Dell's modern Alienware gaming laptops are powerful and cool-looking machines, but they have a reputation of being hefty and expensive. That may soon change. At CES 2026 Monday, the American tech ...

AMD’s CES 2026 desktop CPU announcements raised eyebrows by their simplicity. Despite widespread expectations of a broader 3D V-Cache refresh, the company introduced only a single new X3D processor, ...

Alienware has returned to CES with a clear message for 2026. The brand is expanding beyond its traditional high-end stronghold, while doubling down on performance, display quality, and ...

But for now, its Area-51 and Aurora 16X laptops are getting new anti-glare OLED display options. But for now, its Area-51 and Aurora 16X laptops are getting new anti-glare OLED display options. is a ...

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 ...

TL;DR: Dell's Alienware Area-51 desktop gaming PC now features AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the world's fastest gaming CPU, paired with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, 64GB DDR5, and 12TB SSD. Designed for ...

Finding a cheap gaming laptop that doesn't suck ain't easy. But I found it. In contrast, another gaming laptop I love, the Razer Blade 14, has an RTX 5060 configuration on sale for $1,450. Similar ...

The Area-51 uses the X870E motherboard and can be configured with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D or the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. Both processors include AMD’s 3D V-cache technology, which improves access to game data ...

You spoke and Dell's Alienware division heard you—the latest-generation AMD Ryzen processors based on Zen 5 are now an option on the Alienware Area-51 desktop gaming PC, the same one we reviewed in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...