Dell launches Alienware 15 laptop starting at $1,299 (opens in new tab)

Dell launched the Alienware 15 on May 14 as a lower-priced gaming laptop in its Alienware line, with U.S. pricing starting at $1,299.99 for an AMD configuration and $1,349 for an Intel configuration. Mashable said the model sits below the Alienware 16 and 16X Aurora laptops and the Area-51 line, which it listed as starting at $1,639.99 and $2,599.99, respectively. The system uses a simpler Alienware design and prior-generation component options; Tom's Hardware said the strategy moves the prem...