Gaming rigs tend to place a premium on performance, and it's no surprise that in the quest to shave milliseconds off response time while playing high end games, things can get a little pricey. That said, there's still no reason to shell out full freight ...

The Aurora 16 and 16X have up to RTX 5070 GPUs, but the 16 starts with a last-gen RTX 4050. The Aurora 16 and 16X have up to RTX 5070 GPUs, but the 16 starts with a last-gen RTX 4050. is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over ...

In case you missed it, Dell unveiled some beastly upgrades to its Alienware lineup back at the Consumer Electronics Show, including a new QD-OLED monitor, refreshed desktop configurations, and the return of its Area-51 gaming laptop lineup. As it applies ...

The Dell Alienware 16X Aurora is a strong performer at mid-tier gaming, packs a lovely display, and goes for a mean look rather than gaudy RGB lightshows.

The Alienware 18 Area-51 sits at the top end of what a gaming laptop can be in 2026, and it makes no attempt to pretend otherwise. It is large, heavy, and

Intel’s new chips built for 2026’s revised slate of gaming laptops promise a marginal boost in game performance. The new CPUs shouldn’t be the only reason you buy a desktop replacement laptop this year. If you do shell out for a beastly gaming laptop, expect to spend even more than you would have in 2025 for slightly improved specs.

The Alienware Area-51 16 is Dell's highest-end 16" gaming laptop. Much like every gaming laptop on the market, prices have gone up in 2026 due to the increased demand for RTX 50 series GPUs and DDR5 RAM, but fortunately there's still a reliable way to get a good deal if you know where to look.