Testseek.com have collected 78 expert reviews of the Alienware Alpha and the average rating is 71%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Alienware Alpha.
February 2015
(71%)
78 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(89%)
124 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Powerful for the price
Lots of ports
Easily upgradeable
The compact Alienware Alpha plays a huge library of PC games in a living-room-friendly format
And it works with a standard Xbox 360 controller
Solid gaming performance
Good connectivity
802
11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4
0
Includes wireless Xbox 360 controller
Compact chassis
Stylish
Compact design
HDMI in support
Decent performance
Windowsfree experience
Upgradeable
Tiny form factor
Slick AlphaUI
Included controller
The editors didn't like
Slow hard drive
Frustrating controls
Bad sound options
It's built around the Steam gaming platform
So it's harder to use for PC games purchased elsewhere. The custom UI is slow and clunky
And the base configuration is underpowered for long-term use
Loading games is more difficult than on a gaming console
Smal, portable desig, Runs quiet when gamin, Growing game library has more than, 500 title, Solid graphics performance
More expensive than traditional game console, Entering text in console mode is tediou, Slow hard driv, Takes too long to boot Alpha UI
Combining the UI of a gaming console with the power of a PC, the Alienware Alpha is a force to be reckoned with. Say hello to the gateway drug of PC gaming. Alienware, known for kick-ass laptops and desktops, is turning its attention to console...
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Published: 2014-11-24, Author: Sean , review by: gizmodo.com
It's powerful for the price. Small, too! Easy to drop it in a bag and carry to a friend's house. Fantastic for LAN parties. The customizable lighting is kind of cool. Five USB 3.0 ports (one for USB dongles, hidden under a panel) gives me plenty of connec
That blasted 5400rpm hard drive. Not a single one of Alienware's pricier configs has a faster storage option. I asked, Advertisement, Advertisement, No recovery partition means you can't easily swap out that drive unless you plan to clone it yourself. If
Do you want a game console? Then buy a game console instead. The Alpha proves there are way too many things that need to be fixed—not just by Alienware, but game developers and Valve and Microsoft too—before a Windows box will be anywhere near as easy as...
Surprisingly quiet under gaming loads, It's amazingly well price for the size and gaming performance you get
Still not the perfect PC game console experience, Could use a slightly higher performance GPU
Alienware's Alpha isn't the console killer people hoped it would be but its merits still make it a worthy gaming computer and perhaps the best deal going in small PCs today....
Is this fun or this is fun? Yes, this is fun. A PC game console to your television. Ready, entirely suitable to go directly gaming. We are very enthusiastic. But let it briefly hold that this is the first attempt by Alienware.He is well suited to not play...
Abstract: The Alienware Alpha intends to invade your living room as your gaming machine of choice and replace your Xbox One or PlayStation 4. It's a Windows 8.1 box that's smaller than either console and it can crank out the latest and greatest titles with some gra...
Smaller, lighter and as smart as the consoles, Matches the consoles for gaming power, Xbox 360 controller included, Dedicated Alienware UI
Can't upgrade GPU, More expensive than consoles, Entry-level CPU and RAM limits performance
The Alpha is the best example of a living-room gaming system we've seen yet. It still entails some compromises, but if you can live with those then it's worth serious consideration....
During our briefing last year with Alienware, execs had the machine plugged into an HDTV and playing Fez. No claims were made for the device as a performance powerhouse - rather it was described as a living room-friendly PC designed for lighter gaming in...
Published: 2014-12-04, Author: Dan , review by: CNET.co.uk
The compact Alienware Alpha plays a huge library of PC games in a living-room-friendly format, and it works with a standard Xbox 360 controller
It's built around the Steam gaming platform, so it's harder to use for PC games purchased elsewhere. The custom UI is slow and clunky, and the base configuration is underpowered for long-term use
The bold Alienware Alpha makes good on many parts of its promise to meld the gaming PC and living room game console, but there are still too many rough edges to make this a true console killer....