Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Alienware 16″ Area-51 Gaming Laptop with Core Ultra 9, 32GB RAM, and RTX 5080 is on sale right now for $3,149.99, which is $900 off the regular price. If you have been waiting on a high end gaming ...

While parent company Dell is doing a big rebrand of its entire PC portfolio, at CES 2025 Alienware is sort of returning to its roots by bringing back the classic Area-51 name back for its new flagship ...

The Alienware 13 is a high-performing, VR-capable, truly portable gaming laptop with a vibrant QHD touch screen. Another distinctive feature is the hinge-forward design, which means the lid opens ...

Gaming laptops are an interesting market, and there are a ton of great options to choose from. The Alienware 16X Aurora is just one of them, and it’s the smaller cousin to the Alienware 18 Area-51 I ...