Alienware’s Area-51 gaming PCs have been around for ages, but they were briefly on a break. That changed when Dell announced the Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop, Alienware 16 Area-51 gaming laptop, and Alienware 18 Area-51 gaming laptop.
As was the case with the Area-51 hardware of yesteryear, the new desktop and laptops have high-end specs that go toe-to-toe with the best pre-built gaming PCs and best gaming laptops.
Our Cale Hunt already covered the new Alienware Area-51 PCs when they were first announced. I’ll recap them below, but the big news here is that you can now buy the devices through Dell.
Alienware Area 51 gaming desktop
Dell made upgradeability a priority for the Area-51 gaming desktop. That’s a welcome focus since proprietary components have made upgrades difficult in the past.
The 80L case of the Area-51 gaming desktop can be opened using quick-release side panels and has enough space inside for easy repairs and upgrades.
The motherboard of the Area-51 gaming desktop uses the standard ATX shape, but that motherboard only has two UDIMM slots.
In terms of processing power, the Area-51 gaming desktop leads the pack of pre-built PCs, featuring NVIDIA’s next-gen RTX 5000 GPUs and Intel’s Core Ultra Series 2 desktop chips.
Several configurations of the Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop are available through Dell’s website. Somewhat surprisingly, one of them is already discounted.
The Area-51 gaming desktop with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is $400 off. That brings the price down to $4,649.99.
That’s still a premium price, of course, but every bit of savings helps.
For those seeking top-tier performance, an RTX 5090 configuration is available for $5,499.99.
Alienware Area 51 gaming laptops
The Area-51 laptops are also available starting this week. Both the 16-inch and 18-inch models can be ordered through Dell.
The new laptops have rounded aluminum chassis and an improved design for thermals. With up to 280W of power between the CPU and GPU, these laptops currently offer the best performance in their class.
The bottom of the new Area-51 laptops features a glass panel, allowing you to see the internals.
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Specs |
Alienware Area-51 16″ |
Alienware Area-51 18″ |
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Processor |
Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
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Graphics |
NVIDIA next-gen Laptop GPUs |
NVIDIA next-gen Laptop GPUs |
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Memory |
Up to 64GB DDR5-6400 |
Up to 64GB DDR5-6400 |
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Storage |
Up to 3x4TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, one 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Up to 3x4TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, one 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
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Display |
16 inches, QHD+, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, 500 nits, G-Sync |
18 inches, QHD+, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, 500 nits, G-Sync |
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Ports |
2x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI 2.1, 3x USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1), SD card reader, 3.5mm audio |
2x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI 2.1, 2.5GbE, 3x USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1), SD card reader, 3.5mm audio |
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Battery |
96Wh |
96Wh |
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Wireless |
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 |
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 |
Both new Area-51 laptops are powered by NVIDIA’s next-gen mobile GPUs and up to Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX mobile CPUs.
