If you've got the bucks, you don’t have to look far to find a big, mean gaming laptop that excels in all AAA games and delivers a luxe computing experience. The Alienware 18 Area-51 (starts at ...

Dell’s Alienware family was an original trailblazer for the modern gaming computer—and their new 18-inch Area-51 laptop proves they’re still a leader in this market. The mighty Alienware 18 Area-51 ...

Big, bulky, and ostentatious as heck, the Alienware 18 is the ginormous gaming laptop you want to use to show off your riches on the game grid. The system retains touches like the Alienware silver ...

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Look, I’ve tested more laptops than I care to count, but the Alienware 18 Area-51 isn’t just another gaming laptop—it’s basically a desktop that someone convinced to be portable (and I use that term ...

While this is nothing more than a guess, I'm pretty sure that the average Alienware buyer isn't interested in a gaming laptop that's discreet, understated, or like any other model they could buy. They ...

The Alienware 16 Area-51 feels similar to a regular laptop (albeit a beefy one), while the Alienware 18 Area-51 feels like you just unfolded a science-fiction suitcase computer. Despite the outer ...

With such a high price tag, you'd expect Alienware to pack this laptop with all the best goodies. For the most part, it has, and the performance and general experience are great. But the screen is ...