Boss reporting in.
Hope everyone had a good holiday.
We see so many discussions out there so our question to everyone is this:
What do you guys love about Alienware? And if you have a choice, what parts would you change to make your Alienware more awesome?
What I admire about Alienware is their strong upmarket gaming PC branding presence with proven system reliability, solid build with its carbon fibre composite frame, meticulous engineering of each and every component with gamers' needs in mind, their signature playful LED backlighting and their top-notch Dell aftermarket support as seen in their product offerings. I don't see any other competing brands like ASUS, MSI, Aftershock coming close to Alienware to deliver such high standard in every aspect of product experience, from purchasing to actual usage to aftermarket support.
Yet still, there are some features found on competing brands' gaming laptops that are omitted from Alienware laptop lineup. If i am given the opportunity to buy an Alienware laptop and tweak it (out of their limited options) to my ideal specs, i will want all of these:
Matte AHVA panel Full HD display at 144 Hz
So far all laptop models only offer regular 60Hz panel. Currently only AU Optronic's AHVA panel offers refresh rate past 60Hz with IPS panel characteristics. And i believe many games are able to churn out >100 fps even on max in-game settings with the GTX 980M onboard, even better with desktop top grade graphics from the amplifier. For me, Full HD resolution will satisfy me perfectly fine as i will not be able to discern any difference between Full HD and 4K with the tiny pixels on such small screen. Lesser pixel also less taxing on graphics card and battery power, get more smooth gameplay with higher fps.
Nvidia G-Sync module
How can Alienware notebook geared with all the top-end specs satisfying the hardware requirement not comes with the G-Sync module?? It is already available on MSI highest-end Dominator gaming notebook. Hence, it doesn't justify Alienware R3 notebook not to have one too. It dynamically adjusts the screen refresh rate according to game fps and eliminate any possible screen tearing to produce silky smooth gaming scenes: a luxury Alienware owners should be enjoying on their highest end laptops. Everyone will appreciate that, not just me.
SLI support with Graphics Amplifier
As mentioned before, current amplifier do not work with internal discrete graphics. With SLI support possible, i can take advantage of the external discrete graphics power, yet continue to harness and tap on the internal graphics resource to produce superb graphics performance on par with the highest end discrete graphics available on market, all at just fraction of the cost. Very much similar to the hybrid crossfire technology on AMD APUs. Current SLI configurations on gaming notebooks tend to be very bulky and heavy that effectively eliminates their portability. With such hybrid SLI taking place, i can even choose a lower end Alienware laptop to pair with graphics amplifier!
Mechanical RGB backlit keyboard
Sadly current Alienware laptops still only offer membrane/scissor keyboard, while mechanical keyboard on notebook is already a reality with MSI Titan gaming notebook. Mechanical keyboard keys tend to be thick, so i wish i can opt for shorter keys will also shorter actuation distance to prevent Alienware laptop profile from getting too thick.
Intel RealSense 3D camera
How can such awesome ideal gaming notebook miss out on gesture based gaming experience? Specs on Alienware laptops are very well in abundance to support Intel Realsense 3D camera. With the camera, i can also enjoy interactive games in full glory with the merits of other laptop components. Meanwhile, i can also make my expensive gaming base more secure with Windows Hello biometric recognition service on Windows 10.
Customisable back panel
Current Alienware laptops only have a single design on their back panel, just having adjustable RGB backlighting. It is already available on Aftershock laptops. Getting to personalise its design and texture on my laptop back panel gives it an attitude and a unique identity that only belongs to me.
