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.

Very pretty desktop with nice lighting, especially if you like Tron. GPU, RAM, and storage are simple upgrades. Tool-less latch system to remove the side panel. Great value. CPU upgrades are limited.

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The Alienware 16X Aurora is the model that serious gamers should consider over the 16 Aurora and that's pretty obvious when you compare the specs. Just look at the all of the upgrades: Compared to ...

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 ...

Gaming laptops are an interesting market, and there are a ton of great options to choose from. The Alienware 16X Aurora is just one of them, and it’s the smaller cousin to the Alienware 18 Area-51 I ...

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Dell’s Alienware Aurora series is a beloved gaming system that is known for its amazing graphics, high performance and thoughtful design. Recently introduced, the newest Alienware Aurora maintains its ...

The Alienware 16 Aurora is a budget-focused 16-inch gaming laptop. At $1,499, however, the price is just too high: This machine makes many compromises, from the CPU to the display and the surprising ...

The Alienware 16X Aurora has a high-end CPU, a fast GPU, and a beautiful display. You’d have a hard time finding comparable hardware at this price. The Alienware 16X Aurora is a 16-inch gaming laptop ...

Alienware’s laptop range this year includes the Alienware Aurora 16 and its more impressive Aurora 16X. Both are great laptops, but as you may have guessed from the ‘X’ in the title, the latter is the ...

Alienware has long been synonymous with high-end gaming computers, and their latest offering, the Aurora R17, continues this tradition with a vengeance. Released in early January 2025, this powerhouse ...