Alienware has officially unveiled its new flagship gaming laptop—the Alienware Area-51—marking a major leap forward from the previous m-series. Launched earlier this year, the Area-51 brings a sleeker magnesium alloy design, next-gen hardware, and an advanced cooling system engineered to handle extreme performance demands. As part of the Dell Memorial Day Sale, select configurations of both the Alienware 16 Area-51 and Alienware 18 Area-51 are now available at their first-ever discounted prices. These high-performance machines are powered by NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell architecture GPUs, including the RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080, and RTX 5090, ensuring top-tier gaming performance. Orders placed during the sale are expected to ship in mid-June.
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Alienware 18 Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop (32GB/2TB)
21 $3,499.99 save 10% $3,149.99 at Alienware
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Alienware 16 Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop (32GB/1TB)
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Alienware 16 Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop (64GB/2TB)
0 $3,449.99 save 9% $3,149.99 at Alienware
Alienware 16 Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop (64GB/2TB)
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Memorial Day Alienware 18 Area-51 Deals
The Alienware 18 Area-51 is designed for gamers who prioritize raw power over portability. Weighing in at approximately 9.6 pounds with a thickness of just 0.95 inches at its thinnest, this laptop functions more like a mobile desktop replacement than a commuter device. It requires a 360W power adapter and is best used while plugged in due to its high power consumption. The larger chassis allows for an expansive 18-inch display, a full-sized keyboard with a dedicated number pad, and enhanced cooling with larger fans, increased copper usage, and optimized airflow—keeping noise and temperatures under control during intense sessions. It also includes an RJ45 Ethernet port for stable wired connections.
Two models are currently on sale:
- The $3,149.99 configuration features the RTX 5080 GPU and 32GB of RAM.
- The $3,749.99 model steps up with the RTX 5090 GPU and 64GB of RAM.
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Alienware 18 Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop (32GB/2TB)
21 $3,499.99 save 10% $3,149.99 at Alienware
Alienware 18 Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop (64GB/2TB)
0 $4,049.99 save 7% $3,749.99 at Alienware
Memorial Day Alienware 16 Area-51 Deals
While slightly more compact than the 18-inch variant, the Alienware 16 Area-51 remains a powerhouse built for performance and thermal efficiency. At 7.5 pounds and 0.85 inches thin, it’s still a substantial machine, best suited for desk use. It also uses a 360W power brick and is recommended for continuous plug-in operation. Despite its smaller footprint, it retains the same high-end internals, including the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor and up to the RTX 5090 GPU, thanks to Alienware’s robust cooling solution. The 16-inch model features a QHD+ (2560x1600) display, a standard-sized keyboard (without a numpad), and omits the Ethernet port, relying on Wi-Fi 7 for connectivity.
Four configurations are on sale:
- $2,849.99 with RTX 5070 Ti
- $2,999.99 and $3,149.99 with RTX 5080 (different RAM and storage options)
- $3,649.99 with RTX 5090
Alienware 16 Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Laptop (32GB/2TB)
0 $3,099.99 save 8% $2,849.99 at Alienware
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Alienware 16 Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop (32GB/1TB)
18 $3,199.99 save 6% $2,999.99 at Alienware
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Alienware 16 Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop (64GB/2TB)
0 $3,449.99 save 9% $3,149.99 at Alienware
Alienware 16 Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop (64GB/2TB)
0 $3,849.99 save 5% $3,649.99 at Alienware
This CPU/GPU Combo Excels in Any Game
Under the hood, the Alienware Area-51 is equipped with the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX—a 24-core processor with a maximum turbo frequency of 5.4GHz and 40MB of L2 cache. According to Passmark, it ranks among the
