Best Laptop Deal of the Day: $650 Savings on an 18-Inch Alienware Area-51 Heavyweight Gaming Rig

There’s just three short weeks between today and the ultimate Friday: Black Friday. But who’s counting? Popular retailers like Lenovo, HP, and Dell certainly aren’t—in fact, Dell’s Black Friday deals are already live and you can save up to $450 across the site on laptops, desktops, monitors, and PC accessories. One such offering is the Alienware 18 Area-51, which has dropped by $150 since I last featured it for a total savings of $650. Sporting an Intel Ultra 9 CPU and an RTX 5080 GPU, this premium gaming laptop will impress with its out-of-this-world performance.

Alienware 18 Area-51 18-Inch 300Hz Laptop

Intel Ultra 9/RTX 5080/2TB SSD/32GB RAM

$2,999.99
at Dell

$3,649.99
Save $650.00

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Laptops expert Matthew Buzzi reviewed a 16-inch Alienware Area-51 laptop with similar specs and said, “This laptop’s performance aligns with other top-end machines, even outperforming some better-equipped laptops, ensuring a smooth gaming experience at high resolution.” Its sky-high performance does come with some drawbacks: namely, short battery life, and the 9.56 pounds of bulk created by premium aluminum material and the screen size. That 18-inch display has a WQXGA resolution and a rapid 300Hz refresh rate, which will be a visual treat across video game genres when combined with G-Sync compatibility.

It’s not all fun and games, either: the Area-51 performed handsomely in productivity and content creation tests as well. If you’re looking for a gaming battlestation capable of playing any title under the sun, you’ve found it. Just bear in mind, “We don’t recommend the Alienware 16 Area-51 if you plan to use it on the go and off the charger often, but it excels as a desktop-replacement gaming rig.” You can get it on sale now for $650 off retail.