A fairly staid design and a small performance bump leave the refreshed 16X Aurora tougher to recommend than last year's.

Decent performance for the price. Keyboard and touchpad are good, not great. Simple design aesthetic is nice. It has plenty of ports, including Ethernet. Display lacks color. Thick bezels and a tall ...

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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 ...

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At CES 2026, Alienware announced a complete refresh of its gaming laptop lineup. The company brought back the Area-51 name with 16-inch and 18-inch models and introduced the Alienware 16X Aurora, a ...

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 ...