Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

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One of the biggest advantages of the Alienware 14 over the various aforementioned laptops is that it does include an optical disc drive, specifically a slot-loading DVD drive (Blu-ray is also ...

If you have Alienware's reputation, morphing an 11-inch laptop into a mighty gaming rig is easier than it looks. The Alienware M11x (Core i7) ($1,175 direct) is literally the size of a netbook, except ...

Well, you knew it was only a matter of time. Last week we reported on HP’s lines of laptops hitting the streets this fall, and today, as Intel officially lifts the lid on the mobile Core i7 processor ...

The Alienware x14 is a slim, quick gaming laptop that sounds ready to launch into orbit. The Alienware x14’s offers only a handful of configuration options. You can choose an Intel Core i5-12500H or ...

Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware that he thinks you’ll like. He joined in 2018. Alienware’s new 14-inch X14 gaming laptop is now on sale, following its announcement in ...