Dell’s Alienware unveiled its gaming laptops at CES 2025, coming in the iconic “Area-51” series in 18-inch and 16-inch models.
Dell’s Alienware unveiled its gaming laptops at CES 2025, coming in the iconic “Area-51” series in 18-inch and 16-inch models. Read More Technology
Dell’s Alienware has unveiled their newest “enthusiast-level” gaming laptops at CES 2025, coming in the iconic “Area-51” series in 18-inch and 16-inch counterparts.
For those unaware, Alienware has decided to revive a lineup of the past, revealing new products around it to capture market attention. Apart from pre-built PCs, the manufacturer has also unveiled new laptops around the “Area 51” naming scheme, notably the Alienware 18 Area-51 and the Alienware 16 Area-51. It is a known fact that Dell’s Alienware laptops are known to be some of the best out there in terms of performance and capabilities, and it looks like the new releases are no exception at all.
Related Story Dell Alienware Unveils New Range of Gaming Desktops At CES 2025, Featuring Aurora & Area-51 With Intel’s “Core Ultra 200S” CPUs & Much More
Starting with the specifications, the laptops now feature Intel’s newest “Arrow Lake-HX” mobile CPUs, explicitly coming with the Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core) and the Core Ultra 7 255HX (20-Core). With Intel’s newest mobile platform onboard, you can undoubtedly guarantee top-end performance out of these devices, but this is just not it. The Area-51 laptops will also feature NVIDIA’s next-gen laptop GPUs, offering cutting-edge graphical capabilities that will boost performance levels to new heights.
Moving onto memory and storage configurations, the devices come with 2x SODIMMs, which means that you can mount up to 64GB memory, with speeds up to 7,200 MT/s (at XMP profile). For storage, this particular laptop comes with support for PCIe Gen4 and PCIe Gen5 SSDs, coming in with support for up to 12TB of capacity, credit to the presence of 3x M.2 SSD slots. Here’s how you can sum up the new Alienware Area-51 laptops in the context of the beast performance they will come with:
Elite Performance: Area-51 unleashes 280W of power on next-gen NVIDIA graphics and a next-gen Intel Ultra CPU – this is the upper limit of performance on any gaming laptop.
Robust Thermals: A new intricate thermal architecture enables Area-51 to move up to 35% more air through the system while being 15% quieter.
Sophisticated Design: Area-51 laptop design exudes a mysterious identity that invokes curiosity while elevating comfort and functionality.
Apart from mainstream specifications, the laptops also come with decent connectivity options, featuring support for standards such as Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. For USB ports, the device is equipped with ample options, with support for USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 along with the high-end Thunderbolt 5 standard, making it one of the fewer high-end laptops in the markets to be equipped with the newer technology.
Interestingly, apart from their screen specifications, there isn’t much of a difference between the Alienware 18 Area-51 and the Alienware 16 Area-51. Both laptops feature 18-inch and 16-inch displays, respectively, with QHD+ certification and a 240 Hz refresh rate, making the device optimal for hardcore gaming scenarios. Not just this, but with features such as 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 500 nits brightness, and support for NVIDIA’s GSync, you can certainly expect top-end display quality from the new Area-51 laptops.
shaunlucas.com
With the Alienware Area-51 laptop range, Dell has revamped the design language. It now offers a liquid teal finish, new lighting effects, and a “Zero Hinge” design to complement the looks. This makes the new devices stand out in the market, and with gaming laptops being appealing, you certainly cannot miss out.
In terms of release date and specifications, the Alienware Area-51 gaming laptops are set to arrive in late Q1. Pricing will vary from $1,999 to $3,199, depending on the chosen specifications. This lineup will certainly mark a new beginning for Alienware’s success in the gaming laptop segment, and we cannot wait to see consumer responses.
