The Alienware 16 Aurora is a budget-focused 16-inch gaming laptop. At $1,499, however, the price is just too high: This machine makes many compromises, from the CPU to the display and the surprising ...

Dell’s Alienware laptops tend to be high-performance notebooks with designs that unmistakably scream “this is a gaming laptop.” But rival PC makers like Asus, Razer, and Acer have been demonstrating ...

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PC gaming is becoming more popular than ever, thanks to more affordable hardware like the Alienware laptop lineup, and a huge breadth of content available on digital storefronts. From classic games of ...