For 2025, Alienware revived its iconic Area-51 name and gave it an all-new design and flagship components. (Sam Rutherford for Engadget) Alienware is at its best when it makes no-holds-barred gaming ...

The Alienware 16 Area-51 delivers serious gaming performance in an excellent package, complete with a mechanical keyboard and other high-end touches. It’s competitively priced for the hardware, too.

The Area-51 uses the X870E motherboard and can be configured with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D or the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. Both processors include AMD’s 3D V-cache technology, which improves access to game data ...

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 ...

If you've got the bucks, you don’t have to look far to find a big, mean gaming laptop that excels in all AAA games and delivers a luxe computing experience. The Alienware 18 Area-51 (starts at ...

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, 8 x 5.4 GHz Intel Lion Cove P-Core, 16 x 4.6 GHz Intel Skymont E-Core, Arrow Lake-HX 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax/ be (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 ...

The Alienware 16 Area-51 sets the stage for the Dell-owned brand's new flagship laptop design. It certainly provides some intrigue with its looks, is quite potent and it operates without too much ...

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, 8 x 5.4 GHz Intel Lion Cove P-Core, 16 x 4.6 GHz Intel Skymont E-Core, 173 W PL2 / Short Burst, 150 W PL1 / Sustained, Arrow Lake-HX Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750W 320 MHz ...

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 ...

Dell’s Alienware family was an original trailblazer for the modern gaming computer—and their new 18-inch Area-51 laptop proves they’re still a leader in this market. The mighty Alienware 18 Area-51 ...

Look, I’ve tested more laptops than I care to count, but the Alienware 18 Area-51 isn’t just another gaming laptop—it’s basically a desktop that someone convinced to be portable (and I use that term ...