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Dell and RAMageddon are watering down the Alienware brand

I remember a time when Alienware refused to make a thinner laptop - the company didn't want to compromise on its builds. But today, Dell is slapping the Alienwa

May 14, 2026 1 min read The Verge

I remember a time when Alienware refused to make a thinner laptop - the company didn’t want to compromise on its builds. But today, Dell is slapping the Alienware name on a piece of hardware that sounds utterly watered down. It’s partly RAMageddon ‘s fault.

The new five-pound Alienware 15 is supposedly an entry-level gaming laptop, one designed to invite those with less cash into the fold. That’s an admirable goal at a time when all kinds of gaming hardware suddenly costs more . But unlike Alienware’s affordable $350 OLED monitor , the laptop does not sound like good value for the money.

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