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Tom's Guide
16-07-2025
- Tom's Guide
Whoa! Best Buy is selling this new RTX 5060 laptop for $400 right now
I review the best gaming laptops for a living, so I'm always searching for deals, even during the middle of summer. I just found an incredible deal on a brand-new laptop that's already been heavily discounted. Right now, the Alienware 16X Aurora is on sale for $1,399 at Best Buy. That's $400 off an RTX 5060 gaming laptop that launched only a few weeks ago. If you're looking to update to a new portable gaming rig or want to get into the world of PC gaming, this is a notebook worth checking out. The Alienware 16X Aurora is a brand-new laptop, but it's already been discounted by $400! It has everything you'd want in an entry-level gaming laptop, including a 16-inch 3K display, an Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU, an RTX 5060 GPU, 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. At this price, it's a gaming laptop we strongly recommend. By comparison, a similarly configured laptop with an Ultra 7 CPU goes for $1,449 at check: $1,449 @ Dell The Alienware 16X Aurora features a similar design to the Alienware Area-51 laptop I reviewed earlier this year. The dark blue color is both striking and subdued, which can help this laptop look at home in a gaming den or office environment. If not for the RGB lighting on the keyboard deck and Alienware logo, you might not know this was a gaming laptop. Speaking about the keyboard, you get a full keyboard deck here, complete with number keys on the right-hand side. While it features membrane switches instead of mechanical ones, the keys are sufficiently thick and should provide a pleasant typing experience when you're not playing the best PC games. On the topic of gaming, the Alienware 16X Aurora features an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, an Nvidia RTX 5060 GPU, 32GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage. With specs like that, you should be able to run graphically demanding games at medium settings without too many issues. Of course, if you enable DLSS 4, you'll get much better performance. The 16-inch display, with its 2,560 x 1,600 resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio, should help games look their best. That screen size and resolution will also be great for web browsing, watching videos, and even photo and video editing. The 240Hz refresh rate should also help games run buttery smooth. I haven't yet tested this specific laptop, but since this is an Alienware product, I have no problems recommending it. RTX 5060 laptops might not get the attention of RTX 5080 or 5090 machines, but they can do a great job of punching above their weight class. At this price, this is a deal you don't want to pass up.
Deccan Herald
06-07-2025
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Gadgets Weekly: Alienware Area-51 desktop and more
Dell's Alienware Area-51 and Aurora series desktops Alienware Area-51 Desktop. Credit: Dell India Alienware Aurora Desktops. Credit: Dell India BenQ launches new monitors BenQ EW90U series desktop monitor. Credit: BenQ Vivo T4 Lite iQOO 13 in Ace Green Sashikumar Sreedharan to become new MD of Google Cloud India Xiaomi brings Champagne Gold variant of Redmi Note 14 Pro and 14 Pro+ Mivi AI Buds Mivi AI Buds. Credit: Mivi Tecno Pova 7 series Tecno Pova 7 series. Credit: Tecno Mobile Boult Fluid X series headphones Boult FluidX series headphones. Credit: Boult Epson opens India's first inkjet printer manufacturing unit [From Left to right] Mookan Muthu Sivan, founder and managing director, RIKUN with Junkichi Yoshida (centre), Global President of Seiko Epson Corporation, and Samba Moorthy, President of Epson India Credit: Epson Samsung adds more entertainment channels on Samsung TV Plus portal Four new B4U channels debut on Samsung TV Plus. Credit: Samsung
New Indian Express
03-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Dell, Alienware launch high-end flagship gaming desktop
Dell Technologies and Alienware have launched two new Alienware desktops, the Alienware Area-51 and Alienware Aurora in India. While the Alienware Area51 is the new flagship AI PC representing the pinnacle of gaming, the Alienware Aurora caters to a variety of gamer personas, featuring a purpose-built design that exudes premium quality and adaptability across diverse scenarios. Both desktops can be configured up to the Intel Core Ultra 9 K series CPUs and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs, said Dell. Raj Kumar Rishi, Vice President and Managing Director, consumer and small business, Dell Technologies India said, 'The demand for aspirational gaming machines is surging, as gamers continue to push boundaries like never before.' Atul Mehta, Senior Director and General Manager, India consumer channel, Dell Technologies, said: 'Alienware Area-51 and Aurora desktops reflect Alienware's iconic design language, offer exceptional thermal performance, groundbreaking architecture and support for the most demanding Intel Ultra CPUs and NVIDIA RTX 50 Series GPUs. Dedicated AI accelerators provide intelligent performance across gaming, creation and streaming apps where AI capabilities are possible.
