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 ...

Pricing will make you weak in the legs You'll need to lift with your legs to move it No OLED or mini-LED display options Battery life is predictably short The Alienware 18 Area-51 is a laptop in name ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Alienware is at its best when it makes no-holds-barred gaming machines that are big on style and performance. By reviving an iconic nameplate ...

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 16 Area-51 sets the stage for the Dell-owned ...

The two laptops are nearly identical in terms of both styling and features. The easiest way to tell them apart in photos is to look at the keyboards, which is where they differ the most. However, they ...

Dell's Alienware brand is here at CES 2026, and the biggest highlight is in Alienware's upcoming laptops. Alienware's revived classic Area-51 brand is still going strong, including an updated Area-51 ...

TL;DR: Alienware unveiled new flagship Area-51 18- and 16-inch gaming laptops featuring Intel Core Ultra 200HX processors, NVIDIA RTX 50-series GPUs, advanced cryo-chamber cooling, and high-refresh ...

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