The Alienware 16 Area 51 may just be the most unique gaming laptop I’ve reviewed this year. Its sci-fi-inspired styling immediately makes it stand out from the pack, but its great gaming performance ...

You're about to buy your first Alienware gaming laptop. This is awesome news because the latest Alienware 16 Area-51 and Alienware 18 Area-51 models unapologetically deliver desktop levels of extreme ...

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 ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. The Alienware Area-51 (AAT2250) is quite something. Its ...

The Alienware Area 51 is the ultimate pre-built gaming PC for anyone who wants top-tier performance without the headaches of building their own. It’s pricey and massive, but if you’ve got the space ...

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 ...

Alienware is a gaming laptop brand that almost every gamer has heard of. Dell's gaming branch, Alienware has been producing quality gaming laptops for nearly 30 years. However, Alienware has become a ...

This Alienware Area-51 gaming PC features an Intel Core i9 Ultra 9 285K CPU, GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 32GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and a 2TB NVMe SSD. The CPU is cooled by a massive 360mm all-in-one liquid ...

The Alienware Area-51 desktop PC, a line of high-end gaming rigs dating back to 1998, has returned after several years out of the game. The company announced the new model at CES 2025, describing the ...

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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.

Alienware may have lobotomised its out-of-this-world design philosophy for the Aurora R16, making for a dull looking machine, but it's nailed the mix of performance, thermals, and acoustics which ...