Alienware Area-51

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The latest Area-51 reboots Alienware’s signature gaming desktop with a sleek new look, an RTX 50-series GPU, an ultra-quiet design, and only a few prebuild-specific caveats.

-- As reviewed by PCMag

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Last revision on May 20, 2025

Reviewers Liked

Standout design
Near-silent operation with positive pressure airflow system
Great port selection, including Thunderbolt 4
Components are designed to be swapped out easily
Powerful performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive starting price
Core Ultra isn't the best gaming CPU
Adapter kit needed to replace the motherboard

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Expert reviews and ratings

Alienware completely revamped its classic gaming PC with the latest high-powered hardware and an effective cooling solution that takes a novel approach to airflow.

By HotHardware on May 13, 2025

The Alienware Area-51 makes a much-needed return to (mostly) standardized parts in a huge tower meant for upgrades down the line. Gaming performance is strong, but not a huge leap over previous-generation desktops.

By Tom's Hardware on April 23, 2025

The Alienware Area-51 is a beast of a gaming PC thanks to its high-end Intel Core Ultra CPU, Nvidia RTX 50-series and generous amount of RAM. Though it’s expensive and takes up a lot of space, the Area-51 offers a truly phenomenal gaming experience.

By Tom's Guide on April 23, 2025

The latest Area-51 reboots Alienware’s signature gaming desktop with a sleek new look, an RTX 50-series GPU, an ultra-quiet design, and only a few prebuild-specific caveats.

By PCMag on April 12, 2025

The Area-51 has a lot of small innovations and an interesting cooling mechanism, but it doesn't scream "Alienware" like it should.

By Gizmodo on April 12, 2025

Alienware Area-51

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