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Laptop VS Desktop? Have both. What is a "graphics amplifier"? In essence an external GPU you can plug right into your system. Many companies have tried to release these onto the market, but sadly many haven't gotten past announcement phase. Users either resort to painstakingly building custom external graphics cards with components purchased all over the web or simply tossing aside their laptop and building a $10000 gaming PC for their graphics power needs. Both are acceptable, but Alienware and Razor (or any other company to announce one aain) give you another option: a mini-tower outfitted with a build-in PSU and cooling fan for your graphics power needs. Easier and More Flexible Wouldn't it be great to bring your laptop to work, coming back to your home office 2 hours later and gaming away as if it were that $10000 desktop? What a versatile workstation! No stray red, black and yellow cables sticking out of a shoebox or melted G...

Rating: 4.5/5 With the Alienware 2016 OLED display model on the way, I found it fitting to review the unit as a whole--and my thoughts on who this competitive little machine is for. Price Let's start with the basics; the Alienware 13 comes in multiple configurations, starting at $999 USD and goes upwards $2000 USD. Design The Alienware 13 has a striking carbonfiber-like enclosure and grooves that look like something off a Sci-Fi set. The chassis is very smooth and comfortable to rest your palms on while typing. The keyboard is evenly backlit and keys spring nicely, (and in any color and gradient variation I must add, but much more on that in a bit.) The Alienware 13 is pretty slim for a gaming notebook, at just around an inch thick closed; it's also a very portable notebook, at about 2 kilos or 4.5 lbs in weight. Touchpad The touchpad is another situation entirely; it doesn't feel smooth in comparison to the chassis or ...