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

Dell's Alienware family was an original trailblazer for the modern gaming computer—and their new 18-inch Area-51 laptop proves they're still a leader in this market. The mighty Alienware 18 Area-51 ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. When I first heard about a budget-friendly Alienware laptop, I was beyond excited. What was I expecting? A distinctly Alienware product at an ...

I’ve been using Alienware laptops since the late 2000s, and one word has always defined the brand for me: excess. The good kind. For the longest time, if a gamer wanted a laptop that looked every bit ...

The Alienware 16 Area-51 (2026) costs way more than before, but at least the OLED screen is so much better. Reading time 8 minutes The Alienware 16 Area-51 (2025) didn’t need much to become an ...

Over the course of decades, Alienware has established itself as a trusted brand for gaming laptops. This year, they launched a new model called the Alienware m18 R2 that continues that trend. So if ...

Dell’s $1,499 Alienware 15 makes some obvious compromises, but strong RTX 5050 gaming performance, useful upgrades, and a ...

Gaming on a PC can be quite a bit different than playing on a PlayStation, Xbox, or handheld console. In many cases, gaming desktops and laptops can deliver faster response times and less input lag.

A well-designed cooling system and 240Hz screen help this well-built gaming laptop to victory, and its Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU is no slouch either. It's refreshing to see a gaming laptop that isn't ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

Dell’s Alienware laptops tend to be high-performance notebooks with designs that unmistakably scream “this is a gaming laptop.” But rival PC makers like Asus, Razer, and Acer have been demonstrating ...