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Alienware Laptop Prices Drop as Dell Discounts Area-51 and Best Buy Cuts Aurora 16 to $1,149

Time-limited discounts narrow the gap between Alienware's Area-51 flagships versus value-focused Aurora models.

Overview

  • Dell’s Holiday sale takes up to $750 off Area-51 16-inch and 18-inch laptops, with the base 16-inch at $2,199.99 and the base 18-inch at $2,749.99.
  • Area-51 configurations feature Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPUs, NVIDIA RTX 50-series GPUs up to RTX 5090, QHD+ displays up to 300Hz, and memory ceilings of 32GB (16-inch) or 64GB (18-inch).
  • Alienware lists a Total Performance Power of up to 280W for the Area-51 18, signaling higher sustained performance targets.
  • Best Buy cuts the Alienware 16 Aurora to $1,149 after a $350 discount, with an RTX 5060, Intel Core 7 240H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD.
  • Tom’s Guide reports strong real-world results on a closely related Aurora 16X with RTX 5060, indicating solid gaming performance for similar configurations.