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
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Good performance for price, Compact shell also allows easy access for (some) upgrades
No solid-state storage makes for slow startup and load times, Graphics aren't upgradable, Limited support for non-native Steam games, No 3.5mm audio jack
If you're looking for a compact, budget-friendly gaming PC, or something to get your Steam games running on your TV, Alienware's Alpha is packed with potential. But at least until a future software update, you'll have to bust out a mouse to install and l...
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Published: 2014-12-12, Author: Sean , review by: engadget.com
Alpha UI creates a solid console illusion, Custom gamepad drivers solve most mouse and keyboard problems, Makes it easy to play PC games on a TV
Painfully long load times, Overprotective console mode blocks some games from running, Driver issues can cause trouble with some titles
If you absolutely have to have a Steam Machine right now, you're not going to do better than the Alienware Alpha. Still, it's a mere stepping stone towards bigger, better and more complete PC game consoles....
Published: 2014-12-04, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
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....
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....
Published: 2015-04-05, Author: Peter , review by: Lydogbilde.no
Idéen om å pakke PC-spill fra Steam inn i en konsollopplevelse er i grunnen god
Men utførelsen er elendig. Brukergrensesnittet er noe av det dårligste vi har sett, og spesifikasjonene er for dårlige til at store spill kan kjøre skikkelig
Idéen bak Alienware Alpha er sympatisk. Hvorfor skal PC-spill fra Steam spilles med tastatur på kontorstolen når den mest behagelige spillopplevelsen fås i sofaen foran konsollen? Men utførelsen av den grunnleggende idéen halter enormt. For det første e...
Published: 2015-05-11, Author: Peter , review by: lydogbillede.dk
Ideen med at pakke pc-spil fra Steam ind i en konsoloplevelse er grundlæggende god
Men udførelsen er elendig. Brugerfladen er noget af det ringeste, vi har set, og specifikationerne er for dårlige til, at store spil kan køre ordentligt
Ideen bag Alienware Alpha er sympatisk. Hvorfor skal pc-spil fra Steam spilles med tastatur på kontorstolen, når den mest behagelige spiloplevelse fås i sofaen foran konsollen? Men udførelsen af den grundlæggende idé halter gevaldigt. For det første er ...
Published: 2015-06-18, Author: Alan , review by: wallofgaming.com
Cliquer pour agrandirPour les joueurs consoles qui ne souhaitent pas faire l'acquisition d'un pc de jeux à des prix très élevés ou plus volumineux, la Alienware Alpha est une bonne alternative avec de meilleures performances que toutes les autres consol...
