 x 1,800 pixels resolution.
The Alienware 15 has a 15.6-inch FHD display with 1,920 x 1,080 pixels resolution. The gaming laptop can also be fitted with a 4K IGZO display for an enhanced gaming experience.
The new Alienware 17 sports a big 17.3-inch UHD display with 3,840 x 2,160 pixels resolution. Just like the Alienware 15, users also have the option to fit a 4K IGZO display.
Processor
The small Alienware 13 is available in Intel Core i5 processor clocked at 2.85GHz or Intel Core i7 processor clocked at 3.1GHz.
Dell is offering the Alienware 15 in 3.5GHz Intel Core i5, 3.6GHz Intel Core i7 processor and 3.7GHz Intel Core i7 processor.
Alienware 17 comes only with Intel Core i7 processor clocked at either 3.6GHz or 3.7GHz.
RAM and Storage
The Alienware 13, Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 laptops comes with either 8GB of RAM or 16GB of RAM.
Alienware 13 has either a 500GB hybrid SATA, 1TB SATA, 256GB SSD or 512GB SSD. Both Alieneware 15 and the Alienware 17 can have 1TB SATA for storage and from 128GB SSD to 512GB SSD for boot.
Operating System
The Alienware 13, Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 gaming laptops now come pre-installed with Windows 10 operating system.
Battery
The Alienware 13 includes a 51WHr 4-cell battery but a customer has the option to enhance the battery to 62WHr 6-cell battery by paying $50 extra.
An 8-cell 92WHr battery powers both the Alienware 15 and the Alienware 17.
Price
The Alienware 13 has a starting price tag of $999 and the top-end model costs $1,849.99.
The base Alienware 15 comes for $1,199.99 while the top-end version of the laptop can also cost $2,449.99.
The Alienware 17 has a starting price point of $1,499.99 and can go up to $2,699.99.
The Alienware 13 laptop may attract gamers who are looking for a cheaper gaming laptop that can also be used on the go. With a premium price tag, the Alienware 17 may attract serious gamers. The price and specs of the Alienware 15 are impressive and may attract customers who find the 13-inch model too small but the 17-inch Alienware too bulky for gaming.
