Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very Fast, Run games smooth, i use mainly to edit long videos (1h+) and run a lot of AI aplications and i can assure that is doing a good job

Alienware - 16 Aurora 16" 120Hz Gaming Laptop WQXGA - Intel Core 7 240H with 32GB Memory, 1TB SSD, and NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5060. I’ve never had a computer that gave me a chance to “set-to-stun” with blazing fast performance. I’ll explain further in my description of performance, but I’m having a blast with this new laptop from the designers at Alienware. The Aura 16” is discrete about its ability to fulfill a gamer’s dreams because it looks like a business person’s laptop, with a professional blue suit, nothing flashy about its backlit keyboard, and a lineup of ports along one side and also hidden around the back. The weight tells you something serious is hidden inside, but you do need to get into the SETTINGS to unleash the power. Alienware and the NVIDIA 50 series graphics cards are popular so there are numerous videos offering tips for naïve owners to unlock the performance in these spectacular machines. As you will see in my before and after computer optimization pictures, a few parameter changes turn this computer into something very special. SETUP: Although Windows 11 computers require a while for initial startup, you can still begin work fairly soon. In fact, what’s not so apparent is that Windows hides the true setup time burden behind a delayed software update algorithm that I suppose works in the background for the next day or so. I prefer to get the pain out of the way by going immediately into the SYSTEM SETTINGS and looking for the update list. It is a very long list, and it will frustrate your evaluation of your new computer’s speed and efficiency until those updates are all completed. Just request updates now. As I note later on, you will once again want to revisit the SYSTEM SETTINGS to add in a number of performance management tools provided by both NVIDIA and Alienware to truly achieve the performance capabilities this great laptop has prepared for you. FEATURES: Alienware’s 16” Gaming laptop represents a laptop for 2025, but it also ensures you can continue to grow capabilities into the future. I’m especially impressed with a thorough complement of ports for accessories as well as two upgradeable PCIe Gen 4 SSD slots and two user-upgradeable DDR5 SO-DIMM memory slots. There is also 115W Total Power (45W for processing; 85W for Graphics) available to support serious gaming activity. Two fans and extensive venting provide sufficient cooling to enable uninterrupted gaming sessions, and the shell and keyboard never get too warm for comfortable use. The port configuration uses both the left side of the laptop [Ethernet; USB Type-A 3.2; headset jack] and an array across the rear panel [USB Type-A 3.2; 2x Type C USB 3.2 Gen2]; HDMI 2.1; and power DC in]. The screen/top cover is hinged in such a way that rear ports are easily reached and wires are not crushed. Wireless connectivity is Wi-Fi 7 and backwards compatible. An Ethernet port is available. There are both a built-in microphone and front-facing camera. There is no Media Card Reader, and the keyboard does not provide customizable lighting, but it is backlit. NOTES: The keyboard has a wonderful feel, and having a number pad is a nice touch, though its placement throws my balance off because the keyboard is now off-center. The truly odd feature I will have to overcome is the keyboard labeling for symbols and punctuation. The label position on these keys is the opposite of every keyboard I have ever used. Quirky. It surely makes the symbols easier to read, but I have to keep myself from trying to shift-key-keystroke on the primary number or punctuation. The cooling fans make their presence known (measured 61dB from 2’ distance) when you move performance parameters to maximum. They are silent under balanced settings or any typical use scenarios. During extreme gaming sessions you will want to use headphones and be considerate if others are nearby. I think the screen is perfect in every way, however, I’ve come to prefer the higher contrast designs of better screen technologies such as OLED. I also realize most end users, including me, will add a larger premium monitor with the technology we prefer. The only other feature of interest is the audio/speaker. It has nice space-filling sound, but the frequency range does not go very deep, and it will not satisfy on games or movies. Hopefully, most end users will add either a desktop speaker system or nice headphones (via the audio jack or bluetooth) or please remember that the HDMI provides digital audio as well as digital video for higher end accessory systems. COPILOT - AI: It’s right there on the right side of the spacebar on the keyboard. Very intuitive. I relied on CoPilot to quickly find those optimization settings provided by Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Alienware. While I prefer detailed written guidance, this Copilot AI tool is especially helpful extracting all the performance the Alienware 16 is capable of. Copilot completely improves on the traditional HELP button with nicely organized step-by-step instructions and some great hand-holding. This is my first time using Copilot and it was impressive, making so many of my research, shopping and planning projects easier. This is the tool that we always needed. PERFORMANCE for everyone: Focusing on just the remarkable gaming results misses an important segment of buyers who should be looking closely at the Alienware laptop for their work or play. The premium GPUs (NVIDIA), processors (Intel Core7), and large, fast storage (SSD) will also serve the demands of video production, music creation, 3D modeling, computational research, software development, and many business purposes. In these uses, you’ll want to revert back to Balanced Mode, continue with the NVIDIA graphics processor, and of course select the software that addresses your work. For photo work, you can calibrate this display or even add a special-purpose display and maybe a tablet. The Alienware easily supports an external display with its HDMI 2.1 port. It also supports a fast external drive. For scientific computing, you can add in NVIDIA’s CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) software, etc. This is a powerful system that invites creative uses and users. GAMING: I turned my focus to the expected use of Alienware’s laptop, gaming, and relied on benchmarking (3DMark) software to see how capable the Aurora 16 is out of the box. Results using benchmarking tests, “Steel Nomad”, “Time Spy”, and “Fire Strike” appear in several pictures that accompany my review. For the first two benchmarks, the top image is a screenshot just after I completed all suggested updates from NVIDIA, Alienware, and Windows but before optimizing any parameters. The bottom images are a result of applying the recommended setting changes from Copilot using the prompt: “How do I optimize my Alienware Aurora laptop for the best gaming experience?” You can see the results. Improvements to both graphics and CPU ranged from nice (Steel Nomad) to doubling the performance of “Time Spy.” I tested using “Fire Strike” at the computer’s best (I could find) settings. 3DMark declared the results, “LEGENDARY.” And, I can offer my personal observations that, especially while viewing in real time the latter benchmark, the moving images and world building dramatically improved. What were sparkles and minor smearing before optimization became crystal-sharp, smooth, solid images with less noise in the improved video presentation. The entire Alienware Aurora 16 as configured here delivers on the promise of an exceptional gaming experience. SUMMARY: It is difficult not to marvel at the engineering you can have in your home for purposes that include game play, creative activities, and even serious scientific exploration. This Alienware Aurora 16" 120Hz Gaming Laptop is loaded to serve any purpose you might find. The folks at Alienware ensure you can enhance, expand, and augment your computing, gaming, or creating with any peripheral you need. Gaming is next level fun, and using a variety of game genres quickly proves I’ve made the right decision. It’s fun going into a gaming collection and exploring. I’ll repeat myself. The entire Alienware Aurora 16 as configured here delivers on the promise of an exceptional gaming experience.

