Alienware 18
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Average of 8 scores (from 13 reviews)
Reviews for the Alienware 18
Superlatives. Alienware does not make any compromises with its latest 18-inch monster. You can not only select the best mobile quad-core processors in the configurator but also the fastest high-end graphics cards. The manufacturer also combines two of these models for a dual GPU system to increase the performance even further. Continue reading to find out whether the high price is justified.
Source: BCW - Business Computing World EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
Factory overclocked to pack a punch with the most intensive tasks and delivering ludicrous framerates on the 1080p display, the Alienware 18 has features you simply won’t find on your average gaming laptop. It looks outrageous and costs a fortune – a similarly-performing desktop PC could be had for a third of the price – but for high-end gaming and other resource-intensive tasks such as video editing,
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/12/2015
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Techradar EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
More so than the Alienware 17 and Origin EON17-S, or any gaming laptop in existence, users should think long and hard before picking up an Alienware 18. There are just far too many more affordable and sensible options out there. For roughly the same price, you can build a desktop around an Nvidia Titan part (or two even) and still have enough leftover to build a beastly gaming machine. At half the price, both of these listed competitors serve up more than enough graphical horsepower to play most games out today. You might have to spend your first moments in-game toning down the settings for the optimal experience, but a more affordable option will leave you with more money in the bank to spend on monitors, peripherals, Doritos or whatever else tickles your fancy.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/17/2014
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 60% performance: 100% features: 60% workmanship: 100%
Source: Notebookreview.com EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
The Alienware 18 is a one-of-a-kind gaming notebook that excels in nearly every area. Highlights of the Alienware 18 includes its beautiful 18.4” IPS display; excellent performance for all tasks, especially gaming; stealth-like design and AlienFX customizable lighting system; solid build quality; good-feeling keyboard and touchpad; loud speakers; and it even gets respectable battery life (3-4 hours normal usage). The only con that stands out is the glossy display surface which can produce some annoying reflections depending on the ambient lighting.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/03/2014
Rating: Total score: 87%
Source: Tech Advisor EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
It's big, heavy and outrageously expensive – and at this price the display could offer better-than-HD resolution. However, the dual GPUs of the Alienware 18 really do provide the strongest performance we've yet seen from a gaming laptop. The only question now is whether the forthcoming GeForce 800M series can outdo that performance, in either single or dual-GPU configurations.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/24/2014
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 70% performance: 100% features: 80% workmanship: 100%
Source: Hardwareheaven EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
The first thing which will hit anyone opening the Alienware 18 box is its size. This is a massive system and while it is absolutely possible to sit with it on your lap (I am doing that now to write this review) if you slouch, it begins to be an issue looking over the screen and moving about on the couch/chair is a bit awkward and a weight lifting exercise.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/08/2014
Source: CNet EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
Sometimes nothing will satisfy quite like a desktop-dominating monster with an 18-inch screen and a body built like a tank. After a couple of years of ultrabooks and hybrids, it's surprising how much fun a huge PC, one that barely qualifies to be called a laptop, can be.There's a premium to be paid, but the massive Alienware 18 is a show-off-worthy desktop replacement that takes down even the newest PC games, and is just plain fun to use.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 100% mobility: 50%
Source: Good Gear Guide EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
The Alienware 18 is a laptop that walks like a gaming desktop. Downside? It’s going to cost you about twice as much as a gaming desktop of equivalent performance. Upside? It’s going to be much less than half the size. Unless you are one of the world’s few professional gamers, Dell’s Alienware 18 is a luxury item. It is a Lamborghini of Laptops, a Porsche of Portables.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/22/2013
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Kitguru EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
There’s no denying that the Alienware 18 gaming notebook is a very powerful system targeting the high end audience who want a desktop replacement. It offers significantly more power than many desktop PC’s we have reviewed this year and there are few laptops out there which will be able to compete. We love the design of the Alienware 18, it is very dramatic and will attract the eye of people close by which is exactly what a gamer will want when spending a lot of money. The use of anodized aluminium and soft-touch plastic give the 18 an exclusive look and feel which could only be rivaled by a Macbook Pro. The integration of customisable LED lighting is ensure to entice those gamers who like to show off at LAN events, too!
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/16/2013
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: AnandTech EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
Let's get it out of the way: the Alienware 18 is an expensive, niche product. It's a giant, beastly notebook that uses high-powered CPUs and can't be configured with anything less than two GPUs. It has an IPS display and it starts at a pretty intimidating $2,099.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/16/2013
Source: PC Games Hardware - Heft 3/2014
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/01/2014
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→zh-CN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/15/2013
Source: Cowcotland FR→zh-CN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/02/2014
Source: Notebook-Center.ru RU→zh-CN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/30/2014
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