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Alienware Launches the World’s Most Powerful Graphics Card Its Award-Winning Desktops for Enhanced HD Gaming and Multimedia Performance.
The ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 X2 graphics card features…
Hitting top gaming events including QuakeCon, Penny Arcade Expo and BlizzCon, the Dell® Intel® Extreme Gaming Tour is loaded down with Alienware desktops and notebooks to test drive.
The Area-51® m15x now features the NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M GPU for tackling next-generation CAD, DCC and other professional-grade applications. As the only 15.4-inch notebook to offer this GPU, the Area-51 m15x delivers unprecedented performance on a mobile business-solution platform.
Alienware announces its first-ever gaming clan sponsorship by teaming up with PMS Clan, the world's largest multi-platform, online female gaming clan. Highlights of the new partnership include...
Alienware launches the all-new NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280 GPU on the Area-51® family of desktop computers.
Area-51 m15x customers can now choose between the sleek lines of the all-new Ripley case design or, for the first time ever, the aggressive look of the classic Skullcap design.
Alienware re-launches the Area-51® ALX Desktop with jaw-dropping standard features including an overclocked CPU, quad-GPU graphics and Corsair® Dominator™ DDR3 memory.
Equipped with an Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor, NVIDIA® SLI® graphics and a full 1.5TB of hard drive capacity, the 17-inch Area-51® m17x is Alienware’s most powerful notebook ever.
Alienware announces the launch of the re-engineered Aurora desktop. Alienware’s flagship AMD-based platform, the Aurora features a quad core AMD® Phenom™ 9850 Black Edition CPU plus dual ATI™ Radeon™ 3870X2 GPUs for extreme performance.
Fresh off its relaunch, the Area-51® desktop now offers the insanely powerful Intel® QX9770 Core™ 2 Extreme processor. Quad-Core performance at 3.2GHz gives Alienware users a killer advantage in multitasking and taking on resource-intensive gaming, rendering and more.
Alienware re-engineers and re-launches its flagship desktop system, equipping it with industry-leading technologies such as NVIDIA® dual-GPU graphics cards, DDR3 memory, PCI-Express 2.0 and advanced overclocking capabilities.
Alienware boosts your graphics capabilities 400% by supporting the ATI CrossFireX™ quad-GPU gaming solution. The ALX CrossFireX Edition desktop utilizes two ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 X2 graphics cards to offer users:
Alienware expands to authorized reseller locations, providing Australian customers an opportunity to experience and test-drive Alienware desktops, notebooks and accessories before and throughout the purchase process.
Already generating headlines, the Alienware Area-51® m15x now ads Intel® 45nm processing technology to its arsenal, making it the world’s fastest 15.4-inch notebook computer.
Alienware donates 30 high-performance notebooks to help rebuild West Jefferson High School's computer lab.
Alienware launches the High Definition Media Server through the exclusive Alienware Digital Home Channel Program. Upgrade your home for fully-integrated digital media distribution. Store all your movies, music and photos in one location and distribute them to any entertainment system in your house.
Notebook.com checks out the Area-51 m15x® during CES 2008.
Alienware launches the all-new Area-51® m15x notebook computer, a powerful DirectX®10 capable system built on the industry’s most advanced mobile technology and Alienware exclusives like the AlienFX® lighting system.
The Alienware Area-51 ALX delivers unrestrained speed and power with the first ever 45nm desktop processor, the Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9650. Intel's® 45nm technology allows Alienware engineers to overclock the processor 33% to a scorching 4.0GHz. Combined with ATI's® next-generation Radeon™ HD 3870 GPU in CrossFire™ dual graphics configuration, Alienware ALX computers continue to set new standards for performance.
To better serve our Canadian customers, Alienware has launched a dedicated Canada Web site along with new services designed to ensure the highest degree of customer satisfaction.
