At A Glance
Alienware's latest desktop is a gaming powerhouse, but its power comes at a steep price.
Manufacturer’s Description
Dell Alienware Area-51 ALX Gaming Desktop Computer Alienware Area-51 ALX 12GB DDR3 1333MHz (3x 4GB) Tri Channel Memory Intel Core i7 960 (3.2GHz, 8MB Cache) No Monitor 1.5TB RAID 0 (2x 750GB SATA-II, 7,200 RPM, 16MB Cache HDDs) 24X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability Dual 1GB GDDR5 ATI Radeon HD 5870 CrossfireX Enabled
The Specs
| Pricing |
|---|
| Part Number |
DPCWHX13 |
| Processor |
|---|
| Processor type |
Intel Core 2 Extreme X9770 |
| Processor speed |
3200.0 MHz |
| Memory |
|---|
| Memory size |
4096.0 MB |
| Display |
|---|
| Included monitor |
No |
| Display size |
24.0 inches |
| Monitor model number |
Samsung Syncmaster 245BW |
| Display type |
LCD |
| Graphics |
|---|
| Primary Graphics Chipset |
EVGA Nvidia 9800 GX2 |
| Video Bus |
PCI Express |
| Video Memory Type |
DDR3 |
| Storage |
|---|
| Raid type |
RAID 0 |
| Drive size |
1320.0 GB |
| Expansion slots |
|---|
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots |
1.0 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots |
1.0 |
| Number of PCI slots |
2.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express Slots |
4.0 |
| Green |
|---|
| Energy Star compliant |
0.0 |
| Optical Drive |
|---|
| Optical Drive Speed |
4.0 |
| Optical Drive Type |
BD-RE |
| Included Drives |
3 |
| Included Software |
|---|
| Operating System |
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) |
| Ports and Connections |
|---|
| Ethernet Type |
Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
- USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x6)
- USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x2)
- FireWire Port (rear)
- FireWire Port (front)
|
| Slots |
3 |
| Parallel Port |
No |
| Case |
|---|
| Chassis style |
Tower (Midsize) |
| Internal Drive Bays |
4 |
| External Drive Bays |
3 |
Performance
| Overall Rating |
|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score |
148 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating |
Superior |
| Office Productivity |
|---|
| Web Browsing |
152 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use |
301 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression |
210 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation |
|---|
| Image Editing |
235 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering |
286 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering |
232 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding |
150 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning |
305 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing |
164 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking |
|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking |
171 |
| Gaming |
|---|
| Overall Graphics Score |
Superior |
