Alienware Alpha Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590T 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8.1 Desktop Mini PC Black

  • Brand : Alienware
  • Product name : Alpha
  • Product code : ASM100-4980
  • GTIN (EAN/UPC) : 0884116162155
  • Category : PCs/Workstations
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  • Long product name Alienware Alpha Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590T 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8.1 Desktop Mini PC Black :

    Intel Core i5-4590T Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.00 GHz), 8GB DDR3L 1600MHz, 1TB SATA HDD, nVidia GeForce GPU 2GB GDDR5, Gigabit LAN, WLAN, Xbox 360 Wireless Controller, Alienware Alpha Console Interface w/ Microsoft Windows 8.1

  • Alienware Alpha Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590T 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8.1 Desktop Mini PC Black :

    Dawn of a new era
    The Alienware Alpha combines the freedom of PC gaming with the ease of a console. The exclusive Alienware-developed user interface allows you to navigate all of Alpha’s core functions with only the included Xbox 360 controller – without needing a keyboard and mouse. With the power of Steam Big Picture, the global online community for downloading and playing games, you can have quick and easy access to thousands of your favorite Steam games, plus other entertainment, all on your big screen TV. Welcome to a new era of fun.

    See the ins and outs of Alpha.
    Watch Alienware insiders walk you through the awesome Alpha console and show you how easily and powerfully Alpha brings PC gaming to your TV.

    The ease and experience of a console
    Alienware exclusive console interface: The Alienware Alpha boots directly into an exclusive user interface that provides easy streamlined controller-based navigation - no mouse or keyboard needed. You can choose to launch Steam Big Picture, adjust core system and AlienFX settings and access your media.

    Gaming, simplified: Quickly download games straight to your Alpha Console with the click of a few buttons, or remotely from your phone. All your games stay up to date and ready to play, all the time.

    Multiple accounts, one system: Merge everything you love about PC gaming with the sociability of your living room. Steam Big Picture supports multiple Steam accounts and libraries on one system, so you can have fun with your Steam friends whether they’re sitting right next to you or gaming from afar.

    It's your choice: Whether you want a console gaming experience with an included Xbox controller, or a keyboard/mouse combination in desktop mode, you can game the way you want on the big screen in 1080p Full HD beauty.

    A true “next-gen” system
    Powered by Steam Big Picture: Valve brings the benefits of Steam — millions of users to play with, thousands of games across multiple platforms, user modifications and more — to the living room via Steam Big Picture on the Alienware Alpha. Better yet, you can kick back on your sofa with just your controller – no keyboard and mouse required.

    The Next Generation of Graphics: Based on NVIDIA’s newest ‘Maxwell’ architecture, with 2GB of GDDR5 memory at its disposal, the Alienware Alpha’s custom-built GPU ensures you get plenty of performance to crank up your settings on your big screen TV.

    Start with a strong core: New 4th generation Intel® Core™ Haswell processors allow for fantastic gaming on all the latest and greatest titles.

    Four powerful configurations: Choose from multiple Alienware Alpha options — detailed in the Configurations tab — ranging up to Intel® Quad-Core™ i7 processor power, a custom NVIDIA Maxwell GTX graphics with 2GB GDDR5 memory, 8GB RAM and 2TB of hard drive space. Each configuration comes with a dual-band AC wireless card for prioritized wireless network connectivity and increased range.

    More than A Gaming Console: Alpha takes you where other consoles can’t; plug in a keyboard and mouse and transform your Alpha into a fully functional Windows 8 PC.

    Upgrades welcome: The Alienware Alpha is user-accessible, so you can feel free to upgrade the CPU and RAM for better in-game performance and background application multitasking and add hard drive space to store more games.

    Steam Big Picture
    Learn how you can enjoy your favorite Steam games from the comfort of your couch.

    A full entertainment package
    An arsenal of games: Access over 3,000 downloadable games from the comfort of your couch, ranging from the most popular blockbusters to the most hardcore independent and mainstream titles. You can play your entire Steam library directly on the Alienware Alpha, or stream all your Steam games and content over your local network — all without the online-play subscription fees, down-resolutioned textures and smaller multi-player maps that you might experience on other consoles.

    An army of gamers: The Steam community is 75+ million strong and growing, with up to seven million players are online at any given time. When you’re ready to game, they’ll be waiting for you.

    Family Sharing: Family sharing remembers familiar users on your console, and lets you create kids' accounts that feature custom parental settings.

