At CES 2026, Alienware announced a complete refresh of its gaming laptop lineup. The company brought back the Area-51 name with 16-inch and 18-inch models and introduced the Alienware 16X Aurora, a thinner and lighter gaming laptop. All three models run on Intel Core Ultra 200HX processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series laptop GPUs.
The Alienware 16 Area-51 and Alienware 18 Area-51 are the top-tier models. Both use Alienware’s new Alienware 30 design and have an anodized aluminum chassis in Liquid Teal. The 16-inch model is the first Alienware gaming laptop with an anti-glare OLED display. The screen is a 16-inch WQXGA OLED panel at 2560 x 1600 resolution with a 240Hz refresh rate, 0.2ms response time, 120 percent DCI-P3 color volume, VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification, ClearMR 9000 rating, and up to 620 nits of HDR peak brightness. The anti-glare coating cuts reflections by up to 32 percent. The display supports NVIDIA G-SYNC, ComfortView Plus, and Advanced Optimus.
Both Area-51 models use a new Cryo-Chamber thermal system. The 16-inch model handles up to 240W of gaming power, while the 18-inch model handles up to 280W. Airflow is up 35 percent and fan noise is down 15 percent compared to the previous generation. Configurations with RTX 5070 Ti GPUs and higher get vapor chamber cooling. GPU options include the RTX 5070 Ti with 12GB GDDR7, RTX 5080 with 16GB GDDR7, and RTX 5090 with 24GB GDDR7. Memory goes up to 64GB DDR5, with XMP support on select configurations. Storage goes up to 12TB using RAID 0.
The Alienware 18 Area-51 has an 18-inch WQXGA LCD display with a 300Hz refresh rate, 3ms response time, 100 percent DCI-P3 coverage, 500 nits of brightness, and NVIDIA G-SYNC with Advanced Optimus. It includes a full-size SD card slot, Thunderbolt 5 support depending on GPU, 2.5Gbps Ethernet, Wi-Fi 7, and a 96Whr battery with a 360W GaN adapter. The maximum weight is 4.34kg.
The Alienware 16X Aurora is built for people who want high-end gaming in a more portable laptop. It weighs 2.66kg and is 19.2mm thick at the front. It uses the same 16-inch WQXGA anti-glare OLED panel with a 240Hz refresh rate and 0.2ms response time. CPU options range from the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX to the Core Ultra 9 275HX. GPU options include the RTX 5060 and RTX 5070 with up to 130W Dynamic Boost. It supports up to 64GB DDR5 memory, dual NVMe SSDs with RAID 0, Wi-Fi 7, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and a 90Whr battery.
Alienware also said it will expand the lineup later in 2026. This includes a new ultra-slim gaming laptop around 17mm thick in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, and a new entry-level gaming laptop for first-time buyers. More details will come closer to launch. The Alienware 16X Aurora, Alienware 16 Area-51, and Alienware 18 Area-51 will be available globally in Q1 2026. Pricing will be announced closer to availability.
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