Dell is bringing back the Alienware Area 51 computers with new hardware and a new design. The company announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 that the new Area 51 laptops and desktops will be powered by Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards. These devices, aimed at hardcore gamers, will be available in the coming weeks and months.

As far as desktops go, the new Area 51 desktops will be the company’s most powerful gaming computers. Dell says the new desktops are designed for users who are looking for a powerful machine capable of handling extreme performance demands. The desktop will be housed in an 80-liter full-size tower, which will allow Dell to put absolutely top-performing hardware inside it, as well as provide users with room for upgrades.

The key hardware inside the Alienware Area 51 desktop will include NVIDIA’s latest GeForce RTX 5090 GPU and Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU, with headroom for 600W of graphics power and 280W of processing power. Promises desktop gamers seamless performance even in the most demanding AAA titles.

In addition to its powerful hardware, Dell has emphasized the customizability of the Alienware Area 51. According to the company, the desktop uses industry-standard components, allowing easy replacement of critical parts like the motherboard, GPU, CPU, RAM and so on. storage. Alienware has also introduced a unique AlienFX motherboard harness that ensures compatibility with aftermarket components, enabling users to create a truly personalized setup.

With the reimagined Area 51 desktop, Alienware has also upgraded the thermal architecture. The desktop features dual 140mm fans, larger dual 180mm fans, and a positive pressure airflow system with optional liquid cooling configurations. This system expels heat through passive exhaust, reducing temperatures by up to 13 percent and noise levels by up to 45 percent compared to the previous model.

According to Dell, this advanced airflow design results in up to 50 percent more processing power, making the desktop ready for today’s intensive gaming and future applications.

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Joining the revamped desktops are Area-51 laptops, which will be available in 16-inch and 18-inch models. These laptops feature a new design, complete with Liquid Teal anodized aluminum finish and translucent thermal shelves illuminated by AlienFX lighting. The design uses a zero-hinge mechanism and RGB fans that shine through a clear Gorilla Glass window on the bottom of the laptop.

Under the hood, the laptops pack up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile GPU and an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, providing a total power package of 280W. Alienware’s revised Cryo-Tech thermal architecture now flows 37 percent more air while operating 15 percent quieter.

Storage and memory are another highlight of the new Alienware Area 51 laptop. They support Gen 5 SSDs offering up to 12TB of storage and DDR5 memory sticks with speeds up to 7200 MT/s.

Area 51 price and availability

Area 51 desktops and laptops will be available for purchase in the coming months. The default configuration of a desktop equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU will start at around $4,499. The laptop will be priced starting at $1,999 for the entry-level configuration, while the premium model, the mobile variant with the RTX 5080, will cost $3,199.