Best Laptop Deal of the Day: $250 Savings on a Midrange Alienware 16 Aurora

It’s a good week for gamers. ICYMI: the 2025 MSI Katana has had a massive price cut, and now we’re seeing $250 savings on the Alienware Aurora 16, a midrange gaming laptop capable of playing recent releases and, with the addition of another stick of high-bandwidth RAM, video editing, and other resource-intensive tasks. This is a configuration to keep an eye on (really, an Alienware laptop for a little over a grand?) thanks to a premium build, high-quality components, and thoughtful design that includes efficient, quiet cooling and custom key binding and calibration via the Alienware Command Center.

Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250 16-Inch 120Hz Laptop

Intel 7/RTX 5060/512GB SSD/16GB RAM

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$1,099.99
at Dell

$1,349.99
Save $250.00

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While not as flashy as the Area-51 line, the Alienware 16 Aurora offers the same gaming quality you’ve come to expect from the illustrious Alienware line at a fraction of the cost. This midrange gaming laptop doesn’t settle for the plastic chassis some budget laptops use to cut costs. It comes equipped with an RTX 5060 GPU and an Intel Core 7 CPU, a potent combo that will easily handle both gaming with recent releases like Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and productivity tasks. The 16-inch WQXGA display is large enough to game on without relying on a secondary monitor, and the 120Hz refresh rate will keep on-screen action smooth and tear-free.

If you can do without customizable lighting in every part of your laptop, this one is definitely worth a look—especially if you’re loyal to the brand. Save $250 today and enjoy the powerful performance of the Alienware 16 Aurora for less.

(Credit: Dell)

Don’t forget to check out yesterday’s Best Laptop Deal of the Day for August 27.

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When she isn’t perusing online stores for deals, Jade enjoys playing video games (mostly JRPGs and roguelikes), sorting board game components neatly into containers, and building Gundam models. Her love of electronics has persisted through her youth and has resulted in a collection of gaming peripherals including keyboards and controllers, scale figures, and art work. Jade lives in blissful harmony with her wife, cat, and two chinchillas—as well as a host of houseplants.

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