Alienware launches AMD-powered m15 R7, m17 R5, and Aurora R14
Dell has a new range of gaming PCs running on the latest chips from AMD.
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What you need to know
Dell launched an expanded range of AMD-powered PCs today. The refreshed Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 runs on a Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor and is the first consumer device to do so, according to Dell. The company also launched its Alienware m15 R7 and Alienware m17 R5, which wereinitially announced at CES 2022. On the non-Alienware side of things, Dell started shipping the G15 Ryzen Edition gaming laptop today as well.
The new gaming laptops run on AMD’s newRyzen 6000-series CPUs. The Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 is powered by theRyzen 7 5800X3D.
In addition to a new processor, the Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 has been refreshed with a new cooling system, which is said to provide a 42% improvement in thermal resistance when compared to a standard liquid cooler. The gaming desktop also features AMD 3D V-Cache technology to deliver better framerates for thebest PC games.
The Alienware m15 R7 is a 15-inch gaming laptop. Its 170W TDP is the highest wattage of any Alienware 15-inch laptop to date.
The Alienware m17 R5 pairs the latest AMD Ryzen chips with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-series graphics. The large laptop is available with up to a Ryzen 9 6980HX and AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT. An AMD advantage edition of the m17 R5 will start shipping later this spring.
While not as premium as its Alienware cousins, the Dell G15 looks to compete with thebest budget gaming laptops. It has a starting price of $850 and has configurations starting at a Ryzen 5 6600H paired with an NVIDIA RTX 3050.
Note that some of the configurations that Dell will launch today may not be live on the company’s website at the time of publication. If you’d like to order the latest versions of Dell and Alienware PCs running AMD Ryzen chips, make sure that the configuration you order has the specific specs you want.
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Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14
This gaming desktop runs on a Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor and has a refreshed cooling system.
Alienware m15 R7
This PC has the highest wattage of any 15-inch laptop from Alienware to date. It pairs the latest AMD Ryzen CPUs with RTX 30-series graphics from NVIDIA.
Alienware m17 R5
The Alienware m17 R5 features a large 17-inch display and runs on AMD Ryzen CPUs paired with NVIDIA GeForce graphics.
Dell G15 Ryzen Edition
As the most budget-friendly of Dell’s new gaming PCs, the G15 has configurations starting at a Ryzen 5 6600H paired with an NVIDIA RTX 3050.
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