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The Dell Alienware 16X Aurora is a strong performer at mid-tier gaming, packs a lovely display, and goes for a mean look rather than gaudy RGB lightshows.
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TL;DR: Alienware unveiled new flagship Area-51 18- and 16-inch gaming laptops featuring Intel Core Ultra 200HX processors, NVIDIA RTX 50-series GPUs, advanced cryo-chamber cooling, and high-refresh OLED displays with up to 620 nits brightness. The 16X ...
The Alienware 16X starts at $1,549 and caps out at $2,699. There are two GPU versions, one with an RTX 5060 and the other with an RTX 5070. However, the RTX 5060 comes with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, while the latter features the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX.