Dell announces new Alienware laptops and PC peripherals at CES 2024

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The redesigned Alienware M16 R2 comes with a 16 inch QHD+ 240Hz display, with AMD Freesync and G Sync compatible support according to the . It’s also equipped with a Stealth Mode hotkey, so you can avoid the distraction of RGB lighting and reduce fan noise at the press of a button. Armed with an Intel Ultra H series processor, including Intel Thread Director and 3D Hybrid architecture for the most efficient, high powered performance for multi tasking without interruption.

This model also has a 15% smaller footprint than the previous generation making it more portable, and with a large 90Whr battery to optimize powershifting It’s been claimed that the M16 can also charge to 80% in only 35 minutes Dell’s new and improved premium gaming laptop, the Alienware X16 R2, is set to have “advanced cryo tech cooling”, with Vapor Chamber technology and Element 31 thermal interface on the CPU and GPU, to ensure efficient heat transfer and reduce the risk of overheating and thermal throttling when running CPU or GPU intensive games.

Armed with a 16 inch, FHD+ 240Hz display with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series mobile graphics, and a six speaker set up, the X16 can devote 175W of graphics power thanks to a brand new Intel Core Ultra processor, all amounting to faster performance even with the most demanding of games. It also comes with the option of up to a whopping 8TB of storage.

The third gaming notebook announced is the Alienware M18 R2, which comes with up to the latest 14th gen Intel Core i9 processor and a range of different RTX GPUs for superior performance and efficiency improvements to thermal capacity. Again including Alienware’s Cryo tech cooling solution and updated vapor chamber to create more efficient airflow and heat dissipation, so you are at less risk of overheating when running CPU or GPU intensive games.

With the option of support for up to 10TB of storage thanks to four M.2 SSDs, this 18 inch panel QHD+ powerhouse has an impressive 480Hz, so you can have your refresh rates and graphics maximized for the best gaming experience, without risk of your GPU throttling. Dell also dropped two new additions to its Alienware QD OLED gaming monitor line that was first announced at CES 2022.

The Alienware 32 4K QD OLED gaming monitor is the “world’s first 4K gaming monitor with Dolby Vision HDR” which promises astonishing graphics so you can see every aspect of your game in the highest definition possible. This monitor is curved with the intention of reducing reflection and expanding peripheral vision to fully immerse you in the game.

It has a peak brightness of 1000 nits and a refresh rate of 240Hz, your gaming experience will be more realistic and the best visuals you could want for any game. The starting price for the Alienware 32 4K QD OLED gaming monitor is $1,199.99. Meanwhile the Alienware 27 360Hz QD OLED gaming monitor is the “world’s first” 360Hz QD OLED monitor with an impressively quick refresh rate and QHD resolution for quick and high quality gaming.

Armed with AMD Freesync Premium Pro and VESA AdaptiveSync technology to prevent screen tearing.It has a response time of 0.03ms allowing for fluid and clear motion on screen, in cut scenes or battles, and the 360Hz refresh rate allows near instantaneous pixel response, for a reduction of ghosting and blurring.

The starting price for the 27 360Hz QD OLED gaming monitor is a slightly smaller $899.99. The starting price for the Alienware 32 4K QD OLED gaming monitor is $1,199.99. While the starting price for the 27 360Hz QD OLED gaming monitor is a slightly smaller $899.99. The R stands for Revision. So while it is the same product the R2 is a newer, updated version of the R1..