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Unleash your inner hero with Alienware™ X51. This powerful, versatile desktop delivers an immersive HD gaming experience so you can meet any challenge.

  • Experience big HD gaming without a big box. On its side or standing upright, it's designed to fit any living space.
  • Easily upgrade your core components to keep pace with the latest games and digital entertainment.

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Accept the challenge.

Pure processing power.
Alienware X51 packs options including the powerful Intel® Core™ i7 processor: The Brains leading you to epic new victories.
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You've got speed.
Run several high-end applications with ease. Alienware X51 offers up to 8GB of high-performance dual-channel DDR3 memory*.
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Release your potential.

There are always new obstacles to face and new challenges to conquer, and Alienware X51 will be with you every step of the way.

A small system hides big entertainment power.
Whether standing vertically or laying horizontally, Alienware X51 turns virtually any living space into a world of high-end entertainment possibilities.
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Build. Modify. Adapt.
With Alienware X51, desktop component upgrades are a breeze. From CPU and graphics cards to HDD and memory, you can keep your components up to date when other machines go extinct.
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Take command of your game domain.

Alienware Command Center software features a powerful suite of customization options to make your X51 your own. Don't just play a game. Play your game.

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AlienAdrenaline

The new AlienAdrenaline feature enables Game Mode, which lets you give each of your games a unique profile on your system. Disable unnecessary programs and activate your music player when you launch one game, or bring up key Web links when you launch another.
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AlienFX

AlienFX® System Lighting Technology gives you access to a variety of themes and 8,000 distinct lighting combinations, so you can personalize as much as you like. Customize your system with game themes that respond to many in-game events with unique lighting effects to complete your immersion.
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AlienFusion

AlienFusion power management controls allow you to configure your settings in order to maximize performance and efficiency while managing power usage. Crank up the settings for hardcore gaming and resource-intensive tasks, or scale it back for running everyday programs.

Complete your Alienware X51 experience

Your Alienware X51 is just the start. When you buy from Dell, you can get much more than just a gaming system. You can customize an experience that's just right for you.

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Accessories: At Dell.com, you'll find a vast arsenal of electronics and accessories designed to enhance your gaming and multimedia experience, including headsets, keyboards and mice.
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Processor

  • Intel® Core™ i3-2120 processor (3MB Cache, 3.3GHz with Hyper-Threading Technology)

Operating System

  • Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English

Memory*

    • Up to 6GB* Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333Mhz - 2 DIMMS

Hard Drive

  • Up to 1000GB* SATA hard drive (7200RPM)

Optical Drive

  • Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW) (Standard)
    Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)

Video Card

  • 1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 545

Wireless

  • DW1502 Wireless-N WLAN Half Mini-Card

Sound Card

  • Internal High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio with WAVES MAXX Audio (Standard)

Ports

  • Front I/O Ports
    (2x) Hi-Speed USB 2.0
    (1x) Microphone In
    (1x) Headphone/Speaker Out

    Rear I/O Ports
    (1x) On-board HDMI 1.4 Output
    (1x) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
    (4x) Hi-Speed USB 2.0
    (2x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0
    (1x) Front Left/Right Speakers
    (1x) Center Speaker
    (1x) Rear Left/Right Speakers
    (1x) Side Left/Right Speakers
    (1x) SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
    (1x) SPDIF Digital Output (Coax)

Chassis

  • Physical System Dimensions
    Height:
    Front-Height: 13.504"  (343mm)
    Rear-Height: 12.54" (318.5mm)
    Depth: 12.52" (318mm)
    Width: 3.74" (95mm)
    Starting Weight: 12.1 lbs (5.49 Kg)

    Color
    Matte Stealth Black with Dark Chrome Accents

    Processor and Core Architecture


    Processor Cooling
    Alienware™ High-Performance Air Cooling

    Chipset Architecture
    Intel® H61 Express Chipset

    Motherboard Class
    Mini-ITX Motherboard

    Software

    Alienware Command Center
    AlienAdrenaline
    AlienFX™
    AlienFusion

    Software Personalization Options
    AlienFX™ System Colors
    Personal Avatar

    Power

     
    Alienware™ 240 Watt Power Supply (Standard)
    Alienware™ 330 Watt Power Supply

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A 5 star rating by Cobalt101 : "...The Alienware x51 is my first true gaming machine and to be honest, its the best thing machine i have spent my money on. The x51 provides massive performance for a a PC thats only slightly larger than an Xbox 360 slim...." Read full review

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Alienware X51 "Recommended Award" 9/10 Feb 2012

Recommended Award

The Alienware X51 offers the performance of a large desktop system in a far more compact chassis. Noise, temperature and power levels are all kept in check and we lose no functionality moving to the smaller case. Best of all, though, gaming on this system beats the console equivalent with ease, offering higher resolutions and more detail with completely smooth frame rates.

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