Alienware Reveals All-New Aurora Laptop Class

[Dr. Dro]

Exactly, also if it’s not mentioned in the specs you will likely find only 4GiB of vram, best of Nvidia’s technology!

I'm fairly sure the RTX 3050M 4 GB has been discontinued in favor of a 6 GB one back in 2023, only 2021 and early 2022 laptops have the original 3050M configuration. Which, mind you, wasn't without its drawbacks, they narrowed the bus interface from 128 to 96-bit on the 6 GB model, although I think they enabled the rest of the SMs (as with 3050 Ti mobile) to compensate.

Regardless, 4 GB is enough for this laptop GPU. It won't stop your fun. Still waiting for the game I can't boot and play at 1080p medium on it.

 

[Simon.J]

I'm fairly sure the RTX 3050M 4 GB has been discontinued in favor of a 6 GB one back in 2023, only 2021 and early 2022 laptops have the original 3050M configuration. Which, mind you, wasn't without its drawbacks, they narrowed the bus interface from 128 to 96-bit on the 6 GB model, although I think they enabled the rest of the SMs (as with 3050 Ti mobile) to compensate.

Regardless, 4 GB is enough for this laptop GPU. It won't stop your fun. Still waiting for the game I can't boot and play at 1080p medium on it.

Regardless, your retardness you can’t just spend more than 2 ground for a useless brick where competition has better products.

 

[Dr. Dro]

Regardless, your retardness you can’t just spend more than 2 ground for a useless brick where competition has better products.

I very much doubt the target audience for the mobile RTX 3050 has a problem with it being a low VRAM GPU. It will run LOL, FF14, Dota 2, TF2, Apex, CS, etc. just fine, after all. Genshin runs alright (not amazing but, alright), HSR works flawlessly at maximum settings, even at 120fps since they added DLSS, Zenless is a bit heavy but it'll do the trick, too. You can even run Metro Exodus on it with a healthy dose of DLSS and medium settings plus a 30 fps cap. Although, my laptop's version of the GPU does have a very high 80 W power limit.

Me? I got it 4 years ago to just get me through uni. Wasn't the cheapest but also far from the most expensive laptop, I just wanted something that could run games at least as well as a Deck and ended up getting one sizably faster. Works for me

 

[TPUnique]

Latitudes were not, and are not, plastic, they are magnesium alloy.

Are they really ? My Latitude 5400 is covered in plastic

 

[eidairaman1]

If the Area51 were built like the XPS Gen 1/Inspiron 9100 with the big thick chassis where it supports those fans and heatsinks, it would sell if people would stop complaining about its weight (stop being wimps, they aren't heavy)

 

[Totally]

MSI and others(Zephyrus G14) are offering AMD X3D CPU with nVidia 50 series GPU. nVidia has its faults but they wont stop laptop makers from using their GPUs with whatever CPU they choose(even Qualcomm).

Edit: wont be surprised if its Intel who has been playing dirty with "Tier-1" blocked from using AMD CPUs in their flagship/premium offerings or even the case of many Tier-1 OEMs not having confidence in AMD being able to supply CPUs(certainly was the case until Zen 2).

Still checks out since the G14 isn't their flagship which is the G16. Gonna walk it back and emphasize that I'm not saying AMD + Nvidia doesn't happen is just going to be rare. I remember an interview I think it was ASRock or Lenovo that while nvidia doesn't block them from doing so the support they get from them goes from 100 to 0 if they decide on an "unsupported" CPU.

 

[dyonoctis]

Still checks out since the G14 isn't their flagship which is the G16. Gonna walk it back and emphasize that I'm not saying AMD + Nvidia doesn't happen is just going to be rare. I remember an interview I think it was ASRock or Lenovo that while nvidia doesn't block them from doing so the support they get from them goes from 100 to 0 if they decide on an "unsupported" CPU.

But granted. the AMD version tops out with a RTX 5070

 

[MentalAcetylide]

I am going to have to respectfully disagree. I am on my 2nd Alienware. My first one was 7 years old when I sold it and it is still going strong. My current one is about 2 years old. While yes, they do not have the modularity that they used to when it was literally a 10lb thick brick of hardware, no mobile really does anymore. Not unless you are talking the higher end Clevo models that are workstation/server replacements. Even those are starting to lose their modularity. I have also serviced them and Dell in general for almost 20 years. Dell has some of the best after sale support around.

Should you have an issue within your service period, they will take care of it. If you are going to have an issue with a system, in my experience that is not user induced (spills, drops, other accidental damage), you are going to know within the first 2 years. Dell will send a technician to your home to perform repairs.

Laptops in general are proprietary. There really is not a set standard for them from any brand/manufacturer. Aside from the monitor connection and the ribbon connections for keyboards and touch pads, the rest are however the manufacturer designs them.

There have been certain models over the years that have made me facepalm. Each brand has those. This just outright bashing of any SI is just crazy. Not everyone wants to build their system.

Even fewer want to provide for support for systems that are not their own.

