Until recently the term "gaming laptop" was a major misnomer. These weren't as much a laptop as they were a compact desktop, causing you to deal with a huge footprint, jet-style cooling fans, and a ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. I just got to spend the last two weeks writing, browsing the web and playing all kinds of video games on this. The Alienware M18x. I have never had ...

Gaming laptops have a lot of challenges to contend with. Unlike a traditional desktop PC with a large tower and plentiful cooling options, both internally and externally, a laptop is… well, a laptop.

Something to look forward to: Most laptops today come with screens measuring between 13 and 17 inches. But Alienware is bucking the trend by resurrecting its 18-inch behemoth that was last seen in ...