Alienware’s Graphics Amplifier breaks new ground by opening laptops to desktop-class graphics, but you’ll have to be a serious gamer to justify the bulk and expense of the transplant. One of the ...

The Alienware 13 laptop -- announced this morning -- will go down in history as the first ever laptop allowed into the vaulted, blustery, and mythical halls of True PC Gaming. While the laptop itself ...

The Alienware 13 laptop -- announced this morning -- will go down in history as the first ever laptop allowed into the vaulted, blustery, and mythical halls of True PC Gaming. While the laptop itself ...

One of the main issues with gaming laptops is the limitations of the form factor. You simply can’t put powerful hardware from a desktop gaming PC into a laptop ...

In late August, Dell Alienware took the wraps off of a radically new Area 51-branded desktop system featuring an angular case designed for maximum thermal efficiency and ergonomics. We first gave you ...

The star of the show is Alienware's Graphics Amplifier, a dedicated box that houses a 460W Dell-made power supply (385W on the 12V rail), a full PCIe x16 slot with two rear slots, a USB 3.0 hub and ...

Gaming on a laptop has always had a performance-related downside: mobile GPUs simply aren't as powerful as their desktop counterparts. You may have the upside of a portable and versatile machine, but ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...