Alienware just launched its brand new RTX 5080 Area-51 gaming laptops

Dell has💧 launꦐched its next-generation gaming laptop today

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Dell has just launched its brand new Alienware Area-51 gaming laptops, but RTX 5080 configurations of both the 16-inch and 18-inch models available to order today. These rigs start out at $3,199.99 and, while we're waiting on additional RTX 5090 options, represe♏nt some of the first next-gen gaming laptops I've seen hitting the shelves so far.

Starting specs feature the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor with 32GB DDR5 RAM, a 1TB SSD, and QHD+ displays, however there are double-RAM and double-storage options available for both models as well. The rigs were introduced at CES this year, marking a return to a previously established line that the brand ultimately gave up three years ago. Considering that range gave us some of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best gaming laptops of its day, things are certainly exciting here.

Alienware 16 Area-51 RTX 5080 gaming laptop |
The Alienware 16 Area-51 is now available to order direct from Dell, starting at $3,1⛦99.99 for an RTX 5080 configuration. That's complete with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, 32GB RAM, and 1TB of SSD storage spꦕace.

Buy it if:

✅ You don't need a massive form factor
✅ You want plenty of RAM
✅ You need to travel with your laptop

Don't buy it if:

❌ You want a desktop-focused device

Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5080 gaming laptop |
The larger 18-inch model is only $200 more than the 16-incher and still packs that RTX 5080 GPU with an Intel Core Ultrꦉa 9 275HX, 32GB RAM, and 1TB SSD. This is your go-to if you want a little more power in exchange for portability.

Buy it if:

✅ You want the big-screen experience
✅ You keep your laptop on your desk
✅ You want the most out of that RTX 5080

Don't buy it if:

❌ You need to travel with your laptop

The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Alienware 16 Area-51 and Alienware 18 Area-51 also represent the twilight years of the existing range. The M-Series and ▨X-Series are due to whirr into the sunset with the release of these machines (and upcoming Aurora rigs), though RTX 40-Series configurations can still be found on the shelves today.

While the original Area-51 label carried the promise of extra upgradeability in those early years, the rebooted line seemingly goes all in on power. With both the 16-inch and 18-inch models slated to offer both the RTX 5080 GPU we're seeing in today's release and RTX 5090 specs, these could well become the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Alienware laptops on the market by the time the year is out.

They join Razer's Blade 16 and Blade 18, as well as a suite of MSI gaming laptops, as the only RTX 50-Series machines to have made their way to store shelves so far, though we're not quite at release 🀅day yet. While you can secure your laptop ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚtoday, shipping dates currently span from mid-April to the start of May.