Editing Alienware (section)

===Desktops===

<big>'''Aurora'''</big>

*'''Aurora R1''' (discontinued) – This model was based on the Intel's X58 platform (LGA 1366 Socket). It shared identical hardware with the Aurora ALX R1. The Aurora R1 is equipped with 1st Gen Intel Core i7 and i7 Extreme processors. In order of model number: 920, 930, 940, 950, 960, 965, 975 (quad core), 980X, 990X (six core). Sealed liquid cooling units for the processors came factory installed. The R1 used triple channel memory and had dedicated graphics card options from AMD's HD 5000 series line as well as Nvidia [[GeForce 400 series]] and Nvidia [[GeForce 500 series]] line. Power supply options included 525{{nbsp}}W, 875{{nbsp}}W, and 1000{{nbsp}}W output power. Both SLI and CrossFireX were supported.
*'''Aurora R2''' (discontinued) – This was the second revision of the Aurora, and the first Alienware desktop to be sold in retail chains such as Best Buy. It was based on Intel's P55 platform (LGA 1156 Socket). Processors include the Core i5 and i7 (first generation Lynnfield quad core only). In order of model number: i5-750, i5-760, i7-860, i7-870, i7-875 and i7-880. Sealed liquid cooling units for the processors came factory installed. The R2 used dual channel memory and had dedicated graphics card options including AMD [[Radeon HD 5000 series]], Nvidia [[GeForce 400 series]] and Nvidia [[GeForce 500 series]]. Power supply options were 525{{nbsp}}W or 875{{nbsp}}W. Both SLI and CrossFireX were supported.
*'''Aurora R3''' (discontinued) – This was the third revision of the Aurora. It was based on Intel's P67 platform (LGA 1155 Socket). Processors included Core i5 and i7 processors only (second generation quad core Sandy Bridge). In order of model number: i5-2300, i5-2400, i5-2500, i5-2500K, i7-2600, i7-2600K. Sealed liquid cooling units for the processors came factory installed. The R3 used dual channel memory and had dedicated graphics card options including AMD [[Radeon HD 5000 series]] and [[Radeon HD 5000 series]] as well as Nvidia [[GeForce 400 series]] and Nvidia [[GeForce 500 series]]. Power supply options were 525{{nbsp}}W and 875{{nbsp}}W. Both SLI and CrossFireX were supported.
*'''Aurora R4''' (discontinued) – This is the fourth revision of the Aurora. It is based on Intel's X79 platform (LGA 2011 socket). This model shares identical hardware with the Aurora ALX (R4). Processors include Core i7 processors only (third generation quad core and hexacore Sandy Bridge Extreme). In order of model number: i7-3820, i7-3930K (six core) and i7-3960X (six core). Sealed liquid cooling units for the processors came factory installed. The R4 is the first to use quad channel memory and has Dedicated graphics card options including AMD [[Radeon HD 6000 series]] and [[Radeon HD 7000 series]] as well as Nvidia [[GeForce 500 series]]. Nvidia [[GeForce 600 series]] were added later in the year. Power supply options were 525{{nbsp}}W and 875{{nbsp}}W. Both SLI and CrossFireX were supported. The optional ALX chassis offered thermal controlled venting, tool-less/wireless hard drive bays, internal theater lighting and an extra array of external LEDs. Coupled with the TactX keyboard and mouse it offered up to 25 billion lighting color combinations.
*'''Aurora R5''' (discontinued) – The fifth revision of the Aurora was announced on June 13, 2016, and was available to purchase June 14, 2016. The updated Aurora was given a facelift and ergonomic handle on the top of the case and is the first of its kind to offer tool-less upgrades to graphics cards, hard drives, and memory. The Aurora was being marketed as being VR ready out of the box, even so far as being [[HTC]] Vive Optimized and [[Oculus Rift|Oculus]] Certified. The base model was released with an MSRP of US$799.99 and adding all the extra hardware can cost the consumer up to US$4,189.99. The processor options are [[Intel]] based; i3-6100, i5-6400, i5-6600K, i7-6700, and i7-6700K. The Aurora R5 was released during the transitioning phase between the [[GeForce 900 series]] and [[GeForce 10 series]] graphics cards, and the list was extensive; GTX 950 with 2{{nbsp}}GB GDDR5, GTX 960 with 2{{nbsp}}GB GDDR5, GTX 970 with 4{{nbsp}}GB GDDR5, GTX 980 with 4{{nbsp}}GB GDDR5, and the GTX 980 Ti with 6{{nbsp}}GB GDDR5, all of which could also be put in SLI. Alienware, however, would only allow one GTX 1070 with 8{{nbsp}}GB GDDR5 or one GTX 1080 with 8{{nbsp}}GB GDDR5X to be installed at launch. Consumers were also allowed to purchase but one GPU from [[AMD]], the Radeon R9 370 with 4{{nbsp}}GB GDDR5 ([[AMD CrossFire|CrossFire]] R9 370 was optional). PSU choices were 460{{nbsp}}W or 850{{nbsp}}W, or a liquid cooled 850{{nbsp}}W PSU. Hard drive and SSD options ranged from 1{{nbsp}}TB and 256{{nbsp}}GB, respectively to 2{{nbsp}}TB and 1{{nbsp}}TB, respectively. RAM was available at launch between 8{{ndash}}64{{nbsp}}GB of DDR4 all clocked at 2133{{nbsp}}MHz.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-aurora-r5-desktop/pd?ref=PD_OC |title=New Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop |website=Dell |access-date=2016-06-22}}</ref>
