Today the Alienware X51, a brand new small form factor PC was announced. In a dramatic break from large weighty powerhogs this presents a whole new avenue for gamers. The Alienware X51 brings you the power and flexibility of a desktop in an easily manageable case; this will make the ideal living room PC as well as a great addition to any gamers arsenal. Although not intended to replace consoles it can be treated as such due to HDMI out ports enabling you to plug it into any HD ready TV.
It’s a powerful PC in a case the size of an Xbox 360 meaning suers no longer have to choose between an enormous desktop and a laptop. Did we mention that prices start at £699 for something that will run Battlefield 3 at 77 fps? Think about that for a second.
Alienware X51’s compact size hides near-limitless customizability and upgradeability. Alienware X51 is available with a variety of factory-customized configurations like all products in the family. And if you decide you want to add even more muscle to your machine later, Alienware X51 is designed for you to easily swap out desktop-class CPUs, graphics cards, hard drives and memory.
With the specifications below, the Alienware X51 will happily run Battlefield 3 at 77fps in 1080p, and with base prices starting at only £699, we can see the X51 doing very well indeed.
Physical System Dimensions
- Height: Front-Height: 13.504″ (343mm)
- Rear-Height: 12.54″ (318.5mm)
- Depth: 12.52″ (318mm)
- Width: 3.74″ (95mm)
- Starting Weight: 12.1 lbs (5.49 Kg)
Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-2120 (3.30GHz, 3MB L3 Cache, 2C)
- Intel® Core™ i5-2320 (3.00GHz, 6MB L3 Cache, 4C)
- Intel® Core™ i7-2600 (3.40GHz, 8MB L3 Cache, 8C)
Graphics
- 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 545
- 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 555
Memory
- 4096MB (2x2GB) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
- 6144MB (1x4GB) (1x2GB) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
- 8192MB (2x4GB) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
Hard Drive
- 1TB (32MB Cache) 7,200RPM Hard Drive
Optical drive
- 24X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW) (Standard)
Audio
- Internal High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio with Waves MAXX Audio Software
Wireless
- Integrated 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Wireless LAN
Aimed at a mid level budget for gamers who on average play 5-10 hours a week the Alienware X51 has the broadest appeal of any of their products past or present. But hardcore gamers shouldn’t see this as a poor-man’s Aurora, this is a serious machine and warrants a much closer look if you’re thinking of upgrading.
Just imagine it, better yet check out the mockups below. Available now from £649 for a limited time
