US citizens residing in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont and Washington are unable to purchase the latest version of the brand's high-end desktops Alienware da Dell. Due to new regulations regarding power consumption in these districts, these states are banning gaming PCs with high power consumption 484e1m
That's right, in the online store of Dell, when s in these states want to buy a Alienware Aurora R10 or R12, they receive the following warning: “This product cannot be shipped to the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont and Washington due to energy consumption regulations adopted there”. In addition, the manufacturer guarantees that all orders already placed for these states will be canceled and customers refunded.
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Although the California Energy Commission (California Energy Commission) has only now attracted attention, perhaps because it reached the public gamer, it has been adopted by the state since 2016, and has gradually increased its list of restrictions. After the first good results in energy savings, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont and Washington also started to adopt the same law.
It is worth mentioning that the law is based on studies and reports, such as the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), which predicts a system collapse caused by rampant energy use in a few decades. This can result in entire cities being shut down due to energy shortages. This concern is compounded in California by Silicon Valley, home of the largest global technology companies.
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The new guideline Section No. 1605.3, California Energy Commission, which came into effect on July 1, 2021, determines that electronic products manufactured between January 1, 2019 and July 1, 2021 cannot use more than 50, 80 or 100 kWH per year, but rather 50, 60 or 70 kWH per year.
Although at first it may seem bad to deprive the consumer, the proposal is to encourage - forcibly - manufacturers to seek ways to optimize their products in favor of their energy efficiency. The new generation consoles and Apple products are examples for desktop manufacturers that it is possible to optimize their product without losing high performance.
In any case, it is interesting to try to follow the evolution and application of the law, not only in the computer and games market, but also in other areas. As these are important states in the world's technological development, sooner or later this could cause major changes in high performance products.
So, what do you think of the measurements, correct or exaggerated? Enjoy and see our list of 5 PCs with video game face and power.
Source: PC Gamer, SIA, California Energy Commission
