I am at CES 2026, where Dell's gaming arm, Alienware, has teased a new portfolio, unveiled anti-glare OLEDs, and introduced new silicon.

Adding a whole new line of models to the 15- and 17-inch ranges, these Alienware gaming laptops look exceptional combiners of design and performance When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

SAVE $209.99: As of Jan. 6, get the Alienware AW2723DF Gaming Monitor (27-inch) for $340 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $549.99. That's a discount of 38% and its lowest price yet.

This particular configuration is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, 32GB or DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and a 1TB SSD. Additional system details include a 360mm all-in-one liquid cooling system for the CPU and a massive 1,500W 80Plus Platinum power supply that allows plenty of headroom for future upgrades.

Alienware is a PC maker best known to gamers for their custom-built, high performance machines. The company, recently acquired by Dell, has a well-deserved reputation for having a take-no-prisoners approach to hardware manufacturing. Now they’re showing ...

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including keyboards, mice, USB-C docks and PC gaming accessories.

To simply call the Alienware x17 R2 a gaming laptop just doesn’t seem to do it justice. The more satisfactory term for this beast of a device is “portable gaming rig.” While these two terms are usually synonymous, the latter just feels all the more ...