Fancy keyboard backlighting even lights up the touchpad. Easily upgradable RAM and SSD via underside access panels. Rock solid keyboard and trackpad; both backlit, even. Incredibly loud speakers.

The Alienware 16 Area-51 sets the stage for the Dell-owned brand's new flagship laptop design. It certainly provides some intrigue with its looks, is quite potent and it operates without too much ...

I'm probably not alone in appreciating Alienware laptops for their sturdy designs and uncompromising gaming performance, even if the actual compromise was the resulting bulkiness of their builds. They ...

Dell subsidiary for gaming and performance peripherals, Alienware, recently ended its update that brings the latest technology available in their collection, centering on their latest "Lunar Light" ...

Dell sells three fixed configurations of the Alienware 18 Area-51 and offers a customizable model as well.

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Dell hopped on the ultra-portable gaming-PC bandwagon with a revamped Alienware laptop designed to appeal to serious and wannabe gamers alike. The new Alienware m15 touts its thin-and-light design as ...