Alienware 16X Series

Alienware 16X Aurora

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Price comparison

Average Score: 76.6% - good

Reviews

80% Alienware 16X Aurora Review: Speedy Midrange Gaming in a Slick Package
Source: PC Mag
The Alienware 16X Aurora occupies an interesting spot in the power and price tiers. Our configuration falls short of high-end, yet the price tag is also a little steep for an RTX 5060 GPU. That’s somewhat forgivable, though, given the better-than-average build, excellent screen, 1TB of storage, and fast processor. Ultimately, the metric that matters most for a decent gaming laptop is dollar-to-graphics performance—so, while the 16X has its drawbacks, the whole package makes sense. As it stands, this is a solid all-around laptop packing a GPU that (along with the help of DLSS 4) can power modern mainstream gaming experiences. And it looks like a much better deal if you nab one of the significant discounts that often pop up on Dell’s site. If you're on a tight budget, though, consider the Editors’ Choice MSI Katana 15 HX.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/29/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Alienware 16X Aurora review: A great gamer for a very reasonable price
Source: Expert Reviews
Towards the lower end of its price range, around the £1,600 mark, the Alienware 16X Aurora makes a very strong case for itself. For that money, the excellent display, strong performance, and high-quality build more than compensate for the rather workaday keyboard and poor battery life. It’s that display that’s the 16X Aurora’s killer punch, though. With the exception of the Mini LED displays fitted to some of Asus ROG’s far more expensive gaming laptops, it’s by some margin the best IPS laptop screen I’ve come across, and makes the 16X as suited to serious creative work or 3D modelling as it is to hardcore gaming.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/06/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%

Alienware 16X Aurora Review - Not What I Expected
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/29/2025

83% I Tested 2 Budget Alienware Gaming Laptops, and the 16X Aurora Is the One to Get
Source: CNet
The Alienware 16X Aurora might not be what you picture when you think of an Alienware gaming laptop, but what it lacks in aggressively styling it more than makes up for with its focus on the display and performance. And its price is certainly less than what you've come to expect from an Alienware machine. It's simply hard to find this good a display and this level of performance for the price, although I do wish Dell outfitted it with a keyboard better suited for gaming.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/25/2025
Rating: Total score: 83%

60% Alienware 16 Aurora review: Budget specs at a mid-tier price
Source: PC World
The Alienware 16 Aurora doesn’t impress, which is a shame because I reviewed it alongside the Alienware 16X Aurora, and that laptop did impress with the value it delivered. The core problem here is the price — $1,499 is just too high for an experience like this one. It’s a budget experience at a mid-tier price. If this machine had a faster CPU or a more impressive display — ideally both — it would be easy to recommend. For now, you’re probably better off looking somewhere else for a budget gaming laptop — unless Dell is having a big sale on this model. I would recommend you look at the Alienware 16X Aurora if you’re looking for an Alienware laptop, however — that’s much better value for money. Or, if you’re looking for a budget gaming laptop, check out PCWorld’s best gaming laptops list for better values.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/04/2025
Rating: Total score: 60%

Alienware 16X Aurora Review
Source: Mash IT
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/30/2025

Alienware 16X Aurora - Unboxing and First Impressions
Source: Mash IT
In this video we unbox and check out the Latest Laptop from Alienware, the 16X Aurora. This is a Mid range gaming laptop with chelatest Intel CPUs and either a 5060 or 5070.
Hands-On, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/06/2025

Foreign Reviews

80% Alienware Aurora 16X (Core Ultra 7/ RTX 5060)
Source: Les Numeriques FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/27/2025
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 100% display: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 60%

Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070

Specifications

Price comparison

Average Score: 86.2% - good

Reviews

80% Alienware 16X Aurora shows Alienware can do value right, and I've come away impressed
Source: Windows Central
The Alienware Aurora laptops target the mid-range with great all-around performance and a practical design, and the more powerful 16X makes some smart upgrades to justify its added cost. For the budget-conscious PC gamers that still want a quality device, the Alienware 16X Aurora is absolutely worth consideration — just don't expect perfection in every category, like the keyboard or speakers.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/09/2025
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 70%

80% Alienware 16X Aurora shows Alienware can do value right, and I've come away impressed
Source: Windows Central
The Alienware Aurora laptops target the mid-range with great all-around performance and a practical design, and the more powerful 16X makes some smart upgrades to justify its added cost. For the budget-conscious PC gamers that still want a quality device, the Alienware 16X Aurora is absolutely worth consideration — just don't expect perfection in every category, like the keyboard or speakers.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/09/2025
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 70%

