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.
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Published: 2014-12-04, Author: Dan , review by: CNET.co.uk
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: 2014-11-24, Author: Sean , review by: gizmodo.co.uk
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 customisable lighting is kind of cool. Five USB 3.0 ports (one for USB dongles, hidden under a panel) gives me plenty of connec
That blasted 5400rpm hard drive. Not a single one of Alienware's pricier configs has a faster storage option. I asked, No recovery partition means you can't easily swap out that drive unless you plan to clone it yourself. If you ask, Alienware will send y
Do you want a game console? Then buy a game console instead. The Alpha proves there are way too many things that need to be fixed—not just by Alienware, but game developers and Valve and Microsoft too—before a Windows box will be anywhere near as easy as...
Published: 2014-11-24, Author: Gordon , review by: pcworld.in
Abstract: Hardware has a shelf life like a gallon of milk. If it sits on the store shelf too long, it ends up getting poured down the drain.That's ultimately the ugly story behind Alienware's Alpha game console. The Alpha was always intended to run Valve's much hyp...
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Published: 2014-11-24, Author: Sean , review by: gizmodo.in
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
That blasted 5400rpm hard drive. Not a single one of Alienware's pricier configs has a faster storage option. I asked, No recovery partition means you can't easily swap out that drive unless you plan to clone it yourself. If you ask, Alienware will send y
Do you want a game console? Then buy a game console instead. The Alpha proves there are way too many things that need to be fixed-not just by Alienware, but game developers and Valve and Microsoft too-before a Windows box will be anywhere near as easy as...
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Published: 2015-05-17, Author: Vincent , review by: digitalone.com.sg
Abstract: Alienware built the Alpha as a Steam Machine - a PC game console running Valve's Steam OS. This Linux-based operating system is an alternative to Windows 8, with a console-like interface optimised for TV. Unfortunately, its release was delayed. So, Alien...
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Published: 2015-05-15, Author: Vincent , review by: straitstimes.com
Abstract: Alienware built the Alpha as a Steam Machine - a PC game console running Valve's Steam OS.This Linux-based operating system is an alternative to Windows 8, with a console-like interface optimised for TV. Unfortunately, its release was delayed. So, Alienwa...