To bring a new level of elite service to customers, Alienware has unveiled AlienContact, a convenient online feature that allows Alienware support representatives to remotely diagnose system issues and make repairs to PCs through an Internet connection. AlienContact helps you by:
To make your transition to a new PC as easy as possible, Alienware has developed the new AlienExchange Trade-in Program. AlienExchange lets customers trade in any number of electronic devices toward the purchase of new Alienware products. Items that can be traded in include:
The 64GB SSD offers a number of advantages over standard hard drives:
Available in dual RAID 0 configurations, Alienware's Area-51® ALX and Aurora™ ALX systems are the market's first desktops to feature the 64GB SSD.
Alienware Notebook Line Delivers up to 640GB Hard Drive Capacity by Being First to Market with Single and Dual Samsung 320GB Hard Drives.
The Area-51 m9750 is the industry’s first system to offer a dual 64GB SSD RAID 0 configuration and a dual drive configuration combining a 64GB SSD and a 200GB 7,200 RPM hard drive. Users can also opt for a single 64GB SSD configuration.
Alienware desktops now feature 4x Blu-ray Disc drives, which provide up to a 100 percent read/write performance increase over standard 2x Blu-ray Disc drives.
Mobile customers enjoy faster performance and enhanced reliability by now offering solid state drives (SSD) that utilize flash memory on the Area-51® m9750, Aurora m9700 and Area-51 m5550 notebooks. In addition to single drive configurations, the Area-51 m9750 and Aurora m9700 are first to market with a 64GB RAID 0 dual SSD configuration, while also offering dual drive options that combine a 32GB SSD and a 200GB 7,200 RPM storage drive.
Painless to set up and access, an Alienware Titanium Account provides qualified customers with a revolving line of credit with no annual fee, so they can finance their purchases of Alienware products. After completing a simple and hassle-free application, customers will receive a credit decision within 60 seconds and, if approved, will be able to purchase a new Alienware system. Account holders can keep their existing cash and credit for other purposes and use their Alienware Titanium Account to take advantage of:
This breakthrough offering is the first 17" notebook in the world to fuse the astounding graphics capabilities of dual 512MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX graphics cards with NVIDIA SLI technology and the blazing speed of Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processors, making the dream system of mobile gamers and entertainment enthusiasts a reality.
To ensure the ultimate entertainment experience right from your living room, Alienware has introduced the new Hangar18: HD Entertainment Center. Enhancing the way you watch, listen, share and download entertainment, the Hangar18 allows you to record and play back high-definition content in up to 1080p via an HDMI output, delivers the pristine audio quality of an onboard 5.1 surround sound amplifier and offers up to 2TB of hard drive space to store a lifetime's worth of digital media content.
The Hangar18 includes:
To help customers enjoy complete peace of mind, Alienware® – the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook and professional systems – has introduced AlienRespawn v2.0, an invaluable data protection software solution. AlienRespawn v2.0 delivers multiple restoration options for anyone concerned about protecting their valuable data from malicious worm or virus attacks, as well as OS configuration errors, driver installation errors, system file corruption and more.
Alienware continues to demonstrate their technology leadership by being one of the first companies to deliver the largest mobile hard drive available, 250GB, on select notebook platforms. For those customers who want to double down, Alienware will also offer another industry first: half terabyte (500GB) configs on select notebook platforms with dual hard drive configurations.
With the proliferation of digital entertainment and high definition content, consumers are driving an ever-increasing need for storage capacity for photos, music, and video. Higher resolution video and more megapixels translate to larger file sizes. The greater the resolution, the more storage users need to store the same amount.
How much will 500GB hold?
Alienware systems are now equipped with the new high definition Windows Vista operating system. Sure, other manufacturers can offer you Vista. But what they can’t offer is the most complete Vista experience possible, an experience that can only come from matching the new operating system with the cutting-edge graphics, memory, hard drive and processing ammo that powers Alienware systems. Alienware systems also take full advantage of the features in Vista Ultimate, pairing the world's most sophisticated operating system with the world's finest systems. The full potential of Vista is waiting to be unlocked. Let Alienware be your key.
Alienware is now overclocking the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors that power its Area-51 m5790 and Area-51 m5550 notebooks so you can take advantage of higher processing performance without the higher price. By safely increasing processor clock frequency above default levels, Alienware ensures mobile users are equipped with more speed for everything from faster system startups to smoother-running games and applications while on the go.
