And, though it is a compact build where space is at a premium, the design is such that a handful of screws removed and you have pretty clear access to the insides of your machine. That makes simple ...

Area-51 laptops stay cool under pressure, so you can game on with no interruptions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Heat is a ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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I am the first to admit that I am only a casual gamer with not a lot of time to dedicate to gaming. So something like the Alienware 18 Area-51 is absolutely too much firepower for me. But, holy cow! I ...

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 ...

It's a monstrous amount of money to spend on a gaming PC, but when you're getting a system so monstrous as this RTX 5090-powered Area-51 it starts to become more understandable. Though maybe not more ...

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Every PC needs some kind of cooling mechanism to transfer heat away from the processor, at which point you'll need to choose between air cooling and liquid cooling. As a PC enthusiast who builds my ...