Computers / Laptops
AlienwareGaming laptop
16 Area-51 AA16250 (Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5080)
Released March 2025.4Press articlewindowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/dell-revives-alienware-area-51-with-powerful-new-gaming-pcsRead 15 October 2026Published 25 March 2025. The Area-51 laptops are available to order from Dell starting that week. Last checked 15 October 2026.
- Screen size
- 16in
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- Weight (published)
- 3.15kg
95 of 179 fields known.
At a glance
Ports
- 3 USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1
- 2 USB-C Thunderbolt 5
- HDMI 2.1
- DC in
- SD card
- 3.5 mm audio
General
- Series
- Alienware Area-511Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Area-51 line of Alienware laptops.
- GTIN / EAN
- Not available
- Announced
- 6 January 20253Press releaseprnewswire.com/news-releases/the-return-of-area-51-302343722.htmlRead 15 October 2026Dell release dated Jan. 6, 2025 introduces the Area-51 laptops.
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- $3,199.993Press releaseprnewswire.com/news-releases/the-return-of-area-51-302343722.htmlRead 15 October 2026The release gives a launch configuration price of about $3,199 with an RTX 5080 and an entry price of about $1,999. Windows Central states the exact $3,199.99 for the 1 TB, 32 GB RTX 5080 configuration in launch week.4Press articlewindowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/dell-revives-alienware-area-51-with-powerful-new-gaming-pcsRead 15 October 2026Configurations start at $3,199.99 for the 16-inch model with the RTX 5080, 1 TB and 32 GB. US dollars, shown without tax by Dell US.
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
Chassis
Front and side, drawn to scale.
- Dimensions
- Width365Depth290Thickness (min)24.22Thickness (max)28.5mm(14.4 × 11.4 × 1 to 1.1 in)1Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 1 p14: width 365 mm, depth 290 mm, front height 24.22 mm, maximum height 28.50 mm. Published as front and maximum height.
- Bottom material
- Not available
- Max hinge angle
- Not available
- MIL-STD-810 testing (claimed)
- Not available
Display
- Screen size
- 16in(40.6 cm)1Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 20 p23: 16-inch wide-field WQXGA, diagonal 406.46 mm.
- Native resolution
- 2560 × 1600px1Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 20: 2560 x 1600.
- Pixel density
- 188.7ppi
- Panel type
- IPS5Measurementlaptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/alienware-16-area-51-rtx-5080-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table names a 16-inch 2560 x 1600 240 Hz IPS display. Dell lists the panel technology as WVA.6Reviewpcworld.com/article/2804897/alienware-16-area-51-review.htmlRead 15 October 2026Spec list names an IPS display with 240 Hz. PCWorld lists 3200 x 1800, which disagrees with Dell's 2560 x 1600, so the resolution is not taken from PCWorld.
- Backlight
- Not available
- Dimming zones
- Not available
- Panel part number
- Not available
- Stylus
- Not available
- Refresh rate modes
Width (px) Height (px) Maximum operating refresh (Hz) VRR 2560 1600 240 Yes - Max refresh rate
- 240Hz
- Adaptive sync
- G-SYNC2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Display line names NVIDIA G-SYNC.5Measurementlaptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/alienware-16-area-51-rtx-5080-reviewRead 15 October 2026Display spec names Nvidia G-Sync.
- Gray-to-gray response time (claimed)
- Not available
- Native panel colour depth
- Not available
- Brightness (SDR, claimed)
- 500nits1Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 20: luminance (typical) 500 nits.
- Peak brightness (SDR outdoors, claimed)
- Not available
- Sustained brightness (HDR, claimed)
- Not available
- Peak brightness (HDR, claimed)
- Not available
- sRGB coverage (claimed)
- Not available
- DCI-P3 coverage (claimed)
- 100%1Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 20: colour gamut 100% DCI-P3 (typical). Coverage or volume is not stated.
- Adobe RGB coverage (claimed)
- Not available
- HDR certification
- Not available
- Factory calibrated
- Not available
- Second display
- Not available
Processor
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Copy of the Dell configuration AA16250 with Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5080 16 GB, 32 GB, 1 TB. This configuration is the stored product.
- Processor brand
- Intel2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 202610Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026
- Core configuration
Core type Count Base clock (GHz) Max clock (GHz) Performance 8 2.7 5.4 Efficiency 16 2.1 4.6 - CPU cores
- 24
- Cores labelled performance
- 8
- Cores labelled efficiency
- 16
- Threads
- 241Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 2: 24 threads for the 275HX.10Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 202624 threads.
- Max boost clock
- 5.4GHz
- L3 cache
- 36MB1Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 2 lists 36 for the 275HX. Intel ARK confirms 36 MB Intel Smart Cache.10Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 202636 MB Intel Smart Cache. 40 MB total L2 is separate.
