Alienware unveils a slew of new 16X Aurora and Area-51 18 and 16 gaming laptops at CES 2026: OLED displays, upgraded CPUs and GPUs, and more.

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You need to be ready to spend a lot of money if you want a powerful gaming laptop, but you should also be on the lookout for opportunities at huge savings from gaming laptop deals. Here’s an offer that serious gamers should consider: the Alienware x16 R2 ...

From experimental form factors to slimmer gaming machines and a new wave of AI-focused notebooks, CES 2026 offered an early look at how laptop makers plan to compete this year

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If you’ve been eyeing an Alienware gaming laptop for a long time and you want to treat yourself to a truly capable portable gaming machine, now is the time to buy. Today at Dell you can buy the Alienware m18 R2 gaming laptop with some high-end hardware ...

This Alienware gaming laptop deal is a must-buy if you're in need of a new gaming rig on a budget. With a $210 saving on hand, the Alienware 16 Aurora delivers the goods with a decent spec sheet for gaming, including a brand new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 GPU ...