Dell & Alienware Release Slew Of New Notebooks, All-in-one Desktops

If you’ve been on the hunt for a new notebook or all-in-one, a slew of new announcements out of Dell and Alienware hints that your wait so far hasn’t been in vain. This week, both brands are rolling out some super-sleek notebooks, and even some desktop AIOs. Oh, there’s some new monitors, too.

Let’s start from the top, with the highly coveted Dell XPS 15 and 15 2-in-1.

Dell’s XPS 15 2-in-1

Dell says that the XPS 15 is the best 15.6″ ‘performance laptop’ on the market, and if looks are important to you, it certainly delivers there. This laptop sports a 4K touch screen, and if that wasn’t a sweet enough combo, the color gamut is certified for 100% Adobe RGB. Optionally, customers can add a finger print reader, and if so, it will be integrated right into the power button. That sounds even more ideal than a stand-alone one that stands out like a sore finger.

The XPS 15 2-in-1 is pretty hyped, having won 34 best of awards at this year’s CES, something that Dell is very happy to talk about (and who can blame it?). Like the XPS 15, the 2-in-1 promises to be the best performance option in its form-factor, but as a 2-in-1, it can be used in several modes, such as presentation or tent, where you can flip the notebook inside out. If you’ve never done this, you don’t know what you’re missing – it provides the perfect in-bed-watching-movies-when-you-should-be-sleeping experience.

Dell’s Inspiron 27 7000

For those after an all-in-one, Dell has a new fleet to look over. That includes the Inspiron 22 and 24 3000, 24 5000, and 27 7000. As you can probably guess, the first number tells us the screen size, while the second gives us the performance tier. Thus, the 27 7000 is the highest-end Inspiron AIO option, equipped with Intel 8th gen CPUs, an NVIDIA GTX 1050, a 4K InfinityEdge display, and up to a 1TB HDD with 256GB NVMe SSD.

The 24 5000 copies many of the features and specs of the 27 7000, but adds an Intel Optane option. No 4K resolution is supported here, but 1080p will still look really great on its 23.8″ IPS antiglare panel. Finally, the 22 and 24 3000s are for those who need a fast desktop but don’t have a need to go higher-end. These models stick to 7th gen Intel CPUs, and drop the discrete graphics down to a GeForce MX 110. That might sound like a super-old GPU, but it’s actually just the lowest-end option in the 10 series mobile lineup (it’s also based on NVIDIA’s Maxwell architecture, not Pascal).

Taking a breather from PCs for a moment, we can take a look at Dell’s new S monitors, with size options including 23, 24, and 27-inch. These monitors should already be available, and are priced at $209 for the smallest option, and $329 for the biggest. If you want one without a speaker, you will can opt for an “HN” model that drops $10 off of the SRP (but I feel like having a speaker as a backup wouldn’t be an awful thing).

Dell’s S2719H 27″ monitor

These monitors won’t break the bank, but they’re still beautiful to look at, thanks in part to their InfinityEdge panels. Based on the 27-inch, these monitors include two HDMI ports and an audio out. At 5ms gray-to-gray, these IPS panels might not be ideal for the competitive gamer. They’re also not appropriate if you want to go higher than 1080p, as the entire S lineup is capped to that. If that’s a problem, Dell has no shortage of other monitor options to suit you.

OK, back to PCs, but gaming this time. Both Alienware and Dell itself are releasing new notebooks, with limited configurations available right now on all of them, and more becoming available on April 16. The new SKUs include the Alienware 15 and 17 (AW15 and AW17) with and without G-SYNC options, and Dell G7 15, G5 15, and G3 15 and 17.

Dell’s G7 15 gaming notebook

With the G series, Dell has set out to create a notebook lineup that’s affordable, but doesn’t look it. In fact, just because a product is affordable, it doesn’t mean it needs to look like every other one. Dell realizes this, and so the styling of these new G notebooks are deliberately different from everyone else in the sea of black chassis and red LEDs.

At the moment, I can only find the flagship G7 15 on Dell’s website. The base configuration is priced at $1,099 and includes an i7-8750H processor (12 threads!), a 6GB NVIDIA GTX 1060 graphics card, 8GB of DDR4-2666 memory, a 256GB SSD, and a 1080p IPS antiglare panel. The resolution is not upgradeable, but this is a gaming product, and the GTX 1060 is going to pretty easily deliver 60 FPS gaming at that resolution. Plus, 1080p on a 15″ screen already looks crisper than 4K on a big one.

Alienware’s G-SYNC capable 17 gaming notebook

As for Alienware, its new 15 and 17 gaming notebooks look sharp, and powerful. The latest-gen SKUs sport new materials to increase durability and thermal efficiency, and being a true gaming product, users will be able to easily access key system replaceable system components. The notebooks will also feature either AMD or NVIDIA graphics cards. If you go NVIDIA, you can opt for a 120Hz G-SYNC panel. At 400 nits, the only thing the panel doesn’t do is offer touch capabilities. It’s a panel that’s a lot better than most higher-end desktop monitors!

Also upgraded here is the Alienware TactX keyboard, which now supports n-key rollover. The company notes that the keyboard is the only one on a laptop with 2.2mm of key travel to allow for super-quick response to every key press. Also on tap is robust RGB configuration, and Killer networking for both Ethernet and Wi-Fi.

Alienware is not only releasing a couple of new notebooks, it’s also introducing an updated loyalty program. Customers need to sign up for both Arena Rewards and Dell Advantage to opt into the program, and as it appears right now, playing games will be the primary way you get rewarded. Dell was pretty clear on a recent call about this not being tied to spending money; Alienware wants to reward its loyal customers and keep them engaged. You can check out everything you need to know about the program right here.