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Alienware 16 Aurora

Alienware 16 Aurora
Alienware 16 Aurora
This page provides reviews and specifications about the Alienware 16 Aurora of the series 16.

Pros

+ respectable battery life for an Alienware system
+ ships with smaller and lighter AC adapter
+ strong build quality for the price
+ integrated numpad
+ full sRGB colors

Cons

- slower black-white response times for noticeable ghosting
- very warm CPU temperature when under load
- loses Thunderbolt and G-Sync support
- 1 MP webcam down from 2 MP
- loses P3 colors and RGB keys

Specifications

Alienware 16 Aurora
Alienware 16 Aurora (16 Series)
Processor
Intel Core 7 240H, 6 x 5.2 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core, 4 x 4.0 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core, 123 W PL2 / Short Burst, 95 W PL1 / Sustained, Raptor Lake-H Refresh
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1470 MHz, RAM: 1503 MHz, 80 W TDP, GDDR7, 573.24, Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, Dual-Channel, Removable
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 189 PPI, BOE NE16N41, IPS, Controller: BOE0B29, Dell P/N: RXYCW, glossy: no, 120 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Raptor Lake-P PCH
Soundcard
Intel Raptor Lake-P/U/H PCH - cAVS
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card (a/b/g/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 15.2 x 356.98 x 265.43 ( = 0.6 x 14.05 x 10.45 in)
Battery
96 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 1 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Alienware Command Center, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.555 kg ( = 90.13 oz / 5.63 pounds), Power Supply: 699 g ( = 24.66 oz / 1.54 pounds)
Price
1100 USD

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 76.2% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 81%, features: 59%, display: 81% mobility: 68%, workmanship: 89%, ergonomy: 84%, emissions: 37%

Reviews for the Alienware 16 Aurora

76.2% Alienware 16 Aurora review: Affordable starter laptop for 1080p Ultra gaming | Notebookcheck
For $1100, users get a great 120 Hz IPS display with full sRGB colors and a respectable GeForce RTX 5060 GPU. One specific drawback, however, may turn off some mainstream or competitive gamers.
How to open Alienware 16 Aurora (AC16250) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/07/2026

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop: Mobile mid-range graphics card from the Blackwell family based on the GB206 chip with 3328 shaders and 8 GB GDDR7 graphics memory (128 bit).

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Core 7 240H: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 4 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading for 16 threads in total. The CPU runs at 1.8 to 5.2 GHz. Compared to the older Core i7-13620H, the Core 7 240H offers higher clock speeds (especially Turbo Boost) and support for DDR5-5600.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


 

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DeepL / Ninh Duy, 2026-02-27 (Update: 2026-02-27)