Sammanfattning: The Alpha is available in three different builds, ranging in price from $699 at the bottom to $1,299 at the top; we tested the latter model for this review, which includes a 2GHz quad-core Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM, 2TB hard drive and GeForce GTX graphics c...
Sammanfattning: Events have conspired to hold most of these Steam Machines back, with the official release date of the Linux-based SteamOS postponed until sometime later this year, and the Valve-developed Steam Controller still going through redesigns. The latter, it's h...
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Publicerad: 2014-12-12, Författare: Joel , testad av: 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...
Publicerad: 2014-12-05, Författare: Dan , testad av: 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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Publicerad: 2014-11-27, Författare: Sean , testad av: 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...
Publicerad: 2014-11-24, Författare: Sean , testad av: 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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Publicerad: 2014-11-24, Författare: Gordon , testad av: pcworld.in
Sammanfattning: 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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Publicerad: 2015-05-17, Författare: Vincent , testad av: digitalone.com.sg
Sammanfattning: 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...
