The first consumer Steam Machines are coming to light and leading the pack is Alienware. Developed in close collaboration with Valve, the Alienware Steam Machine is being billed as one of the platform's flagship devices, not only due to the scale at which it will be produced, but its blend of performance and form factor.
Set to launch in the latter half of this year, Alienware's Steam Machine is considerably smaller than both the Xbox One and PS4. With a 8" by 8" square design and roughly 3" tall, the chassis is ultra-compact. It comes equipped with two USB 3.0 ports on the front, but on the back, it will ship with an optical audio connector,and an ethernet jack.
Most notably, like the Xbox One, the Alienware Steam Machine will have both an HDMI input and an HDMI output. While neither Valve nor Alienware have disclosed their plans for the HDMI passthrough, its inclusion suggest that both Alienware's box and the Linux-based Steam OS could support integrated TV feeds or other HD sources — perhaps even a game console.
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