Dell Alienware 16 Area 51 (2025)

The Alienware 16 Area-51 is a high performance premium laptop. What sets it apart is its strong performance, its unique design cues, and its bells and whistles. It has Thunderbolt 5, PCIE 5.0 SSD, SD Card Reader. However it is very heavy, it is bulky, it feels warm to the touch in all use cases, and it doesn't have an OLED or Miniled display. Its a competitor to the Legion Pro 7i, Strix Scar 16, and Omen Max 16 but it doesn't rise above them. Its really up to you as to wether its benefits outweigh its cons

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Pros

Performs well amongst competitors

Price is competitive

Thunderbolt 5

SD Card Reader

PCIE 5.0 SSD

Cons

Extremely heavy

Feels warm even in light use

Doesn't offer OLED or Miniled displays

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Alienware 16 Area 51
Screen 16 Inches
Storage 1 TB
RAM 32 GB
Processor Core Ultra 9 275HX
Graphics RTX 5070
Alienware 16 Area 51
Screen 16 Inches
Storage 1 TB
RAM 32 GB
Processor Core Ultra 9 275HX
Graphics RTX 5080

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