Dell on Wednesday at an event in New Delhi launched its latest gaming PCs and laptops in the country. The models launched were the Alienware 15 (starts Rs. 1,64,990), Alienware 17 (starts Rs. 2,14,990), Alienware Aurora Desktop (starts Rs. 1,79,990, Inspiron 15 5000 Gaming (starts Rs. 74,490), and the Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming (starts Rs. 82,490). The company says the new gaming range will be available at Dell Exclusive Stores in the country. Most of these machines were unveiled ahead of CES 2017.
The base model of the Alienware 15 ships with Windows 10 64-bit, a 15.6-inch full-HD (1920x1080 pixels) IPS anti-glare display, an Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.5GHz with Turbo Boost), Intel HD Graphics 530, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 video memory, 8GB DDR4 2133MHz RAM, a 1TB 7,200RPM HDD, and a 68Wh battery. It weighs 3.49kg, measures 389x305x25.4mm, and will be available in an Epic Silver chassis.
On the other hand, the base model of the Alienware 17 ships with Windows 10 64-bit, a 17.3-inch full-HD (1920x1080 pixels) IPS anti-glare display, an Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.5GHz with Turbo Boost), Intel HD Graphics 530, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 video memory, 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM, and a 1TB 7,200RPM HDD. It weighs 4.42kg, measures 424x332x29.9mm, and will be available in an Epic Silver chassis. Both Alienware laptops come with Tobii eye-tracking software.
The Alienware Aurora R6 Desktop's base model ships with Windows 10 64-bit, an Intel Core i5-7400 processor (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.5GHz with Turbo Boost), Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti with 4GB GDDR5 video memory, 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM, and a 1TB 7,200RPM HDD. It weighs 14.819kg, measures 212x360.5x472.54mm, and will be available in an Epic Silver chassis.
The Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Gaming's base model hasn't been specified. It comes Windows 10 64-bit, up to a 15.6-inch full-HD (1920x1080 pixels) Truelife LED-backlit On-Cell touch display, a choice of Intel and AMD processors, up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5 video memory, up to 32GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM, and up to a 512GB PCIe SSD. It sports a 74Whr 6-cell battery. It weighs up to 2.55kg, measures 265x383x25.3mm, and will be available in a Black colour variant.
Finally, the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming base model comes Windows 10 64-bit, a 15.6-inch full-HD (1920x1080 pixels) anti-glare LED-backlit display, an Intel Core i5-7300HQ (quad-core, 6MB cache, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz), Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5 video memory, 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM, and a 1TB 5,400RPM HDD with 8GB cache. It sports a 74Whr 6-cell battery. It weighs 2.65kg, measures 274x384.9x25.55mm, and will be available in Matte Black or Red colour variants.
Announced alongside, was that Dell India has tied up with HTC in an exclusive partnership for a limited period to set up VR experience zones across 125 touch points. Speaking on the launch of the laptops, Alen Joe Jose, Director - Product Marketing, Consumer & Small Business, Dell, India said, "This year, we bring you the VR-ready Alienware 15 and 17 notebooks, the thinnest and lightest Alienware machines we have ever built. We are the first PC manufacturer to introduce cutting edge technology like the TOBII Eye Tracker which enables users to engage in gameplay on the Alienware with their eyes. Further, Alienware has a huge fan following in India and to further engage consumers who seek performance level gaming, we are expanding the Inspiron portfolio. The 15-inch 7000 and 5000 Inspiron gaming series carries forward the legacy of Alienware with design elements such as 186 cooling fans, thinly-veiled by 3 thermal exhaust cages, and a long lasting battery."
He added, "Dell's mid tower powerhouse, the Alienware Aurora R6 is being introduced for the first time in India. The product caters to desktop enthusiasts with a product which is capable of liquid cooling, dual full-size graphics, and overclocking processors in a compact form factor. The launch of the Graphic Amplifier is an industry first, using which consumers can simply load the latest VR-ready graphics and club their existing notebooks, to get the latest graphic experience."
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