New Graphics Amplifier add-on gives a desktop GPU boost to Alienware 13 laptop

All laptops, even the more powerful Windows gaming notebooks, utilise less powerful graphics chips than desktop machines by virtue of the restraints of portability, simply the merely-launched Dell Alienware 13 has an interesting way around that limitation with an add-on that gives it a desktop PC graphics boost.

While the Alienware thirteen has an Intel Cadre i5 4210U processor with a clock speed of 2.7GHz, and support for up to 16 GB of RAM, the optional (and huge) $299 Alienware Graphics Amplifier add-on box has been designed so it can hold of the all-time graphics cards with either NVIDIA or AMD fries within so it can provide the laptop with a massive graphics increase. Dell says:

"The Alienware Graphics Amplifier connects directly to the Alienware xiii through dedicated PCI Limited lanes, so any graphics card will accept more than plenty bandwidth to drive desktop graphics experiences. The Alienware Graphics Amplifier tin house total length, dual-peak graphics cards with up to 375 Watts of power. It also features iv powered USB 3.0 ports, so gamers can plug in for instant access to their favorite peripherals and output straight to their gaming displays."

The Alienware xiii itself has a starting price of $999 and both it and the Graphics Amplifier are now on sale at Alienware'due south website. The company is also at present selling the previously announced revival of its loftier end Area 51 gaming desktop PC, with its unique triad instance blueprint, for a starting price of $i,699.

Would yous purchase a graphics add-on for your gaming laptop if you had the option to do then?

Source: Dell, Alienware

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