With a better screen and keyboard, this could have been Alienware's best-ever laptop.

Dell's Alienware family was an original trailblazer for the modern gaming computer—and their new 18-inch Area-51 laptop proves they're still a leader in this market. The mighty Alienware 18 Area-51 ...

The Alienware 16 Area-51 (2026) costs way more than before, but at least the OLED screen is so much better. Reading time 8 minutes The Alienware 16 Area-51 (2025) didn’t need much to become an ...

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 ...

RTX 5090 delivers outstanding 3D performance 18-inch display is massive and fast CherryMX mechanical keyboard is awesome Dazzling RGB lighting is everywhere RAM and storage can be upgraded after ...

Jacob is a Senior Author at XDA with over a decade of experience in digital media. He's written for some of the largest names in the business, including Forbes, Tom's Guide, and Business Insider, and ...

Look, I’ve tested more laptops than I care to count, but the Alienware 18 Area-51 isn’t just another gaming laptop—it’s basically a desktop that someone convinced to be portable (and I use that term ...