Steer clear of the 16 Aurora and opt instead for 16X Aurora that costs a little more, but is still fairly affordable and clearly the better value. Is the Alienware 16 Aurora worth buying? The short ...

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

Strong performance for the price Big, bright and fast display Free M.2 slot to add second SSD User replaceable RAM Crisp, 1080p Windows Hello webcam Keyboard isn't best for gaming Audio output ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Alienware stomped into CES 2026 with a bunch of new gaming laptops with new flagship Area-51 gaming laptops in 18-inch and 16-inch variants, a new 16X ...

The Alienware 16 Aurora (16 Series) is a gaming laptop built around Intel’s Core 7 240H and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. It features a 16-inch 16:10 IPS panel at ...

“One of the last truly great laptops before the AI-triggered price hikes come for your wallet this year. This is a signature Alienware, toned down to meet you at a more accessible price.” Dell’s ...

The Alienware 16 Aurora is a budget-focused 16-inch gaming laptop. At $1,499, however, the price is just too high: This machine makes many compromises, from the CPU to the display and the surprising ...

At CES 2026, Alienware has introduced the Aurora 16X, a compact gaming laptop below the Area-51 series while still using Intel Core Ultra HX processors and Nvidia’s RTX 50-series laptop GPUs. The ...