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The Alienware 16X Aurora Gaming Laptop at $2,999.99 is the kind of system you buy when you want one machine that can handle ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Alienware stomped into CES 2026 with a bunch of new gaming laptops with new flagship Area-51 gaming laptops in 18-inch and 16-inch variants, a new 16X ...

You’ve got to hand it to Alienware. Despite bearing the brunt of l33t gamer criticism since the Dell buyout in 2006—after all, Alienware machines have tended to resemble something from 12-year-old’s ...

The Alienware 16 Aurora is the lowest-end model in Alienware’s laptop lineup. With a lower-end display and a slower CPU, the price just feels too high for this experience. The Alienware 16 Aurora is a ...

The Alienware 16X starts at $1,549 and caps out at $2,699. There are two GPU versions, one with an RTX 5060 and the other with an RTX 5070. However, the RTX 5060 comes with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX ...

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Time can really fly when it comes to technology companies… and Alienware is the latest to be celebrating its 25th anniversary (don’t I feel old!). That’s right, the company was founded back on October ...

Dell’s Alienware line of gaming devices just got a new entry in the form of the Alienware Aurora R16. The gaming desktop boasts smaller housing, improved cooling and current-generation specs at a ...

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.