*'''Aurora R6''' (discontinued) – The sixth revision was announced on February 22, 2017. According to Windows Central, "The Aurora R6 is only a mild refresh over the previous generation R5, with the main attraction being the new 7th Generation Kaby Lake processors from Intel."{{citation needed |date=December 2020}} There are dozens of factory-built combinations possible. Four processors to choose from i5-7400, i5-7600k, i7-7700, i7-7700k. Video cards offered include AMD RX 460, 470, 480, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 1060, 1070, 1080, 1080 Ti (11{{nbsp}}GB), Titan X (12{{nbsp}}GB), Dual RX 460 (Crossfire Enabled), Dual GTX 1070 (SLI Enabled), Dual GTX 1080 (SLI Enabled), Dual GTX 1080 Ti (SLI Enabled), Dual GTX Titan X (SLI Enabled). Memory options start at 8{{nbsp}}GB and max out at 64{{nbsp}}GB. Factory-installed storage can be a single drive (7200{{nbsp}}RPM drive or PCIe SSD) or dual drive including both. Standard PSU or one with liquid cooling in 450{{nbsp}}W or 850{{nbsp}}W is offered in Aurora R6.
*'''Aurora R7''' (discontinued) – The Aurora R7 included 8th Gen Intel Cores.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amazon.com: Alienware Gaming PC Desktop Aurora R7 – 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700, 16GB DDR4 Memory, 2TB Hard Drive + 32GB Intel Optane, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X, Windows 10 64 bit : Everything Else|url=https://www.amazon.com/Alienware-Gaming-PC-Desktop-Aurora/dp/B076BHG74V|access-date=2021-10-10|website=www.amazon.com}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=July 2022}}
*'''Aurora R8''' (discontinued) – The Aurora R8 included 9th Gen Intel Cores.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alienware Aurora R8 Mid Tower Gaming Desktop {{!}} Dell USA|url=https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/alienware-aurora-r8-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r8-desktop|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Dell|language=en-us}}</ref> 
*'''Aurora R9''' (discontinued) – The Aurora R9 was first made available to purchase August 20, 2019. It comes in both Lunar Light and Dark Side of the Moon color options.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alienware Aurora Pro Gaming Desktop with 9th Gen Intel CPU {{!}} Dell USA|url=https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/alienware-aurora-r9-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r9-desktop|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Dell|language=en-us}}</ref>
*'''Aurora R10''' – The Aurora R10 features AMD's Ryzen CPUs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alienware Aurora R10 Ryzen Edition Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r10-ryzen-edition |first=Matthew |last=Buzzi |date=November 14, 2019 |access-date=2020-08-20 |website=PCMag |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Aurora R11''' (discontinued) – The Aurora is similar to the R10 but with Intel CPUs. The R11 was released on May 13, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Andrew E. |last=Freedman |date=13 May 2020 |title=Alienware's Area 51-m R2, Aurora R11 Gaming Desktop and Other Laptops Get Upgrades |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/alienware-m15-m17-aurora-r11-price-specs-release-date |access-date=2020-08-20 |website=Tom's Hardware|language=en}}</ref>
*'''Aurora R12''' (discontinued) – The Aurora R12 Was available to purchase on March 19, 2021. It had the Intel 11th Gen Cores.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop {{!}} Dell USA|url=https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/alienware-aurora-r12-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r12-desktop|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Dell|language=en-us}}</ref>
*'''Aurora R13''' – The Aurora R13 became available to purchase on October 27, 2021. It brought in several new features and specifications, including more decoration, a bigger chassis for more airflow, and higher available specs. The R13 has several options for design available, including a clear side panel on the left side of the machine, letting you view all the RGB inside, along with an added bar at the top of the panel inside, featuring the word "Alienware", in RGB. The R13 also made available the RTX 3070, 3070 Ti, 3080, 3080 Ti, and 3090, leading to increased performance, and bringing in the newer 12th gen Alder Lake intel core i9. This system also brought the CryoTech cooling option, which was influenced from an Alienware employees rant about the Intel chip's heat problem, influencing the engineers to make a solution. (Default color is Static Blue)
*'''Aurora R14''' – The Aurora R14 is nearly identical to the R13, with the only difference being that the R14 is for AMD processors, not Intel processors. (Default color is Static Red)
*'''Aurora R15''' – The Aurora R15 was released on November 10, 2022. This was a more incremental release, as the major changes are upgrades of components (such as the upgrade to 13th generation Intel Core processors, and 40 series Nvidia GeForce RTX GPUs.) Additionally, half of the side panel was replaced with venting to improve airflow. Another version of the R15 was released that resembles the R14, as the Intel Core processors are swapped with AMD Ryzen processors.

