Alienware Alienware [2025] Alienware 16 Area-51 [Mechanical Keyboard] Review

CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 32
Storage 4096
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 3.4
Battery 96
Alienware Alienware [2025] Alienware 16 Area-51 [Mechanical Keyboard] laptop
71 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 94.7
GPU 95.1
RAM 92
Ports 85.1
Screen 78.3
Portability 6.7
Storage 98.1
Reliability 3.1

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
  • Strong cpu (95th percentile) 95th
  • Strong ram (92th percentile) 92th

Cons

  • Below average reliability (3th percentile) 3th
  • Below average compact (7th percentile) 7th

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Cores 24
Frequency 5.5 GHz
L3 Cache 36 MB

Graphics

GPU RTX 5090
Type discrete
VRAM 24 GB
VRAM Type GDDR7

Memory & Storage

RAM 32 GB
RAM Generation DDR5
Storage 1 4 TB
Storage 1 Type NVMe SSD

Display

Size 16"
Resolution 2560 (QHD)
Refresh Rate 240 Hz

Connectivity

Thunderbolt 2x Thunderbolt 5 ports
HDMI 1 x HDMI 2.1
Wi-Fi WiFi 7
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.4

Physical

Weight 3.4 kg / 7.5 lbs
Battery 96 Wh
OS Windows 11 Home

Value & Pricing

Price History

$4,700 $4,720 $4,740 $4,760 $4,780 $4,800 $4,820 Feb 18Feb 22 $4,754

Verdict