NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 83GAMING SPECIALlikes of the Razer equivalent, but the sides aren’t far off
edge-to-edge now. Speaking of the display, it’s 1080p
by default, but if you’re in the US there’s an optional
upgrade to 4K, though no sign of that option in the UK.
During our testing the screen seemed about what
you’d expect from a device like this. It’s not as bright as
the displays on some of the more portable ultrabooks,
but the colour range is decent and viewing angles are
more than good enough for a gaming device.
Otherwise, the design cues will be familiar to
Alienware fans – a soft-touch internal finish, and matte
exterior – in your choice of silver or red. For some
reason this is also tied to the display’s refresh rate – the
silver model gets 60Hz, while the red one is 144Hz.
The lid is trisected by inlaid lines, and dominated
by the familiar alien head – complete with glowing
AlienFX lighting effects, of course. They extend to theThe lid is dominated by
the familiar Alien headNOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 83GAMING SPECIALlikes of the Razer equivalent, but the sides aren’t far off
edge-to-edge now. Speaking of the display, it’s 1080p
by default, but if you’re in the US there’s an optional
upgrade to 4K, though no sign of that option in the UK.
During our testing the screen seemed about what
you’d expect from a device like this. It’s not as bright as
the displays on some of the more portable ultrabooks,
but the colour range is decent and viewing angles are
more than good enough for a gaming device.
Otherwise, the design cues will be familiar to
Alienware fans – a soft-touch internal finish, and matte
exterior – in your choice of silver or red. For some
reason this is also tied to the display’s refresh rate – the
silver model gets 60Hz, while the red one is 144Hz.
The lid is trisected by inlaid lines, and dominated
by the familiar alien head – complete with glowing
AlienFX lighting effects, of course. They extend to the
The lid is dominated by
the familiar Alien head