This is a heavy laptop, not just the laptop but the power brick is also very heavy. So consider that when traveling. The laptop is very fast though, running Marvel Rivals at 120 to 150 fps The cooling fan in the laptop is strong, able to moves lots of air and the laptop never go above 120F when playing latest games. Even though the fan is very strong, it is not loud, it has a low pitch droning audio signature. Chassis design also helps with moving massive amount of air and lowering noise. While browsing web or watching video on battery power, the laptop is totally silent. I feel the laptop is designed for right hand user because all the ports are either at the back or at the left side of the laptop. At the back we have round power socket, hdmi port, two usb-c ports and one 5gbps usb-a port. At the left, we have rj45 ethernet port, headphone/mic combo socket and one 5Gbps usb-a port. So if you are a right hand user, holding the mouse on the right side of the laptop is free of any obstruction. The display screen is bright and sharp. Color rendition is accurate and pleasing to my eye. I like the 16:10 aspect ratio, making this suitable for work and content creation as well not just for gaming. The keyboard is well spaced and easy to type on and has very nice comfortable feel. No issue with the touch pad as well, it is responsive and accurate. The speaker is very loud, good stereo separation and wide sound field, good for virtual surround sound but it has no bass at all. Battery life is very good for such powerful laptop. 5.5 hours at 95% battery, see screen shot. Beside it being heavy as a con for me, the webcam does not have a privacy cover so another con but easily fixed by a tape. If you wanted to upgrade the laptop by yourself like adding or replacing RAM or SSD, I have good news, the back cover of the laptop is fastened by ten Philips type screws and is very easy to remove. It has two upgradeable PCIe Gen 4 SSD slots and two user-upgradeable DDR5 SO-DIMM memory slots. The two solid state drive slots supporting both M.2 2230 and m.2 2280 ssd. SSD slot 1 comes with m2. 2230 ssd pre-installed. I am very happy with this laptop.

The Alienware Aurora 16 is a great entry level gaming laptop. My model came equipped with an RTX 5060, i5 240H (6 P Cores, 4 E Cores), 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. Its got a sleek minimalistic look to it, with a faint blue hue to the finish. Its not as thin as the images would have you believe and its got a solid bit of weight to it, though this should be expected given its a gaming laptop. Overall I was pretty impressed with this laptop as long as I stuck to using it as primarily an E Sports laptop. Build Quality: I have to say at this price point this is probably the best build quality you're going to get in an entry level device. The chassis while plastic is sturdy and thick. There is very minimal play in the deck while pushing on it, and none while typing. The hinges are extremely sturdy meaning there is no display wobble while using it on your lap or typing. It comes with front facing speakers at the far side of the keys making it louder than those that dont. Port selection is decent, 2x USB Type A (3.2), 2 USB-C with USB 4 support (though using these for an external monitor means its running through the iGPU not the dGPU). The HDMI port does run through the 5060 though. It has ethernet as well as a 3.5mm audio jack. There are no ports on the right hand side of the laptop, though I wish there was a SD card slot. On the build quality I do want to point out a few things. The track pad is terrible. The finish on it makes it not as fluid as others. This causes your fingers to get caught messing up gestures. I highly recommend using a mouse. The speakers, while loud, aren't the greatest quality. They lack bass and get distorted at higher volume. They aren't terrible, but they could be better. The fans intake through the bottom and out the sides. Whats notable about the alienware is the bottom center of the laptop extrudes a bit with vents around it, allowing it to take in more air. This dramatically helps thermals. And finally, a big plus, this laptop comes with a MUX switch. This allows you while using the built in display to disable the iGPU and run entirely through the 5060 leading to better performance. If you're primarily gaming while plugged in, I recommend enabling it in the Alienware software or BIOS. My model came equipped with a 120hz 1600p 16:10 display. The specs of the screen aren't really that impressive, but I was surprised at how good it actually looks. It reports as being 300 nits, but it seems plenty bright enough. The colors are vibrant enough and seem accurate. I have no way of testing it, but it doesn't seem off. I also used the blur buster test and at 120hz there is very minimal motion blur. This is IPS though, so it does suffer from some backlight bleed, and this will vary panel to panel. On mine, it is very minimal and the most annoying spot of it is from the bezel so I could fix it. Overall a decent display. Performance: The CPU in this laptop is pretty impressive for a mobile CPU. Its not a high end CPU but it definitely performs well for what it is. The smaller CPU paired with good cooling allows this thing to operate at good temperatures while gaming. I saw normally 70-80c while gaming which is good for a laptop. This allows the fans to operate at lower speeds to keep it cool. It was also boosting to 5GHz+ while doing this. This GPU on the other hand is a mixed back and this is no fault of Alienware, they are simply working with what they are given. The RTX 5060 isn't an upgrade over the 4060. So expect to see 4060 performance. This means that newer AAA games you won't want to run at Ultra or sometimes even High settings. How weak the GPU is is extrapolated by the display resolution. At 1080p (or 1200p for 16:10) you wouldn't notice as much, but being 1600p means twice the pixels to render, half the performance. Running at 1080p only makes your game look worse as the display as to interpolate data to fill the remaining pixels. Then you have to take into consideration its only 8GB. This means that Ultra textures are out of the question almost entirely. Horizon Forbidden West for instance I had to run at Medium settings just to get it playable with DLSS. Thats because it wants 12GB for textures. Esports gaming and older games run fine. I was able to play League of Legends on this at a stable 240fps no problem. CS:GO was also acceptable at 300fps~ (though keep in mind the monitor is only 120hz). These being less demanding games the laptop was able to run them almost inaudibly which was a plus. The RAM runs at 5600MT/s, so not top of the line, but not 4800 like you see in others. The 32GB is a plus as Windows and games are getting more RAM intensive. The 1TB SSD performed decently enough. Its not top of the line by any stretch but it won't hinder using the laptop or running games. It does support another NVME drive if you feel the need to add storage. Battery life I haven't had much time to measure. It seems to do decently enough. I used it on battery (with the Mux switch disabled) for roughly 6 hours doing light browsing/youtubing and it held up. It could have gone longer but I decided to play some games instead of letting it run down. The dGPU in this will turn itself entirely off while running on battery or using the iGPU so this dramatically increases battery life compared to other laptops that dont support this feature. On a final note, when I first got the laptop I had to allow it to run multiple updates for the software to get right. At first I was struggling with Alienware Software Center not allowing me to change performance profiles. After a few windows updates and firmware updates (which were done automatically) it worked fine. The laptop is pretty light on the bloatware as well. It does come equipped with McAfee on it which I quickly removed, and Dell has their support/warranty/registration and update stuff running in the background, but its pretty minimal.

