The Alienware Area-51 was the kind of laptop that gets you excited to game. It felt great on the fingertips thanks to its mechanical keyboard with Cherry Ultra switches. It looked the part—like it had ...

Of course, one of the main benefits of PC gaming over its console equivalent is that a PC can do a whole lot more than just ...

Alienware has long been synonymous with high-performance gaming, but its latest laptop opens the door for a whole new wave of ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

'Budget' in theory, anyway.

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including ...

That's the 2026 laptop market for you. Meet the Alienware 15.

The Alienware 16 Area-51 is one of the most powerful gaming laptops on the market right now, and multiple configurations are ...

Note: By default, this laptop is equipped with a 1920x1200 480Hz display. If you want, you can change this option to a 2560x1600 240Hz display at no extra cost. This Alienware x16 R2 laptop is built ...

The new Alienware 15 sounds cheap — but it comes at a price. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, ...

The laptop starts at $1,300 configured with a six-core AMD Ryzen 5 220 CPU, a single lane of 16GB of DDR5 5600MT/s ...

The new Alienware 15 gaming laptop has landed, promising a more affordable entry point to the legendary brand. But is it a better buy than the sibling Alienware 16 Aurora?