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Picking a gaming laptop is a difficult task these days: machines can be found in all shapes and sizes, from pricey thin-and-lights to oversized behemoths. That wide selection is a good thing, allowing ...

A powerful-spec 14-inch gaming laptop joins Alienware's slim 15- and 17-inch offerings. Let's have a look! I’ve been a consumer PC expert at PCMag for 10 years, and I love PC gaming. I've played games ...

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is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. For CES 2022, Alienware is updating the specs in its X- ...

Sporting Alienware's Legend 2.0 design language, the x14 is without a doubt a striking system, though ultimately you'll need to decide how much you fancy its sci-fi aesthetics. What's not in question ...

The Alienware 14 and Razer Blade provide two distinct visions of what a 14-inch gaming laptop should be. The former provides a classic portable gaming experience, while the latter breaks the mold, ...

The Alienware X15 and X17 are on to their R2 generations. A new X14 slots in as the baby of the family. The Concept Polaris adds a desktop-level graphics boost. The Alienware M15 and M17 have been ...

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The 14-inch gaming laptop is an interesting proposition, offering more portability, but at the potential cost of gaming performance. Some machines manage that compromise better than others, and the ...

The Alienware x14 is a slim, quick gaming laptop that sounds ready to launch into orbit. The Alienware x14’s offers only a handful of configuration options. You can choose an Intel Core i5-12500H or ...