Amazing computer, it gets a little loud on higher intensity games but everything else it’s perfect

The service was very well. They attending me very good.

Amazing laptop for the price do not regret buying at all highly recommend this if your in school or a gamer

TLDR: This is a fantastic laptop. If you need, or are willing, to make the concessions that come with fitting impressive graphics performance into a laptop form factor, this is a great option at a reasonable price. You probably wouldn’t want to carry it around on your back all day, nor get too far from an outlet, but it does what it needs to do in a subtle professional looking package. It readily handled all of my needs out of the box with no tweaking, no optimizations, no fiddling needed. There are times I need the processing power of a gaming machine, but with more portability than my gaming desktop offers. While I will play games on it, I also need it for occasional 3D CAD work, and 3D simulation work. These are similar requirements to what a gaming laptop has, but in a more professional environment. I therefore use gaming laptops, but I also like them to not really stand out when I am in a business environment. In other words, I don’t really look for laptops that scream out, I am a gaming laptop when you look at them.. This laptop, therefore, fits my use case very well. 3D graphics capabilities, but in a portable platform, suitable to be used in professional environments, while letting me do some gaming if I am away from home for a few days. The laptop checks all my boxes in that regard.. First impression, on taking this out of the box….. Whoa… this thing is substantial. It makes other laptops feel svelte. It is a beast. I was really taken aback at how much this was the case. It is portable in some sense of the word, but if you are going to be lugging this thing around with you, you are going to feel it. Second impression on taking this out of the box. It looks great. Exactly what I am looking for. Yes, it has (a subtle) Alienware logo in the shell, but other than that there is nothing about this, other than its size, that gives away that this is a gaming machine. Again, this is exactly what I wanted. Third impression on taking this out of the box. Not only is it substantial, but it also feels solid. No creaking, no flexing. Although those are sacrifices I can live with and am used to actually, but not ones I feel like this laptop is making. So, so far, physically, I like it. As I peruse the outside and turn it in my hands, I see vents. Lots and lots of cooling vents. So many vents on the sides, that they don’t even have ports on the right hand side, only on the left, and then only a network port, USB A port and headphone jack. More vents on either side of the rear of the laptop. Also, on the bottom is a raised section, with even more vents on the front and the back.The way it is raised it seems it will help in keeping the vents from being blocked, even when sitting on one's lap. It seems quite clever. The bulk of the ports come in from the back of the machine. I can’t think of the last time I had ports on the back of a laptop. It has been awhile for sure. It might take me a bit to get used to it again.I actually like it, and I almost regret that the Ethernet port couldn’t have been left back there as well since it is a port I rarely use. So, rounding up the ports, there is Ethernet, USB A, and headphone on the left side. Two USB C, an HDMI, power, and another USB A on the back. Due to its power requirements, it does have a power brick (a substantial power brick) with a traditional barrel connector. It needs more power than USB C is going to be able to provide. Interesting that there is no USB C on the sides at all, or a USB A on the right. My most common USB C accessory is headphones. While these do have a standard headphone jack on the side, if you want to use USB C headphones, you are going to have to flip the laptop around or fumble around from the front feeling for the port to plug them in. I think it would have made more sense to have at least one of the USB C ports where the Ethernet port is, to make it more accessible, and move the Ethernet port to the back. Having one on the back is handy though, because my second most used USB C accessory is an external monitor, and typically I like to have USB C ports on both the left and right side (since I haven’t had a laptop with ports on the back in so long), so I can put the monitor where it best works for me at any given time, but having one on the back takes care of that problem that I have with most other laptops. Also, no USB A port on the side is interesting. I often use a wired mouse. As I am right handed, I am just used to plugging it in on the right hand side. As there is no port, I have to plug it in in the back instead. It actually may be better, because now I don’t have the plug sticking out of the side where I am trying to use the mouse. Now to the device itself. Opening it up, it is about the same width as some other laptops I have with a number pad on the side, but the extra inch on the screen makes it much larger. Again, surprisingly so. To accommodate this, the deck of the laptop is deeper. This provides ample room at the top for upward facing speakers as well, which is a nice touch. Downward facing speakers have a tendency to get muffled. The keyboard is also backlit, and the keys feel solid with a respectable size trackpad on the front. There was certainly room for a larger trackpad, but it is fine. All in all no complaints on the keyboard and trackpad, so far. On power up, out of the box, I couldn’t seem to turn it on, so I plugged it in, and let it get a good charge on. The power button has a nice solid click to it. Once on, it had to perform a bunch of system updates, which I let it take care of. Once all that was done, my first thing once it was finished, since this is a gaming laptop, was to install Steam. Also, as there was a Steam sale going on at the time, I picked up Cyberpunk, because my son told me if I wanted to test a gaming laptop, that was a good game to test it with. I typically play older titles which probably don’t typically stress out most systems. I went ahead and installed Cyberpunk. Then I played it, default, out of the box, not changing anything, using default everything. It played well. Using the built in Overlay to see statistics, the CPU was showing usage of around 50%. The GPU was pegged at 99% and it was running between 30 and 90 frames per second. It seemed smooth, totally playable. The laptop did get super hot though. I had it sitting on my lap, and it did get to the point where it was… uncomfortable, but it was totally playable. Didn’t seem to skip or stutter at all. Next I tried installing Guardians of the Galaxy, another game I picked up on the Steam sale. This game is about 4 years old. It was not a challenge for this laptop at all with the CPU around 25% and the GPU mostly around 30-40%, but not going over about 80% in peak periods. Despite this, switching between scenes sometimes, there would be a visual glitch. Not sure what was causing that. The game was totally playable though. I installed Portal RTX. This is one of my favorite games, and they have an RTX version. It showed it as being GPU at 100% with no framerate shown. Not sure why that is, but playabilitywise, it looked great and played smoothly. I also installed Fusion 360 on it and opened some large complicated drawings with a lot of parts and it handled them with ease. I didn’t have the overlay view here, so I could not really see what resources it was using, but the fans did kick on, so you could tell it was working, but everything was smooth and responsive. After that, I just started using it for daily usage. Usage is fine. As I said before, it is heavy. You can just really feel it in your lap, when you move it around, etc. The screen is nice. Not as nice as the OLED screen on another laptop I have, but if I didn’t have that laptop, I probably wouldn’t know what I was missing, and it is a reasonable sacrifice in my opinion, to keep the cost down, since I can connect it to an external display when I want to. For day to day portable use it is totally adequate for anything you need to do. I installed the Nvidia app, and it offered me to select from two different drivers. One specifically for games, and one for content creators, I would imagine things like fusion. As I do both, I was not sure which I should select. I decided to choose the game specific drivers, since they actually showed a picture of Cyberbunk at the selection prompt. After doing this, I reran Cyberpunk. The GPU was now showing around 98% usage, but a minimum frame rate of 180 fps to over 300. I didn't really notice a lot of difference in playability. I reran guardians. It is showing the GPU at 98% and a pretty steady 60fps with lots of action going on. I ran portal RTX again, and it is still not showing a fps, but the GPU dropped from the 100% it was showing before down to about 80%. After installing the nvidia app, I can now see a statistics overlay even when I am not playing games. I went back to Fusion and opened my model with a lot of parts. Spinning it as fast as I could in the view window, I could not make the GPU go above 50% even though the fans did still kick in.. This also had McAfee installed which was really annoying until I got that removed. At least let me opt out of it when I am first starting, just like you let me opt out of your own products like office and Microsoft gaming. Why can’t I opt out of McAfee and never see it? Why do I have to go in manually after the fact and uninstall it? Summary: I think this laptop is fantastic. It feels really solid, and does everything I needed it to do with additional capacity to spare. I think its portability is a bit limited due to its sheer physical size, but the large screen that comes with that bulk makes for a great working space when you are on the go. I especially liked that it could do everything I needed out of the box with the default everything and that after just running the Nvidia app, performance only improved from there.

