"There's a thousand thin notebooks out there. If you want one, there's plenty of options," says Alienware's Frank Azor. Here at E3, the company's announcing the first new industrial design for its laptops in four years... and yet where most firms are focusing their efforts on ever-thinner machines, all of Alienware's latest products are actually thicker than their predecessors.
Alienware has all but done away with distractingly glossy screens. Even the base $1,199 Alienware 14 has a matte panel, although it's a low-res 1366 x 768 deal. What you'll want, mark my words, is the gorgeous 300-nit 1080p IPS panel that Alienware offers as a $150 upgrade. While you can certainly make out some jagged edges if you look close — it's not quite up there with the panels in the Chromebook Pixel or MacBook Pro with Retina Display
— it's crisp and clear at typing distance from the screen, viewing angles are excellent, and the colors just spring to life. Blacks are deep and dark enough to play games and movies that try to depict night. And honestly, it's the right choice for gamers — 1080p is the right resolution for the amount of gaming performance in this machine, and this is the best 14-inch 1080p panel I've seen.
Alienware has all but done away with distractingly glossy screens. Even the base $1,199 Alienware 14 has a matte panel, although it's a low-res 1366 x 768 deal. What you'll want, mark my words, is the gorgeous 300-nit 1080p IPS panel that Alienware offers as a $150 upgrade. While you can certainly make out some jagged edges if you look close — it's not quite up there with the panels in the Chromebook Pixel or MacBook Pro with Retina Display
— it's crisp and clear at typing distance from the screen, viewing angles are excellent, and the colors just spring to life. Blacks are deep and dark enough to play games and movies that try to depict night. And honestly, it's the right choice for gamers — 1080p is the right resolution for the amount of gaming performance in this machine, and this is the best 14-inch 1080p panel I've seen.
Specs
Hardware
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Laptop type
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Gaming PC
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Width
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13.19 inches
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Depth
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10.17 inches
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Thickness
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1.64 inches
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Weight
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6.12 pounds
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Software
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Operating system
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Windows 7 & 8
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Display (base)
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Screen size (diagonal)
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14 inches
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Display SurfaceMatte
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Technology
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LCD
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Backlight
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LED
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Resolution (X)
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1366 px
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Resolution (Y)
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768 px
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Display (max)
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Size (diagonal)
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14 inches
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Technology
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IPS LCD
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Backlit WLED
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Resolution (X)
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1920 px
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Resolution (Y)
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1080 px
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Processor (base)
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CPU brand
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Intel
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CPU family
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Haswell
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Model
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Core i7-4700MQ
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Cores
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4
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Clockspeed
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2.4 GHz
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Turbo clockspeed
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3.4 GHz
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Processor (max)
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Brand
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Intel
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Family
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Haswell
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Model
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Core i7-4900MQ
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Cores
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4
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Clockspeed
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2.8 GHz
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Turbo clockspeed
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GPU (base)
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Graphics type
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Discrete
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Base discrete GPU brand
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Nvidia
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Discrete GPU model
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GeForce GT 750M
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Dedicated VRAM size
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1 GB
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GPU (max)
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Discrete GPU brand
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Nvidia
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Discrete GPU model
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GeForce GTX 765M
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Dedicated VRAM size
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2 GB
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Memory
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Base RAM size
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8 GB
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Max. config RAM size
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16 GB
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RAM type
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DDR3
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Base RAM speed
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1600 MHz
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RAM slots
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2
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Storage
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Base drive type
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HDD (7200RPM)
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Base drive capacity
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750 GB
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Max. config SSD
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512 GB
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Max. config Hybrid
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814 GB
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Webcam
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Effective pixels
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2 megapixels
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Video resolution
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1080p
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Port options
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USB 3.0
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3
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Ethernet
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1
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Ethernet type (Gigabit)
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10/100/1000
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Mini DisplayPort
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1
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HDMI
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3.5mm headphone
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1
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Connectivity
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Wi-Fi
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Yes
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Wi-Fi options
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802.11b, 802.11n, 802.11g,
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Bluetooth
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Yes
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Bluetooth version
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4.0
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Battery
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Size
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6 cell, 69 Wh
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Chemistry
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Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
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