With the introduction of the new Zen 5 gaming processor, the starting configuration for the refreshed Area-51 includes an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 GPU, along with 2x16GB DDR5-6400 RAM, 1TB PCIe 5.0 SSD ...

Announced at CES 2026, the new Alienware Area-51, powered by AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D processors, is now available for purchase. The starting price isn’t exactly easy on the wallet, but for gamers who want ...

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The Alienware Area-51 is an absolute powerhouse of a gaming PC, and the RTX 5090 models specifically will help you reach the frame rate ceiling. However, the sub-brand's revival trims down on some of ...

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’s 16X Aurora and Area-51 laptops won a Best of CES 2026 Award for adding beautiful OLED displays to the line. These computers have Intel Core Ultra 200HX chips and up to RTX 5090 graphics.

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After relaunching its Area-51 brand with a new 16-inch laptop in 2025, Alienware is teasing two new laptops at CES 2026 in an attempt to reach an even larger audience. Dell's gaming brand plans to ...

Alienware’s flagship desktop finally ditched proprietary parts last year (no more Dell-specific motherboards) and welcomed AMD’s flagship Ryzen X3D desktop chips in November. Now it’s getting the ...

But for now, its Area-51 and Aurora 16X laptops are getting new anti-glare OLED display options. But for now, its Area-51 and Aurora 16X laptops are getting new anti-glare OLED display options. is a ...

Alienware expanded its gaming lineup with two new laptops and a powerful desktop at CES 2026. The Alienware 16 Area-51 and 16X Aurora laptops build on the success of Alienware's QD-OLED monitors, now ...

The Alienware Area-51 was the kind of laptop that gets you excited to game. It felt great on the fingertips thanks to its mechanical keyboard with Cherry Ultra switches. It looked the part—like it had ...