- Sustained CPU power (configured)
- Not available
- Peak CPU power (configured)
- Not available
- Combined CPU and GPU power
- Not available
- NPU performance
- 13TOPS6Reviewpcworld.com/article/2804897/alienware-16-area-51-review.htmlRead 15 October 2026Intel AI Boost, up to 13 TOPS.10Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026NPU peak 13 TOPS (INT8).
Graphics
- Discrete GPU
- Yes2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026
- GPU brand
- NVIDIA2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026
- Max GPU power (TGP)
- 175W3Press releaseprnewswire.com/news-releases/the-return-of-area-51-302343722.htmlRead 15 October 2026Area-51 laptops dedicate up to 175 W total graphics power. This is a line-level claim stated for configurations up to the RTX 5090. GamesRadar confirms the RTX 5080 review unit runs the full 175 W.7Reviewpcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/alienware-16-area-51-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec list: RTX 5080 (175 W). PC Gamer also reports 73 minutes in the PCMark gaming battery test on its unit. That value is not stored, since the battery rows come from one reviewer per test.8Reviewgamesradar.com/hardware/laptops/alienware-16-area-51-reviewRead 15 October 2026The RTX 5080 in the 275HX review unit can run at its full 175 W, with a combined CPU and GPU power of 240 W.
- Dynamic Boost
- Not available
- GPU boost clock
- Not available
- GPU switching
- MUX switch, Advanced Optimus2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Display line: NVIDIA G-SYNC + Advanced Optimus. Advanced Optimus implies a MUX.8Reviewgamesradar.com/hardware/laptops/alienware-16-area-51-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review unit with 275HX and RTX 5080. Dual graphics switching with Advanced Optimus is described in the PC Gamer review.11Press articleultrabookreview.com/70281-dell-alienware-16-18-area-51Read 15 October 2026Early Dell material lists the GPU with MUX, Advanced Optimus and G-Sync.
Memory
- Installed RAM
- 32GB2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 202632 GB as 2 x 16 GB DDR5-6400.
- Memory slots
Slot Count Occupied Module size (GB) SO-DIMM 2 Yes 16 - RAM slots
- 2
- Free RAM slots
- 0
Storage
- Installed storage
- 1TB2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 20261 TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD, stored as 1000 GB.
- Storage type
- NVMe SSD1Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 9 p18: PCIe NVMe M.2 SSDs.
- Installed drive PCIe generation
- 42Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026The installed SSD is PCIe Gen4.
- Storage slots
Form factor Interface PCIe generation PCIe lanes Count Occupied M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 5 4 1 Yes M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 5 4 2 No - M.2 slots
- 3
- Free storage slots
- 2
- Maximum slot PCIe generation
- 5
Ports
- Ports
Type Version Count Side Maximum data rate (Gbps) Thunderbolt or USB4 DP Alt Mode USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 3 Rear 5 Not available Not available USB-C Thunderbolt 5 2 Rear 80 Thunderbolt 5 Yes HDMI HDMI 2.1 1 Rear Not available Not available Not available DC in Not available 1 Rear Not available Not available Not available SD card Not available 1 Left Not available Not available Not available 3.5 mm audio Not available 1 Left Not available Not available Not available - USB-C ports
- 2
- Thunderbolt
- Yes
- Highest HDMI version
- HDMI 2.1
- Card reader
- Yes
- Ethernet speed
- Not available
- Maximum USB-C charging input
- Not available
Wireless
- Wi-Fi bands
- 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz1Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 7 p16: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz.
- Wi-Fi module
- Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE17502Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 (2x2) MIMO 802.11be and Bluetooth 5.4.
- Cellular
- Not available
Keyboard and touchpad
- Keyboard layouts
- English US2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026English US keyboard with per-key AlienFX RGB lighting. The Cherry MX keyboard is a separate option.
- Key switches
- Not available
- Keyboard backlight
- RGB per key2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Per-key AlienFX RGB lighting for the standard keyboard of this configuration.
- Key travel
- Not available
- Pointing stick
- Not available
Camera and audio
- IR face login
- Yes1Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 15: both camera options are RGB + infrared cameras.6Reviewpcworld.com/article/2804897/alienware-16-area-51-review.htmlRead 15 October 2026An IR camera for Windows Hello sign-in.
- Webcam privacy
- Not available
- Built-in speaker drivers
- 41Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 8 p17: 2 tweeters and 2 woofers.
- Total speaker power
- 8W1Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 8: average 2 W + 2 W tweeters and 2 W + 2 W woofers, 8 W. Peak is 2.5 W per driver, 10 W, and is not stored.2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Woofer 2 W x 2 = 4 W and tweeter 2 W x 2 = 4 W, 8 W in total. Matches the manual's average figures.
