Now wielding Blackwell power and a chassis that can actually breathe.

Alienware has revived its heaviest hitter.

TheArea-51 gaming laptop has officially returnedand it’s aiming straight for the top of the food chain.

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First teased back at CES 2025, the new models are available to order right now.

Alienware is pairing Intel’s new Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU with the equally fresh NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080.

Spoiler: the budget will not be small.

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Cooling has finally caught up with performance.

My Favorite Alternative Pick

But if the $3K+ club isnt for you?

Theres a more wallet-friendly Alienware option worth checking out.

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It weighs less, costs less, and still runs circles around most mid-range builds.

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