Its not about "modularity", its about paying almost twice as much for a replacement part that has a Dell Alienware logo on it vs. the exact same thing that does not. That in itself is a shit thing to do. Tech support? US based tech support is something you had to buy for an extra $100+ if you didn't want to end up talking to someone in India that you can hardly understand due to their accent.
As for Dell sending a technician to your home, that's all fine if something breaks within the warranty window.
Anyway, their tech support is not the problem. The issue is that Alienware products & replacement parts are overpriced. Their systems tend to have a lot of bloatware, too. For some silly reason, they like having diagnostic tools auto-run on the systems like every week to look for problems as opposed to the user only running it when there's a problem.

I'm glad you've had a good experience with them. Mine wasn't all that bad either until I had to replace the power supply & later the battery for my Alienware17 about a year or so outside of the warranty. Normally, any 180-watt laptop PS would've worked, but because its Dell, you had to buy it from them because they have some kind of special proprietary chip in them. If the laptop doesn't detect the chip, it runs at 90-watts and the system runs slow. The battery was simply a generic battery with an Alienware logo on it that they sold for $150 at the time. Nothing special about it. I got the exact same battery replacement without the logo on it for $75. The only reason I got it cheaper was because the tech I had working on it knew about the "Alienware tax" bs that Dell likes to pull on its customers. Like I said, they're not the worst, but for the quality of the parts they use in their systems, you're paying way too much. If I were going for a pre-built gaming system, I would go Digital Storm before Alienware.

 

[OolongGoat]

Its not about "modularity", its about paying almost twice as much for a replacement part that has a Dell Alienware logo on it vs. the exact same thing that does not. That in itself is a shit thing to do. Tech support? US based tech support is something you had to buy for an extra $100+ if you didn't want to end up talking to someone in India that you can hardly understand due to their accent.
As for Dell sending a technician to your home, that's all fine if something breaks within the warranty window.
Anyway, their tech support is not the problem. The issue is that Alienware products & replacement parts are overpriced. Their systems tend to have a lot of bloatware, too. For some silly reason, they like having diagnostic tools auto-run on the systems like every week to look for problems as opposed to the user only running it when there's a problem.

I'm glad you've had a good experience with them. Mine wasn't all that bad either until I had to replace the power supply & later the battery for my Alienware17 about a year or so outside of the warranty. Normally, any 180-watt laptop PS would've worked, but because its Dell, you had to buy it from them because they have some kind of special proprietary chip in them. If the laptop doesn't detect the chip, it runs at 90-watts and the system runs slow. The battery was simply a generic battery with an Alienware logo on it that they sold for $150 at the time. Nothing special about it. I got the exact same battery replacement without the logo on it for $75. The only reason I got it cheaper was because the tech I had working on it knew about the "Alienware tax" bs that Dell likes to pull on its customers. Like I said, they're not the worst, but for the quality of the parts they use in their systems, you're paying way too much. If I were going for a pre-built gaming system, I would go Digital Storm before Alienware.

I take it you are not very familiar with OEM replacement parts. It isn't just Alienware/Dell. HP, Lenovo, Sony, ASUS, and all the others are the same way. There really isn't a "quality" feel to them. If you are thinking there is a difference in OEM parts like an ASUS Prime to ASUS Maximus in laptops, you are sorely mistaken.

3rd Party vendors for things like batteries, screens, and power adapters have been around forever. Those parts tend to be quite a bit cheaper than say a motherboard, charging board, or heatsink. Dell isn't the only one that has used that charging circuit identification chip on their stuff. Apple, Lenovo, HP, and others have used them over the years. I just find you are being a bit over the top and extra when discussing this topic.

As far as laptops go, since this is a laptop thread, Digital Storm uses Clevo designs, and they are overcharging heavily for their laptops. You can get that same laptop elsewhere for much cheaper.

 

[MentalAcetylide]

I take it you are not very familiar with OEM replacement parts. It isn't just Alienware/Dell. HP, Lenovo, Sony, ASUS, and all the others are the same way. There really isn't a "quality" feel to them. If you are thinking there is a difference in OEM parts like an ASUS Prime to ASUS Maximus in laptops, you are sorely mistaken.

3rd Party vendors for things like batteries, screens, and power adapters have been around forever. Those parts tend to be quite a bit cheaper than say a motherboard, charging board, or heatsink. Dell isn't the only one that has used that charging circuit identification chip on their stuff. Apple, Lenovo, HP, and others have used them over the years. I just find you are being a bit over the top and extra when discussing this topic.

As far as laptops go, since this is a laptop thread, Digital Storm uses Clevo designs, and they are overcharging heavily for their laptops. You can get that same laptop elsewhere for much cheaper.

I never owned a HP, Lenovo, Sony, or ASUS system, so there's that. If I had, then I would probably add them to the list as well. There's no reason for them to charge what they do for replacement parts other than to price gouge their customers. Its also one of the main reasons I don't buy laptops anymore. Unless I end up needing the mobility, I probably never will.