Like the government black site attackers of 2019, so is Alienware. Naruto ran. Returning to Area 51, the Dell-owned brand is giving its long-standing fans a chance to indulge in its old-school aesthetic. The new Area-51 laptop looks the part. It has rounded corners and RGB lighting reminiscent of classic Alienware designs. The Area-51 desktop, on the other hand, looks much more like the current design and is much more functional. Except—this time—it was really, really big.
The new 16- and 18-inch Area 51 laptops are the big brothers to this range. m16 R2 and m18 R2 Starting in 2024, both have options for Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX or Core Ultra 9 275HX, and Nvidia's 50 series GPUs have the option of up to 64 GB of DDR5 RAM (32 GB including DDR5XMP at 7200 MT/s). Lap The top supports up to 175W of TGP, which may be necessary to support high-end 50-series GPUs. We haven't yet tried out Intel and Nvidia's latest gaming laptop options. But what do you really want? is beauty The bottom panel has a small window. that can be seen through to see some of the components
I hadn't “used” the Area-51 laptops in any meaningful way before CES, though I did tap their keys with CherryMX mechanical switches and found myself thinking about them. Perfect fit for gaming laptops With a full mechanical keyboard It's a surprisingly enjoyable typing experience that I haven't had from a laptop in a long time. And that alone made me excited to test it. Visually, both laptops have QHD+ (2,560 x 1600) IPS LCD panels with up to 240 Hz resolution.
Area-51 laptops start at around $2,000, but launch configurations with high-end 50 Series cards will start at $3,200. They're expected to launch in early 2025 and are available. More configuration options follow later.
Alienware has changed its design principles in recent years. nowhere It's clearer too. Latest Aurora R16 Desktop And it looks more normal. Suitable for sci-fi design– The same design with RGB loops and rounded rectangular frames is transferred to the new Area-51. It's bigger and the pictures don't do justice to its gigantic proportions. This case is intended for mounting Nvidia's 50 Series GPUs. It includes a sliding shelf to act as a mount for large cards up to 450mm in length. This tower is so large that it should protect future cards that Could be larger. The same size is the price tag. The new desktop should be available in the first quarter of 2025, although the starting price will be around $4,500.
The case measures 24 inches x 9 inches x 22 inches. Powering the next high-end Nvidia GPU is no joke, so the Area-51 includes an 850W 80 Plus Gold or 1500W 80 Plus Platinum PSU. Opposite the power supply is a dock. For housing additional drives beyond the built-in SSD storage, if you have an old drive that needs to be installed into your PC, Area-51 provides you with additional space.
A key consideration for Area-51 is cooling. Will “positive pressure airflow” really work? A typical case fan sucks in cool outside air and exhausts it through other fans. The idea is to have all fans point inward while hot air escapes through the rear vents. without needing to use an exhaust fan It's a technique that has been around for many years. It has the added benefit of predicting better graphics card cooling than traditional fan setups. Alienware claims their new tower is 13% cooler than other fan setups and remains quieter in while working
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