Alienware’s new mainstream gaming laptop for 2025 is dubbed the “Alienware Aurora” and it replaces the previous generation’s x16 and m16 series of laptops. It comes in two models: the 16 and 16X. Of the two, the 16X Aurora is the model I would recommend. It has a higher price tag, but the upgrades – like a fully aluminum body, higher quality display, and more powerful CPU and GPU – are worth it. It also costs hundreds less than the Alienware 16 Area-51 laptop.
Alienware 16X Aurora Gaming Laptops
Alienware 16X Aurora Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX RTX 5060 Gaming Laptop (32GB/1TB)
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Alienware 16X Aurora Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070 (115W) Gaming Laptop (32GB/1TB)
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Gamers should go with the Alienware 16X Aurora model
The Alienware 16X Aurora is the model that serious gamers should consider over the 16 Aurora and that’s pretty obvious when you compare the specs. Just look at the all of the upgrades:
- Better display (2560×1600 240Hz G-Sync vs 2560×1600 120Hz)
- More powerful CPU (Intel Core Ultra HX series vs Intel Core H-series)
- Higher GPU TGP rating and thus better performance
- More premium materials (metal alloy lid and chassis vs lid only)
- RGB keyboard vs white-only backlighting
- Thunderbolt 4.0 port
Compared to other Alienware laptops, the 16X Aurora is designed to look less like a gamer’s laptop. It boasts a sleek, understated design with the absence of extraneous visual-only embellishments or unnecessary RGB lighting outside of the keyboard illumination. This is a solidly built machine with a metal (magnesium alloy) chassis and anodized aluminum lid and bottom shell. Under the hood, the 16X Aurora packs a punch with powerful components and Cryo Chamber cooling.
Both RTX 5070 and 5060 mobile GPUs are great options
The mobile RTX 5060 is about 15%-20% more powerful than the RTX 4060 that replaces, making it a perfectly capable GPU for most games at up to 1600p. It performs even better in games that support DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation. If you’re playing older or less demanding games, then the RTX 5060 is more than capable of handling your needs.
The mobile RTX 5070 performs about 5%-10% better than the RTX 4070. If you want to play the latest games with more demanding requirements, then the RTX 5070 is a worthy upgrade to maintain a consistently frame rates on the display’s enhanced 2560×1600 resolution. You’ll also have a more future-proof system for unreleased games down the road.
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