I’m a legal professional who loves to game and needs a powerful computer to manage all the various tasks I need to perform - including video editing. This Alienware laptop is close to a perfect device to me, absent a few drawbacks that are inherent in any laptop with this much power. This is clearly built for gamers and/or content creators. It’s intended - IMO - to be a desktop replacement. It’s not something I personally would like to lug around on a daily basis, but being that it’s a laptop, it’s convenient to take desktop-ish power on the go when you need to. To me, the big selling points are the screen, GPU and processor (although there’s a lot to like). My work desktop is a large ultra widescreen monitor, so going to a 13 inch laptop is just something I don’t enjoy. But the 16 inch screen is a nice balance of size (but again, you sacrifice some portability). And the WQXGA display is nice. The pixel count is 2560X1600 and its widescreen, meaning the ratio is 16:10. It’s more of a box than your typical HD tv for example. The refresh rate is 120 hz, which isn’t quite as high as some premium laptops or gaming monitors, but in my opinion, 120 hz is a nice sweet spot. It delivers smooth visuals handling day to day tasks, and gaming is smooth. The GPU is a NVIDIA RTX 5060. I’m not one to get into the nuances between the 50 series GPUs, but I can speak in general, practical terms, between the generational upgrades. It supports DLSS 4 and mult-frame generation which offers significant frame rate boosts from previous generations. It creates a strong gaming performer in 1080p and 1440p. In other words, perfect for the display. The processor is the new Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processor. It has terrific multi-core performance in benchmark and practical applications. It handles games and for me, is really good at processing video for editing. I find very little hiccups or slowdown in anything I typically do. SETUP While the setup process is similar to any Windows laptop, and I wouldn’t say anything about it but for the quirks I ran into. I had a difficult time getting it updated and connecting to Wi-Fi. I’m not sure if it was a fluke or not, but it took longer than expected. After a few tries and once the laptop was setup and updated, I haven’t encountered any issues. SPECS I mentioned what I thought was the most important but this Alienware has lots of other features: 1 TB solid state hard drive. Great news, it has two upgradeable PCI GEN 4 SSD slots 32 GB or DDR5 RAM. This is blazing fast RAM. And like the SSDs, it includes two user upgradeable slots Connectivity. It’s rocking Wi-Fi 7 (assuming your router supports it) as well as Bluetooth 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gpbs) type-C port with power Display Port; it also includes power delivery 1 HDMI 2.1 port. This allows connectivity to larger monitors that support high refresh rates and VRR (for screen tearing) Audio jack. These are less of a necessity in the age of Bluetooth, but it’s nice to have in a pinch Ethernet port. You don’t see it much anymore, but a built in Ethernet port. Again, there are certain situations where this will come in handy NO SD card slot. This isn’t a big deal with me, as I carry an adapter, but might be a bummer to some. Camera. The selfie camera is only 720p at 30 fps. It does have dual array microphones. Unfortunately, no Windows Hello support. DESIGN I both like and dislike portions of the design. It’s made of plastic - probably for specific reasons - so it’s not as premium as other metal chassis laptops. But i like the soft touch plastic and I really dig the “indigo” color. It’s not as bland as a simple black laptop. One of the surprising things to me was the absence of RGB lights. RGB lights seem to be all the rage and what you’d expect from Alienware, but they’re entirely absent here. I don’t mind it, but some might want it. The keyboard is backlit (awesome) but there’s no customizable colors. The laptop is big and bulky what you might expect. It’s HEAVY and thick. It’s not a negative, and is what you should expect when getting a large laptop with this much power. Having said, it still maintains a smaller profile that somehow makes it portable. Just heavier than the average laptop. DAILY USE As a laptop for general purpose tasks, it’s overbuilt. If all you plan to do is perform some word processing and emails, look elsewhere. But given those tasks are essential for even gamers, this machine performs mightily. The large screen and specs allow for multiple programs mean that multitasking is a breeze. It’s a pleasure to use. The keyboard is very comfortable and I enjoy typing on it. And I absolutely love the 9 number keypad to the side. The only downside is getting used to typing on a keyboard to the side. This just means that I had a few keystroke misses and trackpad misses because it’s off center (which is standard for all keyboards with a separate number keypad). The speakers are great for a laptop. I typically use headphones when I’m gaming or watching shows, etc. but these speakers are pretty good. I wouldn’t call it a selling point, but there definitely not a downside. Speaking of the keyboard, I love the shortcuts built in. It’s a small touch, but there’s an entire row of buttons (including 3 you can program) that includes display brightness, speaker volume, and putting the computer in performance or silent mode. During daily use it runs very silent and pretty cool - which can’t be said when gaming… GAMING PERFORMANCE I was seriously impressed with the gaming prowess. I played a few AAA game and some indies and this laptop handled them all like a champ. I was able to put the graphics settings really high all while maintaining consistently high frame rates in the 100s. The graphics are clear and smooth. I had no performance issues. I had ray tracing enabled and with DLSS 4, I was able to maintain high refresh rates. It truly was a pleasure to game on. The only downside was the jet engines of the laptop when gaming. This beast gets LOUD. It puts the infamous PS4 jet engine sounds to shame. It almost necessitates headphones to drown the noise out. It has lots of air vents, both on the bottom and the top. And while it does a good job of keeping the internals cool, it definitely means the laptop gets hot. I would not keep this on my lap when I’m gaming, the bottom gets too hot. But I didn’t find any of the keys too hot to game which is what matters. WEBCAM and BATTERY LIFE I do have to use the webcam for work sometimes, and I was underwhelmed. I would have appreciated a 1080p webcam with a privacy shutter and some better low light performance. But this wasn’t designed and engineered for that purpose so I kind of understand. The only other thing to mention and this really should come as no surprise, but the battery life is absolutely abysmal. Fully charged I was only getting a little over 1 hour per charge. And that was for just everyday tasks, not gaming or editing videos. It’s just more proof that this was designed as a desktop replacement, something you will need a plug for whenever you want to really flex its muscles. CONCLUSION For what this is, a gaming PC, it checks a lot of boxes. It’s really difficult coming up with any negatives. The negatives it does have (battery life) is simply to be expected with a laptop with such power. But at the end of the day, it’s a great value for all the features you get and can run almost all (I haven’t tested all games obviously) games at QHD at high refresh rates and on high graphics settings. It’s easy to use and there’s a lot of little things that make the laptop more enjoyable to use.

