Alienware is bringing its 16-inch laptops up to speed with other high-end offerings, introducing a 240Hz OLED panel for the first time ever across its Area-51 and Aurora designs.

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 Gaming Laptop is every bit as sleek and futuristic ...

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With such a high price tag, you'd expect Alienware to pack this laptop with all the best goodies. For the most part, it has, and the performance and general experience are great. But the screen is disappointing, the unplugged performance isn't great, and ...

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 just as good. Chunky. Poor speakers. No Thunderbolt 5 or SD ...