Very pretty desktop with nice lighting, especially if you like Tron. GPU, RAM, and storage are simple upgrades. Tool-less latch system to remove the side panel. Great value. CPU upgrades are limited.

TL;DR: Dell's Alienware Area-51 gaming PC now features AMD Ryzen 9000X3D processors, including the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPUs. These configurations offer enhanced ...

The Area-51 uses the X870E motherboard and can be configured with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D or the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. Both processors include AMD’s 3D V-cache technology, which improves access to game data ...

You spoke and Dell's Alienware division heard you—the latest-generation AMD Ryzen processors based on Zen 5 are now an option on the Alienware Area-51 desktop gaming PC, the same one we reviewed in ...

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 ...

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The Alienware Area-51 is built to be customizable, but in this review I learned it's not the kind of case that makes me excited for PC gaming. Reading time 5 minutes There was a time, even if it was ...

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It's not a giant alien head, but the 80L desktop is roomy and ready for top performance -- now and down the road -- while the laptop designs are inspired by the Northern Lights. Managing Editor Josh ...

TL;DR: Alienware has reintroduced its Area-51 in desktop and gaming laptop forms, featuring Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K processor and NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 GPU. The 80L tower supports over 600W ...

The Alienware Area-51 desktop PC, a line of high-end gaming rigs dating back to 1998, has returned after several years out of the game. The company announced the new model at CES 2025, describing the ...