<big>'''Aurora ALX'''</big>

*'''ALX (R1)''' (discontinued) – This model is based on the Intel's X58 platform (LGA 1366 socket). This model shared the identical hardware with the Aurora R1. The ALX R1 is equipped with 1st generation Intel Core i7 and i7 Extreme processors. In order of model number: 920, 930, 940, 950, 960, 965, 975 (quad core), 980X, 990X (six core). Sealed liquid cooling units for the processors came factory installed. The R1 used triple channel memory and had graphics card options from AMD's [[Radeon HD 5000 series]], Nvidia's [[GeForce 400 series]] and Nvidia's [[GeForce 500 series]] line. Power supply options included 525{{nbsp}}W or 875{{nbsp}}W. Power supply and motherboard supports both SLI and CrossFireX. The ALX (X58 platform) was offered from the beginning alongside the Aurora R1, R2 and R3. It offered thermal controlled venting, toolless/wireless hard drive bays, internal theater lighting and an extra array of external LEDs. Coupled with the TactX keyboard and mouse it offered up to 25 billion lighting color combinations.

<big>'''Area-51'''</big>
[[File:Alienware 1 2018-10-16.jpg|thumb|Area-51 ALX R1]]
*'''Area-51 R1''' (discontinued) – This model is based on the Intel X58 platform (LGA 1366 socket). This model shares identical hardware with the Area 51 ALX. The Area-51 R1 is equipped with 1st Gen Intel Core i7 and i7 Extreme processors. In order of model number: 920, 930, 940, 950, 960, 975 (quad core), 980X, 990X (six core). The Area 51 used triple channel memory and had graphics card options from AMD's [[Radeon HD 5000 series]], [[Radeon HD 6000 series]] and Nvidia's [[GeForce 400 series]] and [[GeForce 500 series]]. Power Supply options included 1000{{nbsp}}W or 1100{{nbsp}}W. Power supply and motherboard supports both SLI and CrossFireX. The Area 51 was offered from the beginning alongside the Aurora R1, R2, R3 and the Aurora ALX (R1). It offered thermal-controlled active venting, tool-less hard drive bays, internal theater lighting and an array of external LEDs. Area-51 was offered in either semi-gloss black or lunar shadow (silver) finishes, with a non-motorized front push-panel. Command Center software and AlienFX features are offered via a discrete master I/O daughterboard.
*'''Area-51 ALX R1''' (discontinued) – Alienware's most expensive desktop to date ($5000{{ndash}}$7000 US fully equipped), ALX offered every available option as the standard model (see above); ALX is distinguished from the standard model by its matte black anodized aluminium chassis, and motorized front panel powered by a dedicated ALX-specific master I/O daughterboard.
*'''Area-51 R2''' (discontinued) – unveiled late August 2014 – available October 2014; newly redesigned Triad chassis; Intel x99 Chipset, support for socket [[LGA 2011-3]] Intel [[Haswell (microarchitecture)|Haswell]]-E processors; 2133{{nbsp}}MHz DDR4 memory; up to 1500{{nbsp}}W power supply; support for 3-way/4-way SLI graphics; liquid cooling and the return of Command Center 4.0 with AlienFX/overclocking features via front I/O daughterboard.
*'''Area-51 R3''' (discontinued)
*'''Area-51 R4''' (discontinued) – The fourth revision of the Area-51 was announced at the [[E3 2017]] trade event. The base model was released with an MSRP of US$1899.99 and adding all the extra hardware can cost the consumer up to US$6,659.99. The Area 51 R4 is based on the [[Intel X299]] chipset and the processor options include [[Intel]] based; Core i7-7800X, Core i7-7820X, Core i9-7900X Core i9-7920X, Core i9-7960X and Core i9-7980XE. Memory options include 8{{nbsp}}GB, 16{{nbsp}}GB, 32{{nbsp}}GB or 64{{nbsp}}GB DDR4 2400{{nbsp}}MHz memory or 8{{nbsp}}GB, 16{{nbsp}}GB or 32{{nbsp}}GB of HyperX DDR4 2933{{nbsp}}MHz memory (64{{nbsp}}GB kits sold separately). The Area-51 R4 was configurable with Nvidia [[GeForce 10 series]], [[AMD RX Vega series]] or [[AMD Radeon 500 series]] graphics cards. Video cards offered include AMD RX 580, RX Vega 64, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 1060, 1070, 1080, 1080 Ti (11{{nbsp}}GB), liquid cooled 1080 (8{{nbsp}}GB), Dual GTX 1070 (SLI Enabled), Dual GTX 1070 Ti (SLI Enabled), Dual GTX 1080 (SLI Enabled), Dual GTX 1080 Ti (SLI Enabled), triple AMD Radeon RX 570 or RX 580. Available PSU choices were 850{{nbsp}}W or 1500{{nbsp}}W. Storage options ranged from a 2{{nbsp}}TB hard drive, 128{{nbsp}}GB M.2 [[SATA]], or 256{{nbsp}}GB to 1{{nbsp}}TB M.2 [[PCIe]] SSD.

