80
Luke Larsen
Digital Trends
“The Alienware x14 takes the concept of a compact laptop further than ever before.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Incredibly thin chassis
- Lots of ports
- Solid performance benchmark
- Excellent build quality
- Comfortable keyboard design
- USB‑C charging convenience
Points of Contention
- Limited to RTX 3060 GPU
- Small wrist rests
- Thick plastic bezels
- Bulky 130 W charger
Professional Reviews
7 reviews from 6 critics80
Matt Safford
Tom's Hardware
“The slim Alienware x14 looks and feels great, performs well, and impressively charges solely over USB‑C.”
80 Jackie Thomas 2 reviews · avg TechRadar “The Alienware X14 is an absolutely gorgeous little gaming laptop, easily able to keep you gaming on the go, thanks to its solid performance and lightweight build.”
Jackie Thomas 2 reviews · avg
TechRadar
“The Alienware X14 is an absolutely gorgeous little gaming laptop, easily able to keep you gaming on the go, thanks to its solid performance and lightweight build.”
All 2 Jackie Thomas reviews, aggregated above
80
Alienware X14 (2022
“The Alienware X14 is an absolutely gorgeous little gaming laptop, easily able to keep you gaming on the go, thanks to its solid performance and lightweight build.”
75
Hands on: Alienware X14
“But from what it looks like, this is going to be an excellent gaming laptop for on-the-go use”
80
Chris Coke
IGN
“Whether you’re a Mass Effect fan or not, it’s impressively stylish – as long as you don’t mind it looking a bit like a spaceship.”
70
Cameron Faulkner
The Verge
The Alienware X14 delivers strong performance and a sleek, portable design but is held back by mediocre battery life, a cramped keyboard, and a high price point.
70
Matthew S. Smith
PCWorld
“The Alienware x14 is a slim, quick gaming laptop that sounds ready to launch into orbit.”