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Business Standard
02-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Dell launches Alienware Area-51, Aurora gaming desktops: Check price, specs
Dell has launched two Alienware-branded gaming desktops in India – the Alienware Area-51 and Alienware Aurora. Powered by the Intel Core Ultra 9 K series, the desktops are designed for gaming with enhanced thermals and advanced customisation options. The company said that Alienware Area-51 marks the return of the brand's flagship desktop, whereas the Alienware Aurora (2025) is crafted for a wider range of gamers, from first-timers to pro-level streamers, in a more compact form. Desktop: Price and availability Alienware Area-51: starts at Rs 5,09,263.22 Alienware Aurora: starts at Rs 1,92,526.44 The desktops are available for purchase at the company's official website, Dell exclusive stores, select retail stores like Croma, Reliance and Vijay Sales along with select e-commerce platforms. ALSO READ: Alienware Area-51: Details The company said that the Alienware Area-51 is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 9 K-series processors and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 dedicated GPU, which makes it capable of handling heavy gaming and creative workloads. The system includes Dell's new cooling set-up, featuring larger fans and improved airflow, which helps keep the temperature low and the noise down. According to Dell, the processor runs up to 13 per cent cooler, and the system is up to 45 per cent quieter compared to older Alienware desktops. Alienware Area-51 includes a custom-made motherboard with heatsinks for optimal thermal management. It also adds support for up to 1,500W ATX12VO Platinum-rated power supplies, and a PCIe x16 Gen5 graphics slot for graphic cards. There is also an optional AlienFX conversion kit that ensures connectivity with third-party motherboards. Alienware Aurora: Details Alienware Aurora desktops are designed for both new and competitive gamers, as well as streamers. The device is equipped with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 series paired with up to 64GB (6400MHz XMP) of RAM. It is also offered with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPUs. As per the company, Its compact, purpose-built design is both functional and thermally optimised. The Aurora features a a 240mm liquid cooling system and 120mm fans at the front and back, helping manage heat without getting too loud. It is 55 per cent smaller in volume than the Area-51.
Tom's Guide
02-07-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
I used the PCSpecialist Cortex Supreme for 3 months — is this RTX 5070 Ti pre-built PC worth it long-term?
I get it — the big names are a good go-to for pre-built gaming PCs. Whether it's the Alienware Area-51 or the Corsair Vengeance I8300, with the amount of money you're dropping, brand may be something you take into consideration. But before you do that, I want you to stop and look at what PCSpecialist is doing — particularly the Cortex Supreme, because in all metrics (build quality, price to performance, warranty) this is one of the best gaming PCs I've tested. More boutique than big brand, you may have seen the U.K. company's name crop up in Twitch streams and podcast sponsorship messages. You get control over every aspect of what goes into this PC and the case it's housed in, which is a big step from the preset configurations you get with mass market brands. Now boutiques can come with problems of their own, such as the quality of the build (cable management for example), the optimization of it all, and the length and depth of warranty coverage. But the biggest question is always going to be price — a premium over just building it yourself is expected, and mid-size boutiques can charge significantly more. Well, what if I said that not only is it cheaper than the big players, it also packs a more comprehensive warranty, and the final build is well-laid-out and optimized out of the box? Let's get into it. If you make some strategic decisions on using slightly less premium braided cables than what I got, you can get this price down to £2,294. But I'd er on the side of caution for that and get some good quality cabling for keeping things tidy and longevity! PCSpecialist Cortex Supreme (as tested) Price £2,487 CPU AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D GPU Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti RAM 32GB Storage 2TB Ports Top: 2x USB-A, 1x USB-C, 1x headphone jack, 1x line out. Rear: 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.1 (covered up, as you'll use GPU instead), 6x USB-A, 2x USB-C, 1x 2.5Gb Ethernet, 1x line in, 1x line out Dimensions 17.6 x 8.5 x 17.7 inches Weight 33.8 pounds Packaged nicely and securely with plenty of padding on the inside and outside of the PC, I dug out the box of additional accessories (super helpful for if you need to make tweaks of your own), connected it up and started playing. So I won't go into the aesthetics here, even though I am indeed in love with this Fractal North case adding a real sense of class to my gaming setup. What I'll look into instead is the actual build, because that's what matters, right? What is the PC building knowhow like over there at PCSpecialist? In two words: it's great. Cable management is nice and tidy, using all the proper channels with no unnatural blends, airflow is well considered in fan placement, screws were evenly placed and torqued, and there were no bent elements like the I/O shield, plus plenty of clearance around the PSU too! Plus, that attention to the build means zero fan rattle and case panel vibration under load, so you're getting great thermal management with very little fan noise. You've already seen a lot of these numbers in my RTX 5070 Ti review — given this was the build I used for testing. But let's zero in on the rest of the system specs here. PC PCSpecialist Cortex Supreme (AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe 4 SSD) Alienware Aurora ACT1250 (Intel Core Ultra 265KF, RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 3 SSD) Geekbench 6.4 single-core 3160 3071 Geekbench 6.4 multicore 16631 20010 Geekbench AI CPU Quantized score 13596 9981 Geekbench AI GPU Quantized score 25074 21961 Handbrake (transcoding 4k video to 1080p in mm:ss) 3:09 2:01 SSD read speed (MBps) 1993 1649 As a work machine, it's slightly slower than the equivalent Intel chip, but it's more than clear that the AMD Ryzen 7 9800 X3D is one of the best gaming CPUs that you can get in a system right now. Pair that with a ton of RAM and fast storage, and you've got a multitasking monster. Throw the 5070 Ti in there too, and it becomes a creator pro workstation with the greatest of ease (as you saw in my experience using the on-device AI capabilities), and of course, the gaming performance is stellar. 3DMark Gaming Benchmark PCSpecialist Cortex Supreme (AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe 4 SSD) Alienware Aurora ACT1250 (Intel Core Ultra 265KF, RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 3 SSD) Fire Strike Ultra 18105 14786 Time Spy Extreme 13358 10835 Speed Way 7555 5741 Port Royal 14224 14062 And of course, these numbers are before we even talk about activating the AI trickery of DLSS 4 — infusing frame rates with additional AI-generated frames without a massive impact made to the latency. And it means you can get a lot more out of this than the traditional rasterization. Whether it's path tracing in Doom: The Dark Ages, or taking advantage of the neural rendering techniques in Half-Life 2: RTX, there's a lot of fun to be had here without spending exorbitant amounts for RTX 5090. Put simply, I think it's just the right balance. So bear in mind that this machine is just under 2.5 grand. I can totally understand that's a hefty chunk of change, but let's put it into perspective here. CyberpowerPC is expecting £2,700 for the same spec level, Overclockers wants over £2,500, and so does Dell for a similarly-specced Alienware Aurora. And with three years labor warranty with 1 year on parts, 6 months of covered collection costs and lifetime hardware technical support, you're pretty much covered for any issues or questions. That's not to say it's a completely issue-free experience. I've already mentioned the gaming spec combination being better tuned for gameplay rather than professional work. But one thing is unavoidable. This is always going to be the problem with pre-built PCs. One look on PC Parts Picker shows you could get all the parts yourself and build it, and save yourself over £300 in the process. That premium is definitely on the lower side for labor when compared to other builders, but it's still going to sting your bank balance. If you need a PC building guide, we've got you. And for video assistance, it's a little old, but PC Centric did a great timeless video guide on it! So to answer the obvious question. Can going boutique be better than the big brand? Absolutely. You get a stellar system that is easy to get into with very minimal bloatware and all the relevant software you'll actually use ready to roll after PCSpecialist's own testing of every Cortex Supreme. There's versatility to the customization, so you can go more or less powerful than this to your exact needs, and the warranty coverage is impressive here. Of course, the better value option is to build yourself. But if you want to leave it to the experts, these experts are pretty stellar in the U.K.