<big>'''Area-51 Threadripper Edition'''</big>
*'''Area-51 R4''' (discontinued) – The fourth revision of the Area-51 was announced at E3 2017, and the first Area-51 model to be sold with [[AMD]] [[Ryzen]] Threadripper processors. The base model was released with an MSRP of US$2399.99 and adding all the extra hardware can cost the consumer up to US$5,799.99. The Area 51 R4 Threadripper Edition is based on the [[List of AMD chipsets#TR4 chipsets|AMD X399]] chipset and the processor options include [[Ryzen]] Threadripper 1900X, 1920X and 1950X. Memory options include 8{{nbsp}}GB, 16{{nbsp}}GB, 32{{nbsp}}GB or 64{{nbsp}}GB DDR4 2400{{nbsp}}MHz memory or 8{{nbsp}}GB, 16{{nbsp}}GB, 32{{nbsp}}GB or 64{{nbsp}}GB of HyperX DDR4 2933{{nbsp}}MHz memory. The Area-51 R4 was configurable with Nvidia [[GeForce 10 series]] or AMD RX 580 graphics cards, which include; GTX 1060 6{{nbsp}}GB, GTX 1070 8{{nbsp}}GB, GTX 1070 Ti 8{{nbsp}}GB, GTX 1080 8{{nbsp}}GB, GTX 1080 Ti 11{{nbsp}}GB, or an AMD RX 580 8{{nbsp}}GB. Available PSU choices were 850{{nbsp}}W or 1500{{nbsp}}W. Storage options ranged from a 2{{nbsp}}TB hard drive, 128{{nbsp}}GB M.2 [[SATA]], or 256{{nbsp}}GB to 1{{nbsp}}TB M.2 [[PCIe]] SSD.

<big>'''X51'''</big>

*'''R1''' (discontinued) – This model is equipped with a choice of 2nd or 3rd Gen Intel Core processors and Nvidia [[GeForce 500 series|GeForce 500]] or [[GeForce 600 series|600 series]] GPUs.
*'''R2''' (discontinued) – This model is equipped with 4th Gen Intel Core processors and Nvidia [[GeForce 700 series]] GPUs.
*'''R3''' (discontinued) – This model is equipped with 6th Gen Intel Core processors and Nvidia [[GeForce 900 series]] GPUs. Added port for graphics amplifier. The hard drive is 256{{nbsp}}GB M.2 SSD 6{{nbsp}}Gbit/s main plus 1{{nbsp}}TB 7200{{nbsp}}RPM storage.