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At CES 2026, Alienware announced a complete refresh of its gaming laptop lineup. The company brought back the Area-51 name with 16-inch and 18-inch models and introduced the Alienware 16X Aurora, a ...

Alienware didn’t hold back at CES 2026. The company lifted the curtain on refreshed 16X Aurora and 16 Area-51 laptops, and they look pretty interesting. Inside, these machines sport powerful Intel ...

Alienware’s laptop lineup has a new look in 2025, as seen with the Alienware 16 Area-51 and now the 16X Aurora (starts at $1,649.99). For a 16-inch gaming laptop, the 16X is thin and trim, with a ...

Solid gaming performance. Really bright, 240-Hz display. Convenient ports in the back. Responsive touchpad. Battery life is decent. Keyboard and palm rests get warm. Cheaper gaming laptops perform ...

Gaming laptops are an interesting market, and there are a ton of great options to choose from. The Alienware 16X Aurora is just one of them, and it’s the smaller cousin to the Alienware 18 Area-51 I ...

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I am the first to admit that I am only a casual gamer with not a lot of time to dedicate to gaming. So something like the Alienware 18 Area-51 is absolutely too much firepower for me. But, holy cow! I ...

Summary: Alienware has announced the launch of its new Area-51 gaming laptops, coming in 16-inch and 18-inch sizes, powered by Intel’s latest Core Ultra 9 CPU and the RTX 5080 GPU. The laptops boast a ...

Deals on Alienware's fantastic new QD-OLED panels are few and far between both in the UK and in the US, but across the pond, they're more common. One of the best reductions we've seen so far is this ...

There are so many changes on the m16 R2’s chassis it’s hard to believe it’s from the same line. Not only has Alienware gotten rid of the big bezels and chin from the R1, but the machine is also way ...

Tasteful design. Satisfying keyboard. Rear ports for easy docking. 240-Hz display is super smooth for fast-paced games. Large 90-WH battery lasts all day for typical work use. IPS display lacks HDR.