ALIENWARE
While most laptops today come in sizes ranging from 13 to 17 inches, Alienware intends to go its own way by resurrecting the massive 18-inch gaming model - the last laptop of its kind the company released in 2014. Ahead of CES January 2023, Dell's gaming division released a teaser video showing the imminent return of a huge and powerful laptop.
“When something big and powerful appears, it leaves an imprint,” the teaser reads. An accompanying Alienware tweet states, "Signs surround you, something big is coming". The number 18 is clearly visible in the video.
However, you should expect that the new Alienware 18 will not be as bulky as its predecessor - even models with large screens are lighter and more compact today than they were 7-8 years ago. So, for example, the Alienware 18 variant had an 18.4-inch screen and weighed 5.7 kg, and the power supply alone weighed about a kilogram. The case was extremely bulky - such a laptop is unlikely to be suitable for easy portability.
Despite that. Alienware appears to be counting on the market to be ready for an 18-inch model again. The old version had two video cards, up to four drives and other advanced components for the time. It might not have been easy to use, but the big screen and high performance won over many users, apparently among those who rarely move laptops from place to place.
While the new version will almost certainly be smaller and lighter, you can expect it to still be quite large compared to most current laptops. There are no details in the teaser. There are only a few weeks left until CES, so the debut of new items in Las Vegas is very likely.
However, today even a model with an 18-inch screen is not a champion in the market. For example, there's the Acer Predator 21 with a 21-inch curved ultra-wide screen priced at $8,999, so Alienware's new product will have to fight for its place in the sun.
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