As far as most gaming laptops go, this would be a bit lacking, but considering the size of the laptop, it's more than we were expecting. With more and more devices using USB-C charging, it's nice having a gaming laptop that we don't have to also pack a special charger for.Īs far as the ports around back that we mentioned earlier, there are two Thunderbolt 4 ports, one standard USB-C for charging, an HDMI, one USB-A port and a microSD card reader - and of course a headphone jack. The charger that comes in the box is exactly the same one as comes with the XPS 15, and it works just fine with our MacBook Pro charger as well. This is the first Alienware laptop we've ever used that uses a USB-C charger as its primary method of charging. However, the smaller charging cable makes up for it. This packs away more like a 15-inch laptop than a 14-inch laptop. This protrusion makes it a bit more difficult to fit in a bag, and if you were just barely fitting a 14-inch laptop in your bag before, you might need to get a bigger backpack. However, while it's convenient in the moment when you have it on a table or something, it does unfortunately add to the footprint of the Alienware X14.
The one thing that does bulk up the laptop's profile a bit, though, is the protrusion on the back.Ī lot of the hot air is channeled through the vents back here, and this is also where every single port is found. In a lot of ways, it's a similar profile to a MacBook Pro or a Dell XPS 15, just with a little bit of extra gaming juice behind it. This is a laptop that measures just over half an inch thick and weighs just around 4lb. And then, when you pick it up and notice how light it is, it's easy to forget that this is, in fact, a gaming laptop. It is immediately striking how thin the Alienware X14 is when you pull it out of the box and look at it.
And the fact that it uses USB-C charging instead of a giant power brick definitely helps, too. With the high price of entry, the Alienware X14 really is a gaming laptop for people that want something that can play the best PC games at high settings, but without weighing them down. The model we got in for review will cost a whopping $2,299 (about £1,700, AU$3,200) in the US, quite a bit more expensive than an equivalent Razer Blade 14, though it is a bit thinner and lighter. That's not the most powerful hardware on the market, but its more than what you'll find in most laptops this size.īut with that high power in such a portable chassis, you're going to have to pay.
The model we reviewed comes with an Intel Core i7-12700H, 32GB of RAM and an RTX 3060. But it doesn't sacrifice power to fit in that chassis. This laptop is just 0.57 inches thick and weighs just under 4lb, making it easy to carry in your backpack. And, it ends up with one of the thinnest and lighting gaming laptops we've ever used.
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