Alienware Area-51 Laptop: Save $800 Before Black Friday

Dell is starting the week with massive savings on one of its premium Alienware laptops. You can now get $800 off the Alienware 18 Area-51 18" RTX 5080 gaming laptop, bringing the price down to $2,749.99 with free shipping. The RTX 5080 is the second most powerful mobile GPU available and even outperforms the last generation's top model, the RTX 4090.

Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop for $2,750

Alienware 18 Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop (32GB/1TB)

$3,549.99 $2,749.99 at Alienware Save 23%

Area-51: New Colorway, Curved Design, Metal Build, and Enhanced Cooling

The Alienware Area-51 is a major step up from the previous Alienware m16. It features an anodized aluminum lid and chassis with a distinctive iridescent finish that catches the light. The frame is built from a strong yet lightweight magnesium alloy. Cooling has been improved with enhanced copper elements and a new thermal interface, allowing the laptop to manage up to 240W TDP without increasing fan noise.

In terms of design, the Area-51 adopts a more refined, contoured shape with rounded edges and softer corners, moving away from the older blocky style. The hinges are internally placed for a seamless look, and a transparent panel on the underside showcases the internal hardware. Generous RGB lighting is included, though it can be easily disabled if preferred.

GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile GPU Outperforms the RTX 4090 Mobile

The Alienware Area-51's advanced cooling system allows the RTX 5080 mobile GPU to perform without throttling. The RTX 5080 delivers about 15–20% more power than the RTX 4080 it replaces, and even surpasses the former flagship RTX 4090. You can smoothly run any game at 60fps or higher on the 1600p display, and enable ray tracing in most titles—something not typically possible on laptops until recently. Upgrading to an RTX 5090 from the RTX 5080 mobile offers only minor performance increases relative to the substantial price jump.

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