Interview: Alienware: ‘We could make thinner laptops, but we don’t feel that benefit right now’

Interview: Alienware: 'We could make thinner laptops, but we don't feel that benefit right now'

By Kane Fulton

Interview: Alienware: 'We could make thinner laptops, but we don't feel that benefit right now'

Introduction

Alienware has arrived fashionably late to the Pascal party. The premium PC maker’s absence was notable at the recent launch of Nvidia’s new GTX 10-powered notebooks, with no new models to be found among the 14 gaming laptops powered by the company’s new GPU architecture.

Some weeks later, Alienware has now unveiled revamped versions of its Alienware 13, 15 and 17 systems. Arguably revolutionary on the inside thanks to their GTX 1060, 1070 and 1080 graphics parts, they also feature evolutionary designs and compatibility with the upgrade-focused Alienware Graphics Amplifier.

TechRadar sat down with the Frank Azor, General Manager of Alienware and Dell, to get the detail on the company’s new trio of systems.

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TechRadar: Alienware has resisted the urge to go too thin with these new laptops. Is that because you feel there’s a balance to be made between portability and performance where the notebook form factor is concerned?

Frank Azor: There’s many reasons for that. We could always make them a lot thinner at the compromise of certain features and benefits, but we don’t feel that benefit right now in this category of product.

What are the benefits of having a thicker chassis?

One reason …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming

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