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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 22 reviews

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86%would recommend to a friend
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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Upgrade the screens Dell.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s an amazing machine but the issue is the screen. Mine had very noticeable screen bleed. Simply unacceptable for a price this high. They are selling people short by sticking with these dinosaur screens. I’ve used LCD Panels that make this one look pathetic. What’s the point of having this crazy powerful machine if its display can’t even create the best picture. I traded for the Rog Zyphrus G16 and even though it’s not as flashy, it’s way better value for your money. The display is stunning and makes the most of its powerful specs. And it’s is an incredible looking machine in its own right. Very thin/sleek model but still has an exceptional cooling system. I would recommend getting the G16 unless your just gonna use the Area 51 with an external Display.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gaming laptop alienware

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This an awesome gaming laptop work super smooth and also can handle everything you throw at it. Really happy with the experience.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Poor Battery Life, Unacceptably bad screen

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good thermal performance. Excellent CPU performance (172W) Excellent laptop at surface value. Ultimately returned the device due to excessive light-bleed and the Thunderbolt 5 ports on the device did not work reliably with my eGPU or dock. Battery life is abysmal, not sure if this will be fixed in future updates but 2.5hrs worth of web-surfing is unacceptable. This device should have had a MUX or similar to force integrated graphics on. Device of this size and weight ought to be closer to 5 but that's likely because the fans to not support 0db mode.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Area 51 still top computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great computer, runs everything with 5070. The price drop was the reason I got this one. The battery last enough for me to get some stuff done but doesn’t last too long. It charges really fast though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Alienware Area-51 16"

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great computer. Very fast. Gets a little warm and loud but I've had no issues with it. I waited for it to go on sale and love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Overkill for my needs, Good.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    4 Months in. Main Game: Skyrim SE, with around 350 mods installed. Uses: Cyberpunk 2077, Terraria, Youtube, Nexus mods, Excel. - Runs well. Max all gameplay parameters. --Fans run medium speed during gameplay use. ---Cyberpunk on max setting will cause maximum fan spin. Still able to use for extended periods. ----Fans at max speed are moderately loud. No decibel level to report. Noise canceling headphones make excess sound redundant. - I keep the device plugged in during use. Battery life untested. - I use an external mouse and keyboard- -- Not because the keyboard is bad by any means. It's the opposite actually, Keyboard and control pad are exceptionally aesthetic. It feels to be a crime to finger print them(and eronomics). -Advanced from Nintendo Switch, and Dell laptop. -I bought the device on sale. Was used in the highest condition. Note: I have not prior owned a gaming system other than a switch. Take review with minor salt.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good laptop, but poor design

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The laptop functions perfectly fine and has cool features, but its extremely blocky for its screen size, which makes it difficult when transporting it, its weight is also pretty heavy to the point of not being worth it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Alienware Area 51 gaming laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent laptop. It's fast with incredible graphics. Settings are understandable. Lighted keyboard. It's an easy transition from a Windows 10. The only negative is it is very expensive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Alienware

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Own it for a month rn Very loud fans when playing in performance mode and very hot AWCC kinda cool but lagging sometimes And also little bit scared to run heavy games cause don’t want to overheat that laptop

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Laptop good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s very good pretty laptop but it smudges very easily other than that it’s pretty great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great system

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Enjoying the system so far fan is a little loud, but overall great computer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Real powerhouse of a system

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A real powerhouse of a system. It can handle all of the work, school, and gaming demands asked of it. Quite the system!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop and buying experience

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    One of the best Gaming Laptops I have used. It’s great to run some of the design softwares on it. Also, the buying experience was great with BestBuy as well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ideal for gaming, Architects, Engineers, media

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    Best not only for gaming also son Architects, Engineers and designers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the best computer I’ve ever owned and it’s very cool

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    nice laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this is a very good laptop i really love it easy and faster

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome pc thanks

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My first aliwenware finally my dream come true thanks

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This thing is a monster of a laptop.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is a monster of a laptop. It beats a lot of desktops available in today's market.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great laptop! Used it mainly for gaming MMORPG. Got a great deal using price-match too!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Its great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A little high at 3 but i got it at 2400 its Sleek Sleeeeeeeeek and lightweight.. makes me feel like a spaceman. It does run a little warm at times, but overall performance is excellent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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