Alienware 16 Area-51 (2026) review: a true gaming laptop behemoth
The Alienware 16 Area-51 (2026) is a 16-inch gaming laptop with a 240Hz OLED panel, Intel Core Ultra 9 CPUs and Nvidia RTX 50-series graphics. UK pricing starts at £2749 with an RTX 5060, while the tested RTX 5080 config costs £3799; US prices start at $3250. It weighs up to 3.4kg.
- 16-inch WQXGA anti-glare OLED at 240Hz with HDR
- Configs: Core Ultra 7/9, RTX 5060–5090, up to 64GB DDR5 and RAID up to 12TB
- From £2749 in the UK and from $3250 in the US
- Up to 3.4kg, with most I/O housed in a rear thermal shelf
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