First proven off at CES 2026, Alienware’s refreshed lineup of gaming laptops will go on sale right this moment, March 17. This replace brings dazzling OLED show choices again into the combination, provides beefed-up Intel Core Extremely 200HX Plus (“Arrow Lake Refresh”) processors to hurry issues up, and introduces some key thermal upgrades. The refreshed Alienware 16 Space-51, Alienware 18 Space-51, and Alienware 16X Aurora are all set to be aggressive laptops of their respective courses.
Each 16-inch fashions (the Alienware 16 Space-51 and 16X Aurora) function these premium anti-glare OLED screens we noticed again in January, marking the model’s clamored-for return to OLED tech for its gaming laptops. The Alienware 18 Space-51 mannequin doesn’t function the identical show enhance, nevertheless it features the identical refreshed “Arrow Lake” Core Extremely 200HX Plus-series silicon upgrades from Intel.
Amped-Up ‘Arrow Lake Refresh’ Processors Decloak
Intel hasn’t shared a lot about what to anticipate from its new 200HX Plus chips, so we’ll have to check them after we get every laptop computer in for evaluation. Each of Alienware’s flagship Space-51 fashions include the selection of a brand new 24-core Intel Core Extremely 9 290HX Plus, final yr’s 24-core Core Extremely 9 275HX, a brand new 20-core Core Extremely 7 270HX Plus, or the 2025 Core Extremely 7 255HX (additionally 20 cores) to energy the laptop computer.
The 2 new HX Plus processors are rated to run at a barely greater most clock pace than their 2025 counterparts, boosted by 100MHz. The Core Extremely 9 290HX Plus runs at 5.5GHz, versus the Extremely 9 275HX’s 5.4GHz. Likewise, the Extremely 7 270HX Plus caps out at 5.3GHz, versus the Extremely 7 255HX’s 5.2GHz.
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Dell gives 5 graphics choices throughout each Space-51 fashions, from the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 on the high to the RTX 5060 on the backside, with each alternative in between. You may also select DDR5 reminiscence choices starting from 16GB of RAM to 64GB.
The midrange Alienware 16X Aurora incorporates both an Intel Core Extremely 7 255HX or the Core Extremely 9 275HX, plus a 3rd choice (Intel Core Extremely 5 235HX) for beginning configurations. You’ve bought two graphics choices with the 16X Aurora: an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, or an RTX 5070. The 16X Aurora helps the identical RAM vary because the Space-51 fashions.
The Larger Motive to Get Excited: OLED Screens
All three fashions have the identical native display decision (2,560 by 1,600 pixels), however every has barely completely different display choices and particulars. The 18-inch Space-51, for one, is rated for a speedy 300Hz peak refresh fee, whereas the 2 16-inch fashions follow a still-quick 240Hz.
The Aurora 16X is out there solely with an OLED panel, whereas the 16-inch Space-51 is bought in both LCD or OLED variations. Anti-glare tech, which Alienware/Dell is pushing, is not out there on the LCD model of the Aurora 16X, however it’s included by default with each OLED display choices.
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We tried out the anti-glare tech throughout CES 2026. Principal author Matthew Buzzi stated, “…the brand new anti-glare panel is far much less reflective. It would not deflect glare fairly in addition to a matte display does, nevertheless it additionally appears to be like higher than a real matte show. Even in an occasion house with overhead lighting, the display would not replicate almost as a lot as a shiny display, whereas nonetheless wanting OLED-sweet.”
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Extra Energy to Faucet? Pumped-Up Thermals Intention to Maintain Up
Different key options on the top-end Alienware Space-51 fashions embody improved energy profiles: the 18-inch mannequin can faucet into as much as 280 watts (280W), and the 16-inch mannequin has as much as 240W out there to it.
Dell additionally up to date all of its Alienware laptops’ next-generation thermal cooling expertise, which it dubs “Cryo-Chamber.” The claims listed below are that the tweaks enhance airflow by as much as 35% and in addition make it as much as 15% quieter than earlier fashions. This, in keeping with Dell, is because of bigger followers than on earlier iterations, with the 18-inch laptop computer spinning up a 20% bigger Cryo-Chamber fan than its predecessor.
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The design of every new mannequin is much like what we have grown used to, however the model is dubbing its newest modifications “Alienware 30” to have fun the model’s birthday later this yr. This features a new hinge design and a rounding-off of the chassis edges.
Dell has but to share pricing for every of those new laptops. That’s coming at 11 a.m. ET right this moment (Tuesday, March 17), when every of those new fashions goes on sale. Come again for absolutely examined evaluations of those laptops within the coming weeks.
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