- Alienware is going big at CES 2023, literally.
It resurrected the M18,
its 18-inch gaming laptop from almost eight years ago.
M18 and several other new 2023 models have a refreshed look
along with faster components.
You'll get Intel's 13th generation HX CPUs
along with NVIDIA's latest GeForce mobile graphics.
The M18 might be one of the best desktop replacements
you can buy this year.
It's massive and powerful.
It has a big 165 hertz QHD screen
in the taller 16:10 aspect ratio
so you can see more content at once.
And it has a ton of ports.
Inside, it has user upgradable, dual DDR, five RAM slots.
And my favorite part is that you can cram
up to nine terabytes of storage in it.
This model starts at $2,099,
but this configuration coming first will cost $2,899.
That's somehow not as expensive as I feared it would be.
Alienware also debuted it's latest swarm
of thinner X Series gaming laptops
including a new flagship 16-inch model.
Despite having a smaller body than last year's x17,
the x16's display is actually 14% larger
and it can be configured with a speedy 240 hertz QHD screen.
This is also Alienware's first laptop
to feature six speakers.
The x16 will support
Intel's promising 13th generation processors
and NVIDIA's RTX 4090
with up to 175 watts of graphics power.
I'm also excited about some quality of life improvements.
Like its V-rail edge
that claims to improve the comfort of its palm rest
and make it easier to lift the display.
There's also a new rubber foot on its bottom
that aims to improve airflow.
The x16 starts at $2,149,
but a high-end option that costs $3,099
will be available first.
Alienware usually has 15 and 17-inch gaming laptops,
but that's changing for 2023.
In the X Series,
it'll have 14 and 16-inch models
while the M Series is getting 16 and 18-inch models.
All of these laptops will be released
in the first few months of 2023.
And if you don't wanna show off the big bucks
for Alienware's latest mobile rigs,
Dell's G16 might be more up your alley.
It starts at $1,499 and like the x16,
the G16 supports up to a 16-inch, 240 hertz QHD,
16:10 aspect ratio display.
It supports Intel's 13th Gen HX processors
along with NVIDIA's RTX 4070 mobile graphics.
One big difference is that the G16
has a more playful and colorful design
than the Alienware x16.
But internally, they're more similar than ever before.
And for those keeping track,
I just said 16, 16 times.
For this generation,
it'll use Alienware's cooling system
which slightly shrinks the gap
in terms of what you're getting
in a more budget conscious gaming laptop
versus spending more for an Alienware model.
In addition to laptops,
Alienware is also announcing a 24.5-inch gaming monitor
with an industry leading 500 hertz refresh rate
and a 0.5 millisecond response time.
It's meant for gamers
who want speed and responsiveness above all else
even if resolution takes the backseat.
It has a 1080P fast IPS LCD panel
that supports NVIDIA G-Sync and its Reflex Latency Analyzer.
and it features HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort.
We first started hearing about these super fast displays
a few months ago,
but it seems like Alienware
will be one of the first companies
to bring this tech to the masses.
And while the speed is great,
it probably won't sway those
who want the best possible picture quality
in a gaming monitor,
which is something that Alienware's gorgeous $1,100
QD-OLED monitor can deliver.
As for how much this 500 hertz monitor will cost,
Alienware promise during our briefing
that it'll come in at less than $1,000
and it won't share a final price
until we get closer to its March 2023 US launch window.
In addition to monitors and laptops,
Concept Nyx has returned for another CES
after its debut at last year's show
and it has evolved into something that's more interesting
and confusing than before.
It's still Alienware's vision for the future
of multi-screen gaming,
which requires you to have one
of its huge edge computing servers.
With that, you can run multiple instances
of games around your house.
Something new for this year is a redesigned controller
that looks interesting if a little unwieldy.
Theoretically, it'll have a fingerprint sensor
on the Alienware logo
to recognize who's playing it,
to deliver personalized settings,
or to automatically load into a favorite game.
The concept also has dual customizable scroll wheels
on its bottom to make weapon
or inventory selection of breeze.
It looks like an Xbox controller,
but with Analog 6 in the PlayStation arrangement
and with a Steam Controller like thumb pad.
Nyx is becoming Dell's catchall concept
that includes more than just gaming.
It envisions futuristic productivity tools
like a smart stylist
that can draw AI images with your voice.
"Is anyone really asking for this?
We can already create detailed AI images
with minimal text input."
It also shared plans for a spatial camera
that can learn from your mannerisms
and then insert an AI version of you in video calls
so you don't have to be present at every moment.
"Who wants this?"
"Did AI create this idea?"
"Am I real?"
(Cameron laughs)
Am I real? - No, no, no.
(Cameron laughs)
- You're not alone if you're skeptical about all of this.
I know that I shouldn't get too wrapped up in concepts,
but I'm disappointed that Dell has widened the scope here
because during last year's gaming demo,
I actually felt like what I saw had a shot of releasing.
And with this 2023 showing,
I'm not so sure about that.
Now, this was just a small taste
of the big news coming out of CES 2023
and we have much more to show you.
So stay tuned.