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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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 ...

Hot on the heels of refreshing its X51 gaming desktop, Dell is sharing the news gamers have really been waiting for. The company just unveiled some fresh Alienware laptops, complete with a new look ...

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Ask a gamer about their idea of perfection and the answer would be this: A rich Steam library, ambient lighting, good audio levels and a large display for immersive gameplay. And the Alienware 18 Area ...

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 ...