    Locked and loaded: Alienware Alpha will come bundled with free bonus content including the complete versions of Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Awesomenauts, Magicka, Metro 2033, PAYDAY 2 and Strike Suit Zero. Alienware Alpha will also include an exclusive Gauntlet in-game item, the Magicka: Dungeons and Daemons DLC, as well as Alienware exclusive demos of Defense Grid 2 and Super Splatters.

  • Short summary description Alienware Alpha Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590T 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8.1 Desktop Mini PC Black :

    Alienware Alpha, 2 GHz, Intel® Core™ i5, i5-4590T, 8 GB, 1 TB, Windows 8.1

  • Long summary description Alienware Alpha Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590T 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8.1 Desktop Mini PC Black :

    Alienware Alpha. Processor frequency: 2 GHz, Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5, Processor model: i5-4590T. Internal memory: 8 GB, Internal memory type: DDR3L-SDRAM, Memory clock speed: 1600 MHz. Total storage capacity: 1 TB, Storage media: HDD. On-board graphics card model: Intel® HD Graphics 4600. Operating system installed: Windows 8.1, Operating system architecture: 64-bit. Power supply: 130 W. Chassis type: Desktop. Product type: Mini PC. Product colour: Black

Specs
Processor
Processor manufacturer Intel
Processor family Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model i5-4590T
Processor cores 4
Processor threads 4
Processor boost frequency 3 GHz
Processor frequency 2 GHz
Processor socket LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor cache 6 MB
Processor cache type Smart Cache
System bus rate 5 GT/s
Bus type DMI
FSB Parity
Processor lithography 22 nm
Processor operating modes 32-bit, 64-bit
Processor series Intel Core i5-4500 Desktop Series
Processor codename Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 W
Tcase 66.35 °C
PCI Express slots version 3.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes 16
PCI Express configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of processors installed 1
Stepping C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor 32 GB
Memory types supported by processor DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor 1333, 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max) 25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor
Memory
Internal memory 8 GB
Maximum internal memory 16 GB
Internal memory type DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slots 2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz
Memory channels Dual-channel
Storage
Total storage capacity 1 TB
Storage media HDD
Optical drive type
Number of storage drives installed 1
Number of HDDs installed 1
HDD capacity 1 TB
HDD interface SATA III
HDD size 2.5"
Card reader integrated
Graphics
On-board graphics card
Discrete graphics card memory 2.05 TB
Discrete graphics memory type GDDR5
On-board graphics card family Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequency 350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max) 1150 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memory 1.024 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics) 3
On-board graphics card DirectX version 11.1
On-board graphics card ID 0x412
Network
Ethernet LAN
Ethernet LAN data rates 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi
Top Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version 4.0
Ports & interfaces
USB 2.0 ports quantity 3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 2
DVI port
HDMI ports quantity 2
HDMI version 1.4a
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 1
Microphone in
S/PDIF out port
DC-in jack
Design
Chassis type Desktop
Placement supported Horizontal
Water cooling system
Product colour Black
Performance
Motherboard chipset Intel® H81
Audio system HD
Password protection
Product type Mini PC

