Announced at CES 2026, Alienware's refreshed gaming laptops with new Intel chips are now available for purchase.

I’ve covered news about 18-inch gaming laptops over the years, but I’ve never actually tested one for review. That ends now, as the gargantuan Alienware 18 Area-51 Gaming Laptop has just landed on my ...

TL;DR: Alienware unveiled new flagship Area-51 18- and 16-inch gaming laptops featuring Intel Core Ultra 200HX processors, NVIDIA RTX 50-series GPUs, advanced cryo-chamber cooling, and high-refresh ...

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 ...

When it comes to Alienware desktops — or laptops in this case, that have a distinctive look that can’t be ignored. But that’s not the case for the new Alienware m16 R2 gaming laptop. While it is very ...

Dell’s Alienware laptops tend to be high-performance notebooks with designs that unmistakably scream “this is a gaming laptop.” But rival PC makers like Asus, Razer, and Acer have been demonstrating ...

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including ...

The Alienware m16 R2 is a “do it all” 16-inch laptop for gamers who also want a portable PC with good battery life. It delivers strong RTX 4070 GPU performance with a capable, compact cooling system ...

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 ...