First deal strikes Alienware’s Area-51 gaming laptops with RTX 50-series GPUs, both 16 and 18-inch models up to $300 off

$300 off/$3,200

After announcing its new Aurora 16 and 16X gaming laptops, Alienware is now offering some sweet deals on its more premium Area-51 gaming machines. You’ll find select models of both the Area-51 18-inch and 16-inch laptops currently up to $300 off. The Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX/64GB/2TB/5080 config of the 16-inch Area-51 laptop is currently at $3,299.99 shipped. This is straight-up a $300 discount on its usual going rate of $3,600 and the best price we can find. Similarly, the 18-inch model with Core Ultra 9/32GB/1TB/5080 config is now seeing a $200 discount at $3,199.99 shipped. This is the first time we’re tracking deals for these models in the brand’s latest Area-51 lineup, and you can learn more about them below.

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Both the Alienware Area-51 gaming laptops discounted today sport QHD+ displays with support for up to a 300Hz refresh rate. They’re both powered by the same Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor and NVIDIA’s RTX 5080 laptop GPU with up to 16GB VRAM. The 16-inch model comes with 64GB RAM and 2TB SSD, whereas the 18-inch one is packed with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD. Another key difference between the two models here is that the smaller one has a CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical keyboard, while the bigger one has a standard one with per-key AlienFX RGB lighting. Other highlights of these gaming laptops include a quad speaker setup with woofers, customizable AlienFX lighting zones, support for Wi-Fi 7, a good selection of ports including an HDMI 2.1, as many as five USB ports with two Thunderbolt 5, and more.

If you’re looking to step up your gaming experience with a bigger monitor, the brand’s 27-inch QHD 180Hz gaming monitor is down at $220 right now. This is one of the more affordable models in the brand’s monitor lineup, and it’s down from its usual price of $270.

Alienware Area-51 gaming laptop features:

• Alienware Area-51 gaming laptops are engineered for maximum power, packed with innovation, and encased in otherworldly design. By fusing an advanced thermal strategy, increasing airflow and elevating power with Intel^® Core™ Ultra HX processors and NVIDIA^® GeForce RTX™ 50 Series Laptop GPUs, we’re bringing alien-class performance to the most passionate gamers.
• Area-51 was intentionally designed to reach new performance horizons by enabling higher graphics and processor power limits. This Total Performance Power (TPP) can reach up to 280W in our Alienware 18 Area-51. With more power provided to the silicon components, gamers can run their games on the highest settings, making this our most powerful 18″ gaming laptop yet.
• Step into the future of gaming and creation with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 50 Series Laptop GPUs, powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and AI. Designed to push boundaries, RTX 50 Series with NVIDIA Max-Q delivers optimized battery life and performance and jaw-dropping graphics fidelity—perfect for those who demand the extraordinary on the go.
• Intel^® Core™ Ultra HX processors integrate CPU, built-in GPU, and NPU into a single package designed for AI acceleration and balanced performance across your favorite things to do.