93% Alienware 16X Aurora review: Easier to move with, makes this a better mobile Alien
Source: Techaeris
The larger Alienware 18 has much more going for it in terms of pure gaming chops, but that all comes with concessions some users may not like. The Alienware 16X Aurora is far easier to move around and can fit into some backpacks. It’s still not the thinnest and lightest laptop out there, but if you’re looking at Alienware specifically, this is fairly portable. The power supply is fairly large as well, so keep that in mind. The matte display on my unit was fantastic, especially because it does really well with glare. The design is distinctly Alienware; you either love it or don’t. I think it looks cool, though I am more of a minimal design lover. Gaming performance is more than respectable, and this configuration handled all the games I played without issue.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/21/2025
Rating: Total score: 93% price: 95% performance: 95% display: 95% mobility: 85% workmanship: 90%

93% Alienware 16X Aurora review: Easier to move with, makes this a better mobile Alien
Source: Techaeris
The larger Alienware 18 has much more going for it in terms of pure gaming chops, but that all comes with concessions some users may not like. The Alienware 16X Aurora is far easier to move around and can fit into some backpacks. It’s still not the thinnest and lightest laptop out there, but if you’re looking at Alienware specifically, this is fairly portable. The power supply is fairly large as well, so keep that in mind. The matte display on my unit was fantastic, especially because it does really well with glare. The design is distinctly Alienware; you either love it or don’t. I think it looks cool, though I am more of a minimal design lover. Gaming performance is more than respectable, and this configuration handled all the games I played without issue.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/21/2025
Rating: Total score: 93% price: 95% performance: 95% display: 95% mobility: 85% workmanship: 90%

Alienware 16X Aurora Review - Not What I Expected
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/29/2025

Alienware 16X Aurora Review - Not What I Expected
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/29/2025

Alienware 16X Aurora Review: Gaming Power, Premium Design, Solid Value
Source: Hot Hardware
Many times, when reviewing an Alienware gaming notebook, it's a big, heavy desktop replacement with tons of horsepower and a bunch of cooling fans to keep it under control, with a big price tag to match. But in this case, that's not what the Aurora series is about. Instead, this is a mid-sized notebook, weighing in at around six pounds, with a gorgeous, fast display, good performance for its size, and a more reasonable price tag. Alienware's metal enclosure still looks premium without the "otherworldliness" of some of the company's machines, and the minimal RGB lighting is a plus in my book. Performance-wise, the system sits in the same class as other Intel-based gaming notebooks with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 mobile chip inside.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/04/2025

Alienware 16X Aurora Review: Gaming Power, Premium Design, Solid Value
Source: Hot Hardware
Many times, when reviewing an Alienware gaming notebook, it's a big, heavy desktop replacement with tons of horsepower and a bunch of cooling fans to keep it under control, with a big price tag to match. But in this case, that's not what the Aurora series is about. Instead, this is a mid-sized notebook, weighing in at around six pounds, with a gorgeous, fast display, good performance for its size, and a more reasonable price tag. Alienware's metal enclosure still looks premium without the "otherworldliness" of some of the company's machines, and the minimal RGB lighting is a plus in my book. Performance-wise, the system sits in the same class as other Intel-based gaming notebooks with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 mobile chip inside.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/04/2025

90% Alienware Aurora 16X Gaming Laptop Review: Finally, an Alienware Laptop that Looks Normal
Source: Life Hacker
There are other nice touches sprinkled throughout the 16X hardware/software offerings, including a sharp 1080p webcam, a nice selection of ports (two USB-Cs including one Thunderbolt 4, two USB-As, combo audio, HMDI 2.1 and Ethernet; sadly, a Micro-SD slot is absent) and a Stealth Mode setting that slashes hardware performance to eliminate virtually all fan noise. The entire package presents as a near-ideal mid-tier laptop. It's a delight to use, offers excellent performance and a reasonable display, and comes in with a fair price at two grand (down to $1,800 at time of writing). That's an excellent value for what's on offer given how well it's executed, especially because you can get less powerful configurations than the one I tested starting at $1,560 (down to $1,450 at time of writing), and if you want to step down even further you can get the Alienware Aurora 16 (without the X) starting for $1,500 (down to $1,300 at time of writing).
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/05/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%

