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" ...

Picking a gaming laptop is a difficult task these days: machines can be found in all shapes and sizes, from pricey thin-and-lights to oversized behemoths. That wide selection is a good thing, allowing ...

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The Alienware 17 is undeniably attractive and incredibly powerful, but only hardcore gamers will want to take this 9.5-pound beast on the road. Dell completely redesigned its Alienware gaming laptop ...

It’s been a couple years since we reviewed the Alienware 17 gaming laptop. While the general design remains closely the same, there are some design changes and the specs of the latest are much better, ...

Alienware's new high-end gaming laptop, the Alienware 17, packs powerful hardware and innovative features in a (relatively) slim, portable, and stylish package. Powerful processing and graphics ...

We recently looked at two thin-and-light gaming notebooks that aim to deliver gaming level hardware in machines with Ultrabook footprints. While those svelte systems do a good job at treading the line ...

Alienware, popular maker of gaming laptops, has never shied away from bold design choices to make its computers stand out in an otherwise dull category. They may not be suitable for the boardroom, but ...

Dell has unveiled some significant updates for its high-end Alienware and XPS laptop ranges. There are no new systems on offer here, but rather a focus on refining existing heavyweights, slimming down ...

Dell announced their new XPS 15 laptop with a bunch of refreshed PC products, including their gaming brand Alienware with the new Alienware 15 and 17 laptops. The high-end Alienware 17 rocks Intel's ...

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