The star of the show is Alienware's Graphics Amplifier, a dedicated box that houses a 460W Dell-made power supply (385W on the 12V rail), a full PCIe x16 slot with two rear slots, a USB 3.0 hub and ...

Let me be clear from the start—external graphics solutions for notebooks have been tried before and they’re a low-volume product for an already niche market. But what Alienware has done with their ...

Alienware’s Graphics Amplifier has been described as the Holy Grail of mobile gaming. I think that’s going too far. The Holy Grail of laptop gaming would be the ability to upgrade your laptop graphics ...

It’s been four years since Alienware released a notebook with the Alienware M11x, although the company has certainly been going strong with its releases of gaming laptops. After a rather long hiatus, ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Alienware announced its new Alienware 13 gaming notebook not too long ago, but has just taken the wraps off of its new "graphics amplifier". Alienware's ...

Every PC gaming aficionado knows that no matter how high the price tag, a notebook will never quite be able to match a desktop computer when it comes to raw power. Alienware’s Graphics Amplifier ...

The dream for many PC gamers has always been to have a portable machine that can also handle the latest graphics-intensive releases, and Alienware has come up with a solution that moves that dream ...

Dell is stepping up its gaming system lineup with the introduction of the Alienware 13 laptop, the Alienware graphics amplifier and the Area 51 gaming desktop. The Alienware 13 laptop, which has a ...

We know what you're thinking: What the hell is a "graphics amplifier"? (Some of you smartasses are probably also wondering if it goes to 11.) In fact, it is what it sounds like: The Amplifier, a new ...

Gaming on a laptop has always had a performance-related downside: mobile GPUs simply aren't as powerful as their desktop counterparts. You may have the upside of a portable and versatile machine, but ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

One of the main issues with gaming laptops is the limitations of the form factor. But the Alienware 13 paired with a Graphics Amplifier offers essentially the same power as a typical gaming desktop.