90% Alienware Aurora 16X Gaming Laptop Review: Finally, an Alienware Laptop that Looks Normal
Source: Life Hacker
There are other nice touches sprinkled throughout the 16X hardware/software offerings, including a sharp 1080p webcam, a nice selection of ports (two USB-Cs including one Thunderbolt 4, two USB-As, combo audio, HMDI 2.1 and Ethernet; sadly, a Micro-SD slot is absent) and a Stealth Mode setting that slashes hardware performance to eliminate virtually all fan noise. The entire package presents as a near-ideal mid-tier laptop. It's a delight to use, offers excellent performance and a reasonable display, and comes in with a fair price at two grand (down to $1,800 at time of writing). That's an excellent value for what's on offer given how well it's executed, especially because you can get less powerful configurations than the one I tested starting at $1,560 (down to $1,450 at time of writing), and if you want to step down even further you can get the Alienware Aurora 16 (without the X) starting for $1,500 (down to $1,300 at time of writing).
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/05/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%

90% Alienware 16X Aurora review: Out of this world value
Source: PC World
The Alienware 16X Aurora is an impressive machine. At $1,999 for an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, an RTX 5070, and a display of this caliber, it’s serious value compared to what you’d pay for competing laptops with similar hardware — at retail price, it undercuts many similar laptops by a few hundred bucks. It’s a great experience, but some people might want a faster GPU for better gaming performance, an OLED panel, or a higher-end all-metal build quality. You’ll pay extra for touches like that, though. This is a mid-range laptop that delivers value and doesn’t feel like a budget machine. That’s very impressive coming from a brand like Alienware that’s historically been more high-end, especially with prices climbing all around.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/25/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%

90% Alienware 16X Aurora review: Out of this world value
Source: PC World
The Alienware 16X Aurora is an impressive machine. At $1,999 for an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, an RTX 5070, and a display of this caliber, it’s serious value compared to what you’d pay for competing laptops with similar hardware — at retail price, it undercuts many similar laptops by a few hundred bucks. It’s a great experience, but some people might want a faster GPU for better gaming performance, an OLED panel, or a higher-end all-metal build quality. You’ll pay extra for touches like that, though. This is a mid-range laptop that delivers value and doesn’t feel like a budget machine. That’s very impressive coming from a brand like Alienware that’s historically been more high-end, especially with prices climbing all around.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/25/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%

Foreign Reviews

78% Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI im Test: Gaming-Laptop mit RTX 5070 Ti überzeugt nicht rundum
Source: PC Welt DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/26/2025
Rating: Total score: 78%

78% Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI im Test: Gaming-Laptop mit RTX 5070 Ti überzeugt nicht rundum
Source: PC Welt DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/26/2025
Rating: Total score: 78%

Comment

Alienware: Alienware was founded in the USA in 1996. The European headquarters is located in Ireland. Alienware has been part of the Dell Group since 2006. The product range mainly focuses on gaming laptops and desktops, which are developed and manufactured by Dell. The trademark is a slightly futuristic design with an Alien as the logo. Additionally, workstations for private and business customers are sold.

As with every brand, there are also some points of criticism with Alienware. Some customers have complained about the high prices of the products, while others have criticized the quality of customer services. There have also been some reports of problems with the reliability and durability of some Alienware products. However, many customers have also had positive experiences with the brand and appreciate the powerful gaming computers.

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

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).

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: An upcoming graphics card from the Blackwell family for laptops, which Team Green will most likely present at CES 2025. Considering that the 4070 laptop has 4,608 unified shaders (CUDA cores), the 5070 will most likely have well over 5,000 shaders.

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

Intel Arrow Lake:

Ultra 7 255HX: Mobile high-end CPU for gaming notebooks based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Offers 20 cores consisting of 8 fast performance cores with up to 5.2 GHz and 12 smaller efficiency cores with up to 4.5 GHz clock speed. The CPU has access to 30 MB L2 cache and 36 MB L3 cache and is specified with a TDP of 55 watts. The SoC integrates a small dedicated NPU called AI Boost with 13 TOPS (Int8) and optionally supports vPro Essentials.

Ultra 9 275HX: Mobile high-end CPU for gaming notebooks based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Offers 24 cores consisting of 8 fast performance cores with up to 5.4 GHz and 16 smaller efficiency cores with up to 4.6 GHz clock speed. The CPU can access 40 MB L2 cache and 36 MB L3 cache and is specified with a TDP of 55 watts. The SoC integrates a small dedicated NPU called AI Boost with 13 TOPS (Int8) and optionally supports vPro Essentials.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

16.00:

This range for display formats was and is a rarity. It is larger than the general standard of 15 inches, but not yet in the range of large workstations. One usually has higher screen resolutions available, but portability suffers from that.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

2.549 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

2.66 kg:

83.12%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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