I looked at Alienware back in my Highschool days as "THE GAMING PC COMPANY". I dreamed of having the top of the line PC specs in a cool laptop. Sure, the laptops were beefy to accommodate all the hardware and cooling but that was the compromise gamers had to make. Today, I have my hands on this Alienware 16 Aurora. It's appearance is sleek and the blue color is a dark metallic blue but has that plastic look and feel that attracts oily fingerprints easily. Unfortunately, there is no RGB lighting to call out that this is a gaming laptop. The keyboard has white led backlit key. If I were to say, this seems to be aimed for more low-mid range specs as seen by their starting specification when compared to their 16x Aurora. If you are into a "stealth" look where you can take this to the office by day and game by night, this is a good option for you. Not a ton of bloatware really, just Mcafee. Alienware Command Center is useful for system performance tweaking. Alienware Support Assist is there similarly to how Dell has their program to scan your system for updates, hardware changes, and to optimize PC and network performance. If you want to upgrade your service plan, then you need to pay extra for Dell's Premium Support plus. Now for gaming, the RTX 5060 8GB laptop GPU is good for plenty of recent games. Overall GPU performance seems reserved, I think it could definitely push itself more given maybe more power to it. Given that I am able to run at 2.5k resolution, Counter Strike 2 and even Cyberpunk 2077 could be played at high video settings. Cyperpunk can be tweaked to even have ray tracing on low to improve graphic game play. Be ready for the fans to kick on high and be loud. Just make sure to have your headphones ready. The fans do a great job at keeping the GPU/CPU cool during high loads. Just be ready to have your room be a little on the warmer side too.

The Alienware 16 Aurora is a great mid to entry-level system with extreme stealth. I've been using this laptop for a week now and the performance is more than enough for the games that I play on a regular basis. My only complaints stem from this system looking like a business laptop. Not having a flashy RGB laptop can be a positive but I think they watered this down a bit too much for an Alienware system. QUICK SPECS: 1TB SSD GeForce RTX5060 120Hz WVA Panel 300 Nits Peak Brightness 32GB DDR5 Intel Core 7 Series 2, 240H PERFORMANCE: This Aurora packs some serious performance in a discrete package. This sleeper laptop had no trouble playing everything I tossed at it at modest settings. I logged several hours on Marvel Rivals and averaged 90FPS on performance mode while plugged in - if this is your first gaming laptop, keep in mind you will need to keep this plugged into power if you want the most out of it. I hopped around a few other games and found this Alienware laptop to be incredibly consistent with performance. From all my testing, I found the only bottleneck to be the CPU. When logging performance with Alienware’s preloaded software, I found the CPU to be pinned when executing tasks that weren’t GPU dependent. If you are going to use this PC for anything outside of gaming - I would consider taking a look at the Aurora 16X. The SSD and RAM ARE user upgradeable which is great to see considering most manufactures are divided on this topic. That being said, I don’t see much argument for needing to upgrade the 32GB of DDR5 that comes with this system. As previously mentioned, I see the bottleneck being the CPU down the road. I think you will upgrade your PC before you decide to swap out the RAM on this system. There is a second M.4 should you choose to upgrade the storage - which I highly recommend considering the size of games in 2025. 1TB is great but will fill up faster than you’d think. COOLING: The cooling performance of the Aurora 16 is one of the highlights of this gaming PC. I have had many gaming laptops in the past that sound like a jet ramping up for takeoff. This Alienware keeps its composure and is definitely something you could take to a library or coffee shop and not worry about people giving you that “look” when you decide to fire up for a quick gaming session. GAMING FEATURES: The hot keys included at the top of the keyboard are simply awesome. Being able to toggle between Performance and Stealth modes with the tap of a key comes in handy more than you’d think. You don’t have to flip between software or games to control your fans – I love this. As for RGB configuration – well, there isn’t any. Some may appreciate this sleeper gaming PC but, personally, I would prefer a bit more than what was shipped. I grew up in an era where buying an Alienware PC meant you were getting something unique and out of this world. There’s not only zero RGB but you don’t even get a pre-loaded Alienware desktop background. Is this a big deal? No, but If I’m getting an Alienware laptop, I want an Alienware experience. SCREEN: The screen may disappoint those hunting higher than 165Hz in this price range. I actually agree with Dell on their screen choice in this Aurora 16. While 120Hz is starting to sound like the bare minimum for gaming laptops, this GPU doesn’t have enough power under the hood to take advantage of anything more. For reference, I typically average between 90FPS and 115FPS on most games. That’s not to say this gaming PC is slouchy, it simply means you’re not paying for a screen that you can’t take full advantage of. The 16” (which is the sweet spot for mobile gaming IMO) screen is more than bright enough for most situations and the matte finish is excellent for diffusing glare. Dell made the right call here as far as I’m concerned. If you want a laptop that pumps 240Hz at 1000 nits - you’re barking up the wrong tree. This setup is the perfect balance of performance for this configuration. YES OR NO?: This is a YES for me - The Aurora 16 checks all of the boxes at this price point. You’re getting a system that can run AAA titles on the go and doesn’t sound like a box fan in the corner of your room. You also have the option to upgrade components as needed and it looks like a stealth sleeper PC that you can take almost anywhere without turning heads. My only two complaints are with the keyboard and the lack of an Alienware experience. The I loved everything about the keyboard except Dells decision to flip the punctuation with the numbers in the top row. It takes some getting used to and I really can’t think of why they would do this. Everything considered – this is about as good as it gets when looking at the performance for the price. I highly recommend getting your hands on one if you’re in the market.