Software
Operating system installed Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture 64-bit
Drivers included
Processor special features
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)
Intel 64
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Embedded options available
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
Intel® Insider™
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)
Intel Clear Video Technology
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel TSX-NI
Idle States
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)
Intel® Secure Key
Intel® OS Guard
Intel Trusted Execution Technology
Execute Disable Bit
Intel FDI Technology
Intel Flex Memory Access
Intel Fast Memory Access
Intel® Smart Cache
Intel Enhanced Halt State
Intel Demand Based Switching
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)
Processor package size 37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Processor code SR1S6
Scalability 1S
CPU configuration (max) 1
Graphics & IMC lithography 22 nm
Thermal solution specification PCG 2013A
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel Identity Protection Technology version 1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version 1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version 1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version 1.00
Intel TSX-NI version 0.00
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology
Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Processor ARK ID 78928
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)
Conflict-Free processor
Power
Power supply 130 W
Power supply input voltage 100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequency 50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T) 5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T) -40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H) 10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H) 0 - 95%
Operating altitude -15.24 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude -15.24 - 10668 m
Weight & dimensions
Width 200 mm
Depth 200 mm
Height 55 mm
Weight 1.81 kg
Packaging content
Display included
Mouse included
Keyboard included
Cables included AC
Manual
AC adapter included
Other features
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) VT-d, VT-x
Reviews
Updated:
2016-11-14 19:07:12
Average rating:72
Uk has collected 78 expert reviews for Alienware Alpha Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590T 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8.1 Desktop Mini PC Black and the average expert rating is 72 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
expertreviews.co.uk
Updated:
2016-11-14 19:07:12
Average rating:60
While the X51 very much resembled an Xbox 360 Slim , the Alpha more closely resembles a set-top box than a games console. The pleasantly small black chassis lies horizontally and is smaller than both the PS4 and Xbox One. The Alienware logo and front left...
  • The Alienware Alpha is a delightfully small living room gaming PC but its console-like experience isn’t as seamless as we would like...
gadgetshow.channel5.com
Updated:
2016-11-14 19:07:12
Average rating:80
The Alienware Alpha intends to invade your living room as your gaming machine of choice and replace your Xbox One or PlayStation 4. It's a Windows 8.1 box that's smaller than either console and it can crank out the latest and greatest titles with some gra...
trustedreviews.com
Updated:
2016-11-14 19:07:12
Average rating:80
What is the Alienware Alpha? Valve created headlines when it previewed a wave of Steam-powered PCs to take on consoles, but the scheme was postponed, with hardware manufacturers left in the lurch. That hasn't stopped Alienware launching its latest desktop...
  • Smaller, lighter and as smart as the consoles, Matches the consoles for gaming power, Xbox 360 controller included, Dedicated Alienware UI...
  • Can't upgrade GPU, More expensive than consoles, Entry-level CPU and RAM limits performance...
  • The Alpha is the best example of a living-room gaming system we've seen yet. It still entails some compromises, but if you can live with those then it's worth serious consideration...
techradar.com/au/
Updated:
2016-11-14 19:07:12
Average rating:80
With or without Valve, the Steam Machines are coming. And with the Alienware Alpha, Dell is one of the first – and arguably the strongest – of the hopeful PC-based game consoles to grace us with its glow … literally.The final Alienware Alpha, which firs...
  • Stylish, compact design, HDMI in support, Decent performance, Windowsfree experience, Upgradeable...
  • No GPU upgrade, Easily outpriced, No Origin, Uplay support, Rough UI...
  • While its custom software is rough around the edges, the Alienware Alpha handily sets the standard for Steam Machines to come with style...
techradar.com
Updated:
2016-11-14 19:07:12
Average rating:80
With or without Valve, the Steam Machines are coming. And with the Alienware Alpha, Dell is one of the first – and arguably the strongest – of the hopeful PC-based game consoles to grace us with its glow … literally.The final Alienware Alpha, which first...
  • Stylish, compact design, HDMI in support, Decent performance, Windows, free experience, Upgradeable...
  • No GPU upgrade, Easily outpriced, No Origin, Uplay support, Rough UI...
  • While its custom software is rough around the edges, the Alienware Alpha handily sets the standard for Steam Machines to come with style...
techlife.net
Updated:
2016-11-14 19:07:12
Average rating:80
The Alpha is available in three different builds, ranging in price from $699 at the bottom to $1,299 at the top; we tested the latter model for this review, which includes a 2GHz quad-core Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM, 2TB hard drive and GeForce GTX graphics c...
pcpowerplay.com.au
Updated:
2016-11-14 19:07:12
Average rating:60
Alienware's new Alpha PC aims to finally deliver a gaming PC that is even smaller than a gaming console. And when we say smaller, we mean way smaller – this thing is about the size of a box of chocolates. It's an admirable goal, but has Alienware been abl...
  • Tiny form factor, Slick AlphaUI, Included controller...
  • Very average GPU, Way overpriced, GPU can't be upgraded...
  • The Alpha is impressively small, but it comes at a high cost.
apcmag.com
Updated:
2016-11-14 19:07:12
Average rating:80
Events have conspired to hold most of these Steam Machines back, with the official release date of the Linux-based SteamOS postponed until sometime later this year, and the Valve-developed Steam Controller still going through redesigns. The latter, it's h...
eurogamer.net
Updated:
2016-11-14 19:07:12
Average rating:0
Let's start with some basic facts: the Alienware Alpha is significantly smaller than the PlayStation 4 (in fact, it's absolutely tiny), it's significantly more energy efficient, it's quieter, and it has something the consoles don't - complete access to a...
  • During our briefing last year with Alienware, execs had the machine plugged into an HDTV and playing Fez. No claims were made for the device as a performance powerhouse - rather it was described as a living room-friendly PC designed for lighter gaming in...
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