American computer technology company Dell on Wednesday launched its latest gaming laptops and PCs in the country at an event in New Delhi. The all gaming machines are aimed at professional gamers and enthusiasts, as they come with dedicated gaming powers. The Inspiron models launched were the Inspiron 15 5000 Gaming (starts at Rs. 74,490), the Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming (starts at Rs. 82,490) and the Alienware models were the Alienware 15 (starts at Rs. 1,64,990), the Alienware 17 (starts at Rs. 2,14,990) and if you want to buy an Alienware Aurora Desktop, then you have to pay Rs. 1,79,990. Most of these gaming laptops and PCs were unveiled ahead of CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2017. The company says the new gaming range will be available at all Exclusive Dell Stores across the country.
Starting with the Alienware specifications, the base model of the Alienware 15 comes with a 15.6-inch full-HD IPS anti-glare display with a screen resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. The Alienware 15 is powered by the new 7th generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.5GHz with Turbo Boost technology) coupled with Intel HD Graphics 530, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 graphics and 6GB GDDR5 video memory for powerful performance and flawless gaming visuals. The Alienware 15 also sports 8GB DDR4 2133MHz RAM and 1TB 7200RPM SATA HDD for storage. Ports on the device include two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, Gigabit Ethernet, one Thunderbolt 3.0 port, one USB 3.0 Type-C port, one HDMI port, one Alienware Graphics Amplifier port, one Mini-DisplayPort 1.2, one headphone port and one audio out port. The Alienware 15 measures at 389 x 305 x 25.4 mm and weighs about 3.49kg. It ships with a 68Whr battery and 180W adapter and will be available in the Indian market an Epic Silver colour chassis. Talking about its software fronts, Alienware 15 runs on Windows 10 64-bit version.
On the other hand, the base model of the Alienware 17 sports a 17.3-inch full-HD IPS anti-glare display with Tobii IR Eye-tracking software and a screen resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. The Alienware 17 is powered by the new 7th generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.5GHz with Turbo Boost technology) coupled with Intel HD Graphics 530, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 graphics and 6GB GDDR5 video memory for flawless gaming visuals and powerful performance. The Alienware 17 also bears an 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM and 1TB 7200RPM SATA HDD for storage. Ports on the device include two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, one USB 3.0 Type-C port, one Thunderbolt 3.0 port, one HDMI port, one Alienware Graphics Amplifier port, one Mini-DisplayPort 1.2, Gigabit Ethernet port, one headphone port and one audio out port. The Alienware 17 measures at 424 x 332 x 29.9 mm and weighs about 4.42kg. It also ships with a 68Whr battery and 180W adapter. Talking about its software fronts, Alienware 17 runs on Windows 10 64-bit version.
The Alienware Aurora R6 Desktop Computer’s base model comes with an 5th generation of Intel Core i5-7400 processor (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.5GHz with Turbo Boost technology), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti with 4GB GDDR5 video memory, and a 1TB 7,200RPM HDD for storage. Aurora R6 Desktop is backed by an 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM. The Alienware Aurora R6 Desktop Computer measures at 212 x 360.5 x 472.54 mm and weighs about 14.819kg. Talking about its software fronts, Aurora R6 Desktop runs on Windows 10 64-bit version.
The Dell Inspiron 15 5000 laptop’s base model comes with a 15.6-inch full-HD Truelife LED-backlit On-Cell touch display with a screen resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. The Dell Inspiron 15 5000 is powered by the new 7th generation Intel Core i5 processor or AMD processors coupled with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB (up to) GDDR5 video memory for flawless gaming visuals. The Dell Inspiron 15 5000 also bears an 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM (up to 32GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM) and 1TB 5400RPM SATA HDD (up to a 512GB PCIe SSD) for storage. The Dell Inspiron 15 5000 measures at 265 x 383 x 25.3mm and weighs about 2.55kg. It ships with a 74Whr 6-cell battery and runs on Windows 10 64-bit version.
On the other hand, the base model of the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 comes with 15.6-inch FHD IPS Truelife LED-Backlit Display with a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Dell Inspiron 15 7000 is powered by an Intel Core i5-7300HQ Processor (quad-core, 6MB cache, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz) and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5 video memory for superior gaming visuals. In terms of memory, the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 is backed by an 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM, and a 1TB 5,400RPM HDD for storage. The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 measures at 274 x 384.9 x 25.55mm and weighs about 2.65kg. It ships with a 74Whr 6-cell battery with a 130W adapter and the device runs on Windows 10 64-bit version.
Speaking on the launch of the laptops and PCs, Alen Joe Jose, Director – Product Marketing, Consumer & Small Business, Dell, India said, “This year, we bring you the VR-ready Alienware 15 and 17 notebooks, the thinnest and lightest Alienware machines we have ever built. We are the first PC manufacturer to introduce cutting edge technology like the TOBII Eye Tracker which enables users to engage in gameplay on the Alienware with their eyes. Further, Alienware has a huge fan following in India and to further engage consumers who seek performance level gaming, we are expanding the Inspiron portfolio. The 15-inch 7000 and 5000 Inspiron gaming series carries forward the legacy of Alienware with design elements such as 186 cooling fans, thinly-veiled by 3 thermal exhaust cages, and a long lasting battery.”