The Alienware 16 Aurora with Intel Core 7 240H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, RTX 5060 GPU, and a 1TB SSD is a sleek, high-performance machine that balances gaming prowess with professional-grade capabilities. I’ve made this machine my daily worker as well as my new portable gaming rig for the last week and have had great success on all fronts. My favorite games are fast-paced adventure and simulators – like Microsoft Flight Simulator – which play incredibly smooth with unbelievable graphics on the NVIDIA RTX 5060 GPU! It’s hard to believe it can get much better than this! Gaming Experience & Usability • Display: The 16" WQXGA (2560x1600) screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB coverage delivers crisp visuals and smooth motion—ideal for fast-paced titles of any kind! • Performance: The RTX 5060 (8GB GDDR7) paired with the 10-core Intel Core 7 240H offers solid frame rates and ray tracing support. I found all my PC games functioned well with no lagging or shadowing. • Usability: The keyboard is responsive with white backlighting, and the port layout (USB-C, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet) is practical for both gaming and desk setups. Capabilities & Upgradability • RAM & Storage: With 32GB DDR5 RAM and dual M.2 slots, memory and storage upgrades are straightforward. The system supports up to 64GB RAM and 4TB SSD configurations. • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 ensure future-proof wireless performance. HDMI 2.1 and USB-C with DisplayPort support external monitors and peripherals. • Build Quality: The anodized aluminum lid and matte finish give it a premium feel without being overly flashy. • Battery Capacity: Configurations vary between 60Wh and 96Wh batteries. Expect 5–7 hours for light productivity, but gaming will drain it in 2–3 hours tops. • Charging: Fast charging via USB-C is supported, and the 180W adapter replenishes quickly. Another reason for selecting this laptop was for some business use. Other reviews talk about how this laptop doesn’t look as “cool” as other dedicated gaming laptops, but myself, I like the more professional look. At my business, I regularly use GPU laptops to perform handheld scans of feet, ankles and arms. The RTX 5060 is certainly able to handle the 3D models we produce and work well with our CAD software in manipulating the images into the formats we need for manufacturing. Just thought I’d mention that as well – as you should not limit your thinking that this is ONLY a gaming laptop. There so much to discuss on this laptop – it’s hard to cover it all. Here’s a few more tidbits that sell me on it! • For AI, there’s a defined Windows CoPilot key right on the keyboard – making access to AI tech even easier that before! • The 16” WQXGA 120Hz display @ 300 brightness nits is awesome day or night. Displaying 4k resolution makes everything so sharp and crisp you’ll think it’s alive! • A new “Cryo-Chamber” cooling structure has been implemented to channel airflow to the core components – something new in a laptop that I haven’t seen before. Overall, there’s a lot to love about the Alienware 16 Aurora laptop – and it will be my go-to machine until for quite a while!

I recently acquired this Alienware 16 Aurora with the Core 7 & RTX 5060 combination and I honestly did not need another laptop but after 2 weeks of use I will gladly be keeping this guy. I am not sure if this chassis is entirely new but I do like it. I have always preferred to carry one of my "gaming" laptops around as my "all" use computer but was apprehensive to do so because of the exterior looks. They simply made you look unprofessional, especially with the rgb lighting. This laptop has a very sleek & minimalistic look to it that can pass as an everyday business machine. The Ultra Core 7 processor has performed flawlessly soo far, handling any task that I throw at it and being paired with the 32Gb of memory makes it a well oiled machine. When it comes to the GPU I am not convinced that there has been much improvement in the RTX 5060 over the previous generation 4060, at least not that I am able to notice, however this is not the fault of Dell but rather Nvidia. The battery charger is sizeable & weighty but that is to be expected on a gamer. Battery life seems to be fairly good to this point. The screen may be the one aspect that is slightly lacking on this unit even though it is a mid-range gaming rig, I simply am not impressed with the colors, brightness & crispness of this display. Below I have included the key specs. Key Features: Display: 16-inch WQXGA (2560 x 1600) display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Processor: Intel Core 7 240H (10-core, 16 threads). Memory: 32GB of DDR5 RAM. Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060. Storage: 1TB PCIe SSD. Operating System: Windows 11 Home. Other: Wi-Fi 7, USB-C (w/DisplayPort), HDMI 2.1 and USB-A ports

I have owned and used many Dell Computers to date. From Desktops to Laptops on the corporate side to Alienware laptops on the personal.gamming side. Dell has always provided solid stable PCs for all to use and this laptop is nothing short of what they have done in the past. Packing was really nice. The box the presentation of the laptop is great. The laptop was wrap in alien white paper wrapping. Nice touch. Setup. Setup took a bit long. It took about 3 hours to walk through the entire process. Windows update took the longest ... It clocked in about 3 hours for me even with an Ethernet connection. After that I benchmarked the laptop. I ran a software to do that and that took about another 3 hours to do. CPU cooling fans kicked in and it heated up so I knew it was getting pushed to its limits. Results came back from the Benchmark and all the criteria that was specified by Dell hit all the marks from Processor, graphics, ram, HDD, etc. User interface is really nice. 10 key add on is always nice to have. Atmos sound is great. I fired up Call of Duty on Xbox PC program and it ran flawlessly. Appearance is nice and modern. Metallic color is nice. Connectivity options are good. Ethernet connect for fast Internet is there. HDMI for external screen is there. 2 USB As and 2 USB Cs. Headphone/Mic jack is there. With is nice. Not like my old Alienware laptop that weights trice as much as this with half the power. Standard PC use was all good. WiFi 6 is there. So the only wish 2 wishes I had were 1. WiFi 7 and 2 Network Card that was 2.5 or greater. Other than that another Alienware laptop to seek if you are looking to be a serious threat to your friends during game night.

