Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

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Alienware’s new Arrow Lake-HX gaming laptops are finally on sale, bringing anti-glare OLED back to the lineup and pushing deeper into premium territory. Alienware has launched refreshed gaming laptops ...

Otherworldly looks meet blazing performance. The Alienware 16 Area-51 is more a desktop replacement than a go-anywhere gaming laptop, but one with real character and a great keyboard. The Area 51 name ...

After relaunching its Area-51 brand with a new 16-inch laptop in 2025, Alienware is teasing two new laptops at CES 2026 in an attempt to reach an even larger audience. Dell's gaming brand plans to ...

The Alienware 16 Area 51 may just be the most unique gaming laptop I’ve reviewed this year. Its sci-fi-inspired styling immediately makes it stand out from the pack, but its great gaming performance ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

With its best-in-class lighting and premium build, the Alienware Pro Wireless Gaming Keyboard excels as a gaming keyboard that supports wired, wireless, or Bluetooth connectivity. Although it's a tad ...

The return of the Area-51 line comes in 16- and 18-inch options, with new Nvidia GPUs. The return of the Area-51 line comes in 16- and 18-inch options, with new Nvidia GPUs. is a reviewer covering ...