Alienware
I Tested 2 Budget Alienware Gaming Laptops, and the 16X Aurora Is the One to Get
8.3/ 10 SCORE Alienware 16X Aurora Pros Strong performance for the price Big, bright and fast display Free M.2 slot to add second SSD User replaceable RAM Crisp, 1080p Windows Hello webcam Cons Keyboard isn’t best for gaming Audio output underwhelms When sitting side by side, Dell’s two midrange gaming laptops, the Alienware 16 Aurora…
Alienware AW2525HM 25-inch 320 Hz gaming monitor review: Colorful and competition-ready
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. When you’ve maxed your gaming PC budget for a high-end video card and you don’t have enough left for an OLED monitor, you…
Alienware 16 Aurora review: Long on endurance, short on performance
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. With the launch of Nvidia’s RTX 50 Series GPUs for laptops, we’ve seen a new wave of mainstream- and budget-oriented laptops enter the…
Alienware AW3425DW WQHD QD-OLED review: Near-perfect color and premium performance
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. Not long ago, gaming monitors came with lowered expectations from picky videophiles who place high contrast and accurate color at the top of…
We ‘built’ the Alienware Area-51 out of Lego bricks — limited edition model only available through Alienware rewards
The Alienware Area-51 is a pre-built gaming PC, but we put together one on our own. Only this one isn’t made of metal and components, but rather Lego bricks. The 318-piece model that we constructed is a set being doled out by Alienware to members of its Alienware Arena fan community, but we got to…
I Tested Way Too Many Headsets On Switch 2, These 6 Are My Favorites
When I started testing headsets on my new Nintendo Switch 2, I dove in from a casual perspective seeking a pleasant experience with pals on GameChat while running some Knockout Tours in Mario Kart World. I’m not an audiophile, after all. I’m just a guy who enjoys an easy-to-use, comfy headset with generally good sound…
The Alienware 16 Area-51 has performance where it counts, but it almost broke my backpack
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. Alienware is refreshing its major enthusiast subbrand, Area-51. It signifies power above all else, and competes with the best gaming laptops on raw…
Engadget review recap: Surface Pro, Rivian, Canon, Light Phone and more
I can’t blame you if you’ve been spending more time outside lately instead of reading gadget reviews. Spring has sprung, at least for us at Engadget HQ in the US, and there’s a lot of touching grass going on amongst our staff. Still, if you’ve missed any of our reviews over the last two weeks,…
Alienware AW2725Q review: An exceptional OLED gaming display
In 2023, I tested my first OLED gaming monitor for Engadget, the LG 27GR95QE. Coming from an IPS LCD, the LG screen was transformational. Its WOLED (White OLED) panel produced inky blacks that made every game look incredible, and it allowed me to experience HDR gaming on a PC for the first time. But as…
We tested the Alienware Area-51, a massive tower with — finally — standardized parts.
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. Leave it to Alienware to make a statement. The pre-built PC company owned by Dell used to stand out with its spaceship-themed design….