To say I was a little apprehensive about the prospect of a “budget” Alienware would be a huge understatement! My last Alienware was the x17r1 that ended up setting me back around $3,000, and it wasn’t even the “high-end” one! The 16 Aurora had some lofty shoes to fill, even though I tried to set my expectations to what it cost, Alienware gaming laptops just have that high of a bar. Right out of the box it blew my expectations out of the water! There’s some clear compromises that were made in materials for the chassis, being mostly a blue plastic beside the aluminum lid deck and no RGB (including a holographic Alien head vs LED backlit). Even with the majority of the laptop being plastic, it is still extremely solidly built, with very little deck flex on the very large typing surface, a full 10-key next to the keyboard, all backlit, three programmable keys, and an okay sized trackpad. Another place where costs were cut was in the lack of Windows Hello, no IR camera or fingerprint reader on this one! The bezels are on the larger side, but the screen is very low glare matte! Okay, enough of the compromises… the 16-inch 16:10 1600P (2560x1600) 120Hz LED LCD screen in those chonky bezels is absolutely beautiful! Lightning fast, crisp colors, large enough to show two pages side by side but still compact enough to slide into most backpacks. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is a solid mix of power, performance, and efficiency for a laptop of this price. Inside you’ll find a MUX switch ready to bypass the CPU’s onboard ARC graphics for when you’re plugged in (preferably) but want the full power of your dedicated GPU, something not all too common in this price range, and HDMI 2.1 on the back to connect a monitor or TV for big screen gaming! (DisplayPort via USB-C, too) Sure, you could get a more powerful card in another laptop, but at the cost of upgradeable 32GB 5600MT/s DDR5 RAM and a second m.2 Gen 4 SSD slot waiting for you to expand this machines memory and storage when 1TB isn’t enough… oops, gave away another of the area Alienware didn’t compromise. The team that put this thing together really prioritized performance and upgradeability, with styling next, and allowing the use of less premium plastics take the stage for the outside. On the performance side, I was able to max out the graphics in both the classic and enhanced editions of GTA V with the game holding around 60 FPS in the full 1600P, drop it a little to 1440P and it shot up to about 80, a little more to 1080P (ideal for this size screen) and it was buttery smooth at 130 FPS in ultra settings! CS:GO 2 ran perfectly smooth at over 200 FPS, same with COD Warzone, truly most first-person shooters and adventure games were handled extremely well. The only challenges came in the extremely detailed games with ray tracing on (Cyperpunk 2077) where I dropped down to 1080P and used a little frame gen help to get to ~60FPS, otherwise it was a pretty 25-30FPS and a slideshow at times. Fallout 4 and 76 ran at around 150 FPS maxed out at 1600P, crisp and smooth until I was taken out by a deathclaw in the glow. Battery life while gaming was the usual abysmal 1.5-2 hours with the screen all the way dimmed, less than an hour if brighter. During a battery rundown test where I set brightness to 50%, power mode to priotize battery performance, and streamed YouTube at 1080P over wifi, the 16 Aurora lasted a solid (for a gaming laptop) 4 hours 18 minutes! It handled other daily tasks incredibly well, including video rendering with some help from that dedicated GPU, and overall did it all with a decently respectable noise level that was similar to other laptops. Huge exception being during gaming and rendering… then it’s “Alien spaceship” self really came out! Overall, I was really impressed by the Alienware 16 Aurora! I’m thrilled it’s landed here with me to play some games and show that I can have some sensibility in choosing laptops, sometimes! (He says typing this out on his “creator” laptop that is in no way sensible…) I’d definitely recommend this to others who enjoy gaming all over their home and don’t always like the thought of being tied to their desktop gaming rig, or having a desktop gaming rig at all, high school and college student that need a computer powerful enough to work through anything the day’s classes might throw at them, and have enough battery to get by while also being able to charge via USB-C when you need extra juice, but also want to be able to game at home or on the go to unwind. This machine isn’t just built for this year or the next, it's built to take a few beatings during the school year, be upgraded when you need a little more space, and get covered in all those stickers you can think of! A+ Alienware!

I have an Alienware desktop that is my reliable, high performance gaming build. For this reason I was excited to try out the Alienware 16 Aurora Gaming laptop to see how it compares.  TL:DL - This laptop has a lot of power packed into a well built form factor. At 16" the laptop feels substantial, evenly weighted, and well made. Performance is good, powered by Intel Core 7 Series 2 processor, and graphics are amazing, powered by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060. The LED display is WQXGA / 3K (better than 1080, less than 4k), with a 120 Hz refresh rate, which yields some of the best graphics performance I've seen on a laptop, OLED would have likely made this the best, hands down. The build runs relatively cool thanks to the 'Cryo-Chamber' design for improved airflow, but there is the expected fan noise in performance setting. Pros: Sturdy build, sleek form factor Does not get hot on the bottom like many gaming laptops, this one stays cool enough to keep in your lap for hours The graphics card sets this laptop apart from others, and tackles even the most GPU intensive games flawlessly Great performance out of the box, can handle gaming, photo editing, and 3d rendering, likely all at the same time if you were so inclined Upgradable RAM Speakers are better than average Limited bloatware  Overall aesthetics, the styling is subtle and doesn't scream gaming rig, and fits in when I take it to work Cons: Fan noise is a thing when using the laptop to its full capability, it's not specific to this build, just a consideration Would prefer OLED In the box is the laptop, power cable, and paperwork. Setup is the normal Windows11 home workflow. Key specs are the Intel Core 7 Series 2, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, 16" LED WQXGA screen, 32GB memory, and 1 TB SSD hard drive. Ports are split between left side and back, including 2 x 3.2 Gen2 USB, 1 x 3.2 Gen2 10 Gbps USB C with DisplayPort adaptor combability, 1 x 3.2 Gen2 10 Gbps power with power delivery, 1 x HDMI 2.1 port, headphone jack, and 1 x RJ45 ethernet port. The laptop also boasts a full sized, backlit,  keyboard, a responsive multi-touch mouse pad, 720p HD camera, and 4W speakers. As far as performance, the laptop doesn't disappoint. I included photos of benchmark testing because I realize that my opinion of a great laptop may not be the same as everyone else, note performance, temp, and load relationship. Another reference is Cyberpunk 2077 performance, in playing the game there was zero tear, stutter, and absolutely zero lag with crisp images. The laptop also holds its own for processor intensive tasks such as 3d modeling, I put the Alienware control center into performance mode and found that the laptop delivers the fastest rendering time of any laptop I've used.  A few other things to note, the full keyboard allows for comfort, has a dedicated AI button, the touchpad is responsive, the built in camera doesn't suck, and the speakers are impressive for a laptop. You still don't have the bass due to laptop physics, but I was impressed by the sound depth and quality. Another thing to note is that there is no thermal shelf, so the laptop sits flat with the fan exhaust directed at the sides and back versus down. Lastly, the Alienware Command Center offers optimization presets, so you don't have to be an expert to optimize performance, conserve battery, or reduce fan noise, just pick the preset for your need, and the laptop settings will adjust accordingly. Bottom line, I recommend this laptop if you run graphics rich games, if you're running intensive tasks, or if you want to do both simultaneously. This is a performance build, and it feels like it. No obnoxious RGB lighting that screams gamer, no gimmicks, just a powerhouse build that can fit in at work if needed, but can also power through the most recently released games. This is one of those laptops that really can do it all, and do it well.