- Audio features
- Dolby Atmos2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Dolby Atmos and IntelliGo noise reduction are listed.
- Microphones
- Not available
Battery and power
- Claimed battery life
- Not available
- Laptop charging connector
- Barrel1Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 5: one 7.4 mm barrel-type DC-in connector.
- Charge 0 to 50 % (claimed)
- Not available
Cooling
- Liquid metal
- Not available
- Power modes
- Not available
Security
- TPM
- Not available
- Remote management
- Not available
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Windows 11 Home.
- OS family
- Windows2Retailer pagedotcom.com.pk/products/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-intel-core-ultra-9-32gb-1tb-rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026
- Security updates until
- Not available
Measured display
- Brightness (measured, centre)
- Not available
- Brightness (measured, average)
- Not available
- Contrast ratio (measured)
- Not available
- HDR peak brightness (measured)
- Not available
- sRGB coverage (measured)
- Not available
- DCI-P3 coverage (measured)
- Not available
- Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)
- 0.215Measurementlaptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/alienware-16-area-51-rtx-5080-reviewRead 15 October 2026Color accuracy 0.21, lower is better, from the Laptop Mag colorimeter. The Delta-E formula and display mode are not stated.
- PWM flicker found
- Not available
- PWM frequency (measured)
- Not available
- PWM at or below brightness
- Not available
- Response black to white (measured)
- Not available
- Response grey to grey (measured)
- Not available
Measured performance
- Cinebench 2024 single-core
- Not available
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core
- Not available
- Geekbench 6 single-core
- Not available
- Geekbench 6 multi-core
- Not available
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics
- Not available
- 3DMark Steel Nomad
- Not available
- SSD sequential read (measured)
- Not available
- Game frame rates
Game Width (px) Height (px) Preset Average FPS Assassin's Creed Mirage 1920 1080 Not available 149 Black Myth: Wukong 1920 1080 Cinematic 58 Cyberpunk 2077 1920 1080 Not available 62.94 Far Cry 6 1920 1080 Not available 121 Monster Hunter Wilds 1920 1080 Not available 82.82 Red Dead Redemption 2 1920 1080 Ultra 117 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1920 1080 Not available 183
Measured noise and temperature
- Fan noise per mode
- Not available
- Max fan noise
- Not available
- Fan noise while gaming
- Not available
- Top surface under load
- 48.2°C5Measurementlaptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/alienware-16-area-51-rtx-5080-reviewRead 15 October 2026Gaming test, 118.7 F measured between the F8 and F9 keys, stored as 48.2 C.
- Bottom surface under load
- 33.9°C5Measurementlaptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/alienware-16-area-51-rtx-5080-reviewRead 15 October 2026Underside reached 93.1 F while gaming, stored as 33.9 C.
- Palm rest under load
- Not available
- CPU temperature in stress test
- Not available
- CPU clock in stress test
- Not available
Measured battery and power
- Battery runtime per test
Test Brightness (nits) Hours (h) Wi-Fi browsing 150 4.17 Video playback 250 4.22 Gaming Not available 1.83 Source5Measurementlaptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/alienware-16-area-51-rtx-5080-reviewRead 15 October 2026Laptop Mag battery test: continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi at 150 nits, 4 h 10 min. PCMark 10 Gaming battery test, 1 h 50 min, brightness and power mode not stated.6Reviewpcworld.com/article/2804897/alienware-16-area-51-review.htmlRead 15 October 2026Looped 4K Tears of Steel video with airplane mode at 250 nits until the laptop suspended, 253 minutes. Power mode not stated.- Wi-Fi browsing runtime
- 4.17h
- Video runtime
- 4.22h
- Full charge time (measured)
- Not available
- Power draw idle
- Not available
- Power draw gaming
- Not available
- Power draw max
- Not available
- Sustained CPU power (measured)
- Not available
- GPU power while gaming (measured)
- Not available
- Weight (measured)
- Not available
Certifications
- Intel Evo
- Not available
- Colour certifications
- Not available
- ENERGY STAR
- Not available
- EPEAT
- Not available
- Other certifications
- TÜV Rheinland low blue light display1Owner's manualkatalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/DN-AW16A51-N2-914K/alienware-16-area-51-aa16250-owners-manual-cs_compressed.pdfRead 15 October 2026Low blue light section p26: the display meets TÜV Rheinland low blue light requirements, enabled at the factory.
In the box
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- In the box
- Not available
- Power adapter included
- Not available
Warranty
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- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- Not available
- Warranty service
- Not available
Links
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- Product page
- Not available
- Spec sheet
- Not available
- Manual
- Not available
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
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