Dell
Alienware 18 Area-51
Based on 67 Reddit mentions
$3917.27
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Continuation post about 18 Area 51 from Best Buy vs from Dell
The Best Buy laptop is here. Specs -U9 275HX32GB RAM5070 TI2TB Gen4 SSD1080i FHD camera$2375 Building the exact model on Dells website, starting with a basic $1900 model, the price would be -U7 to U9: +$200 = $21005060 to 5070 TI: +$700 = $28001TB to Gen4 2TB: +50 = $2850 In my first post I said it
...imajackash in r/Alienware
December 10, 2025 3:44 AM
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Alienware laptop 2025 range
The 18” is actually priced pretty competitively relative to the market. Titan/Raider, Legion 9i, Strix/Scar G18 are all very expensive, and with the promotions Dell has the Area 51 is actually among the cheapest. For your third point, the 9955HX CPUs do perform a bit better, but the dual CCD really
...150663 in r/Alienware
May 28, 2025 6:36 PM
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Hey r/Alienware
Especially in these trying times of memory shortages, you really need to find a way to open up the XMP whitelist for memory. Right now Area-51 owners have just two options, official Dell 32gb and 64gb. It’s outrageously priced, and the timings are really loose. Paying 1k just to get 64GB 6400mts at
...Grayly in r/Alienware
May 5, 2026 11:10 AM
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Is it just me or does the new Aurora look subpar?
That’s because it is the lowest end. The new Aurora is the baseline of Alienware laptops, lowest price point and least flashy, it was designed that way. It’s more so an “entry” level gaming laptop, still good performance but it’s not the Area-51 which is the new flashy rounded design with all the RB
...Idoroxsu24 in r/Alienware
April 29, 2026 2:29 PM
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Refurbed 18 Area 51
I got the 16 Area 51 Certified Refurbished, as above, not a scratch on it. Works perfectly too! I got i9 processor, 32GB RAM 2TB RTX5080 and cant fault it at all, although I did get the extra 3 year warranty just to be sure. 3,024GBP all in, so great deal too! FYI, it doesn't come in an original Ali
...TReaveyNI in r/Alienware
April 9, 2026 12:14 PM
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Alienware 15 Laptop
Seem like is is going to be their entry level model. The 16/16x their mid range and the area-51 the high end line. All the other dell product have 3 tier so except if you're on a budget I see no reasons to get this over the 16.
MyzMyz1995 in r/Alienware
May 14, 2026 2:07 PM
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Is it just me or does the new Aurora look subpar?
I hear you, but not everyone has the money nor the need for a top range Area 51 laptop. What's the alternative? Lower tier gaming laptops keep the Dell brand, while only top tier ones get the AW logo? I've always found that confusing personally. Dell choose not to have a lower tier gaming laptop, le
...InterstellarVisitor3 in r/Alienware
April 29, 2026 11:48 PM
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Waiting for my delivery!
i will shit on dell all day and i say this as an alienware owner, but I really think their aw line is phenomenal and well designed. i have an area 51 5080 and it was a solid choice
Laingular in r/Alienware
March 18, 2026 11:28 PM
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Thinking of making an Alienware purchase
I'm right there with you. PS5 was my go to. Before that PS4, then PS3... That said, I got an Alienware laptop for productivity and creation purposes. I downloaded a couple games, because, why not... I loved it. It elevated my gaming experience a lot. So I bought more things including the new Area 51
...Operations-Man in r/Alienware
April 11, 2026 7:04 PM
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Daughter wants a new gaming PC for her 16th birthday. What do you recommend?
Roblox is not a very gpu-intensive game. Practically anything with an rtx series gpu will play it well (even the rather lackluster rtx5050). For that reason, the minimum specs on the currently $900 Alienware 16 Aurora laptop would do. If you’re looking for something with a bigger budget however, her
...TheInglipSummoner in r/Alienware
August 7, 2025 4:36 PM
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