I've always wanted to own an Alienware PC. Now that I do, I am impressed and wish I hadn't waited so long. The Alienware Aurora is a fantastic 16" gaming laptop, and out of the box before tweaking, it's impressive. My model is the AC16250 in Blue. Specs are Intel Core 7 240H, 32GB, 1TB SSD and NVIDIA RTX 5060 8Gb on Win 11 Home. Out of the box, the Alienware Aurora is just awesome. with "Be More Alient" on the insde flap of the box. Cool. My laptop is a blue/black, it's nice, not a fingerprint magnet, and very subdued - it doesn't scream gaming aside from the Alien symbol on the lid. Setup was straight forward, Windows 11 just makes it fast and easy to install all updates on first run. I am surprised there is no fingerprint reader (I will get an external USB A fingerprint reader). This brings me to ports. Left Side: 1x USB A 1x Ethernet 1x Headphone Right Side No ports/vents only Rear 1 x Power 1 x HDMI 2 x USB C 1 x USB A This is a good layout and setup for a gaming PC. If you have this on your desk, like me, you can run a USB C hub off the back, your gaming mouse, power, display and have plenty of ventilation. What blows my mind is how quiet the Alienware Aurora is and how quiet the fans run. I've owned gaming laptops in the past and it's always a trade off, portability vs heat and fan noise. I'm not sure what magic Alienware have pulled off but the fans are not passively loud. Even a Windows update, which can cause most laptops to go into fan overdrive didn't skip a beat. Playing Overwatch and Fortnite and a bit of Starfield, the fans ran, but not at that "my laptop is about to take flight" level. I think it's because the Aurora has 4 vents, rear and side, plus there bottom is designed with a bump which must allow for more heatsink coverage. In terms of performance, which is all that ever matters in a gaming laptop. I'm getting 90-100fps on medium settings with most of my favorite games. I found the touchpad to be not great, but I am never really a fan of touchpads (get a mouse if you're serious about gaming). The keyboard is responsive, not loud or warm to touch. The backlight is white only, but I think this is perfectly OK and to be honst, I think you could get away with using this as both a gaming and work laptop - the design is so miminalist, no one would question it in an office and the 16" display is glorious for gaming and great for work (but work, more fun to be had gaming :-) I'm uploading the screenshots of the UserBenchmark run. This is BEFORE tweaks. I think that's fair, because not everyone will do what I do and spend a few hours tweaking drivers, performance, removing unwanted system apps (btw, limited bloat - just McAffee, easy to unsintall). In terms of value, performance, I would run to buy the Aurora. I can't believe the value for money, the specs, and frankly that Alienware have manage to make a silent, cool, fast gaming laptop. Something I never thought was possible. Do yourself a favor, buy it - if you're a gamer, you'll love it. If you are after a great PC and think "maybe I wouldn't mind gaming" get it! PS. Why 4 stars? I really think the absence of a fingerprint reader is a miss and the touchpad could be a bit better. Both of which can be fixed, get yourself a USB fingerprint reader and a good gaming mouse.

The Aurora 16" Gaming Laptop is pure power in your hands: a stunning WQXGA 120Hz display for flawless fluidity, an Intel Core 7 for unstoppable performance, and a sleek design built for speed. Light enough to carry anywhere, tough enough for marathon sessions, and lightning-fast in every load. 4 With Aurora, every game becomes an epic experience.

I tried like 3 different laptops before keeping this one. It has near to perfect no gloss screen with a good brightness. Screen is oversized 16", more like 17" if you read from it. Intel core 7 is a good compromise. I9 is faster but loud and more expensive. Lenovo Legion has Oled sreen for basically the same money, but it is not even oled with some cheap protector screen. The closest to Aurora is HP oven model. HP is more powerful and has low brightness no gloss screen. HP is a better option if you plan to use external monitor and keep the laptop under the table. Asus has it all but about 600$ more expensive. I would better save 600$ for another upgrade next year.

Alienware Gaming Laptop — Quick Review Man, just fire up this thing and you know it means business.   . Why it feels great to use: • Users gush about “smooth gameplay,” “beautiful design,” and that satisfying mechanical RGB keyboard—all powered by solid gaming performance . • Reviewers give a thumbs-up for precision (thanks AlienFX), vibrant screens, and serious horsepower—ideal if you’re expecting desktop-level muscle from a laptop  . But heads up: • These beasts are hefty and chunky; portability’s not their strong suit. • Expect battery life to be modest—gaming drains it fast  . • Some folks online have flagged inconsistent quality or cooling issues, with comments like “build overheating” or “brand probably just… branding” . ⸻ In a nutshell: If you’re chasing raw power, a killer aesthetic, and don’t mind sacrificing a bit of portability or battery life—Alienware is like stepping into a high-powered cockpit. It delivers desktop-grade performance, fancy lighting, and top-tier gaming creds. Just be ready to plug it in and carry it with purpose.