The new Intel Core 2 Extreme is now available on Alienware’s Area-51 7500 and Area-51 ALX high performance systems! The Intel Core 2 Extreme brings the power of Quad Core processing to your fingertips and allows you to break through the limits of multitasking. The New Core 2 Extreme also continues the Intel Extreme series’ legacy of being the ultimate gaming processor, taking your gaming to never before seen levels of performance.
The new NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GTX is now available on Alienware’s Area-51 7500, Aurora 7500, Aurora ALX and Area-51 ALX desktops. Available in single and dual-GPU mode, the GeForce 8800 GTX is the world’s first DirectX 10-compliant graphics card and features a breakthrough new unified shader architecture. Backed by a high speed memory interface and two dual-link DVI outputs, extreme HD gaming is enabled at up to 2560x1600 resolution, ensuring a second-to-none gaming experience.
The award-winning Aurora m9700 notebook just got better than ever by adding exciting new color options and becoming the first 17" mobile system to deliver an incredible 1GB of GPU memory. In addition to Saucer Silver, the Aurora m9700 is now available in Conspiracy Blue and Cyborg Green, ensuring you can customize the look of your system just the way you want it. Beneath the colorful exterior, the Aurora m9700 is also now available with dual 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce Go 7900 GS graphics cards, equipping you with the power to play games at extreme high-definition resolution.
Delivering up to 20% greater performance than previous-generation Core Duo processors, Intel's Core 2 Duo processors are now available on the following Alienware notebooks: the 17" Area-51 m5750, the 15.4" Area-51 m5550, and the 14" Sentia m3450. Core 2 Duo processors enhance battery life by providing significantly improved power efficiency, and feature Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost so you can enjoy twice the media performance. And while performance is maximized, delays when accessing data are minimized thanks to Intel Smart Memory Access.
Recognized for its innovation, design, and cultural impact, Alienware's Area-51 desktop earned a spot on PC World's list of the "25 Greatest PCs of All Time". The original Area-51 was first introduced back in 1998 and laid the groundwork for future award-winning Area-51 systems, including the Area-51 7500 and Area-51 ALX. According to PC World, "Alienware's innovative and startling design influenced PC cases in general, and gave gaming PCs new street cred."
The breakthrough new Alienware P2 Full-Tower Case is now available on select desktop systems, including the Area-51 7500, Area-51 ALX, Aurora 7500, and Aurora ALX. The P2 builds upon the tradition of the previous-generation Alienware chassis while delivering numerous improvements:
In addition, the Area-51 7500 and Area-51 ALX are now available with the new Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor, Intel's highest performing desktop processor ever, and the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, which maximizes both performance and energy efficiency.
Leading independent software vendor (ISV) Softimage, a subsidiary of Avid, has just certified Alienware as a hardware partner, validating Alienware's MJ-12 7500a and MJ-12 7500i desktop workstations and MJ-12 m7700a mobile workstation as ideal solutions for digital content creation. Softimage software is depended upon by countless animators and digital artists in the film, broadcast, post-production, and game industries to provide innovative creation and effects tools. With Alienware's new status as a Softimage hardware partner, creative professionals using Alienware's Softimage-certified workstations have the assurance of knowing their systems are optimized for flawless performance and stability to deliver the best production experience possible.
Alienware is one of the first PC manufacturers to offer the breakthrough wireless capabilities of Airgo True MIMO™ technology, available now in the Aurora m9700 . Delivering wired-like network performance, Airgo True MIMO technology eliminates the slow connections and spotty coverage of basic 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, providing as much as twice the range. By using multiple signals, Airgo True MIMO ensures reliable coverage for the whole home and is ideal for applications such as gaming, VoIP, or video streaming.
Alienware has just unveiled the newest and the most flexible additions yet to their award-winning Area-51 and Sentia notebook offering: the Area-51 m5750, Area-51 m5550 and Sentia m3450.
The Area-51 m5750 features: