Unlike last year’s M16 R2, which trimmed down the protruding butt found on many Alienware laptops, the Area-51 has a full-on dump truck for a rear. And this protrusion, where all its ports are located ...

You also get an impressive 15.6-inch screen that runs at FHD ... From one of the best gaming laptop brands, the Alienware m18 is a great gaming laptop if you want a desktop replacement.

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When compared against previous Alienware gaming laptops, the new Area-51 laptops move up to 37% more air through the system, while being up to 15% quieter. We've also got higher-speed memory ...

For gaming laptops, Dell offers models under both the higher-end Alienware brand as well as its more bargain-priced G series ...

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert ... PCs and accessories, and 15 years writing about cameras of all kinds. I still remember the first time I saw an Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop ...