Alienware has built some of the easiest-to-open toolless gaming PCs around — but for years, the Dell-owned brand has stifled their upgrade potential by limiting them to Dell’s own proprietary power ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. The Alienware Area-51 (AAT2250) is quite something. Its ...

While parent company Dell is doing a big rebrand of its entire PC portfolio, at CES 2025 Alienware is sort of returning to its roots by bringing back the classic Area-51 name back for its new flagship ...

The Alienware M18 is a powerhouse of a gaming laptop, combining a smart design with plenty of grunt under the hood for a serious desktop replacement. While the speakers and display can't quite keep up ...

Alienware's most powerful classic laptop returns to our planet, this time with a whole new look and the latest silicon from Intel and Nvidia. I’ve been a consumer PC expert at PCMag for 10 years, and ...

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 ...

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The Alienware 16 Area-51 delivers serious gaming performance in an excellent package, complete with a mechanical keyboard and other high-end touches. It’s competitively priced for the hardware, too.

The Alienware m18 R2 is a gamer’s dream with top-of-the-line specs and a huge 18-inch display. However, you’ll pay handsomely for the privilege of hauling around the best gaming hardware in a very ...

You’ll be able to freely upgrade the 2025 Area-51 gaming PC — and maybe future ones as well. You’ll be able to freely upgrade the 2025 Area-51 gaming PC — and ...

The Alienware Area-51 (AAT2250) is quite something. Its monstrous size and weight may make it a lot to deal with, but it also moves away from some of the chaotic proprietary componentry that made ...