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Alienware 16 Area-51 Gaming Laptop

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ModelAA16250SKUuseaa16250wcto13
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 270HX · 20C
Memory16 GB DDR5-6400
Storage1 TB NVMe PCIe 4.0
GraphicsNVIDIA RTX 5060 · 8 GB GDDR7
Display16″ WQXGA
OSWindows 11 Home
Battery96 Wh
Weight7.5 lb

Specifications 19 normalized

Processor
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 270HX Plus (20-Core, 30 MB Cache, 2.4Ghz to 5.3 GHz)
Memory & storage
Memory
16 GB, 2x8 GB, DDR5, 6400MT/s
Storage
1 TB TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD
Graphics
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB GDDR7
Display
Display
16.0" WQXGA, Anti-Glare OLED 240 Hz, 120% DCI-P3 col.volume, 620 HDR nit, ComfortView+, NVIDIA G-SYNC
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass non-RGB touchpad with integrated scrolling Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass RGB LED AlienFX lighting touchpad with integrated scrolling (on configurations including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and higher only)
Connectivity
Wireless
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 (2x2 320 Hz) MIMO 802.11be Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.4
Slots
1 SD-card slot
Camera & audio
Camera
Alienware 2MP FHD IR (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera with dual-array microphones and Windows Hello support
Audio
Woofer: 2W x 2 = 4W total Tweeter: 2W x 2 = 4W total Realtek Smart Amplifier ALC1708 (Woofer) RealTek amplifier ALC3329 (Tweeter) Dual-array microphones
Dolby Atmos
IntelliGo noise reduction
Power & battery
Battery
6-Cell Battery, 96 Whr (Integrated)
Physical & build
Keyboard
English US keyboard with per-key AlienFX RGB lighting
Dimensions
Height (max): 1.12 in. (28.50 mm) Height (front): 0.85 in. (21.60 mm) Width: 14.37 in. (365.00 mm) Depth: 11.41 in. (290.00 mm) Weight (maximum): 7.49 lb (3.40 kg) 360W power adapter: 2.20 lb (1.00 kg)
Chassis
AlienFX Lighting Zones Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors Color Family Teal Product Color Liquid Teal Customized Features Alienware Command Center AlienFX Lighting Technology Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion (Includes support for Overclock, Thermal, Power, Audio, and Audio Recon profiles)
Operating system & software
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Security
Home and Small Business Security Solutions
None
Warranty & support
Hardware Support Services Upgrades
Alienware Care Next Business Day Onsite Service, 12 Month(s)
Accidental Damage Service
None
Other
Microsoft Office
Activate Your Microsoft 365 For A 30 Day Trial

I/O Ports 8

  • Left Side Ports
  • 1 Global headset jack
  • Rear Ports
  • 2 USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with PowerShare
  • 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports (for configurations with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 and below)
  • 2 Thunderbolt 5 ports (for configurations with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and above)
  • 1 HDMI 2.1

Configurator · 7 groups · 23 options · tree only

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Memory 3 options
✓ 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR5, 6400MT/s
32GB, 2x16GB, DDR5, 6400MT/s
64GB, 2x32GB, DDR5, 6400MT/s
Keyboard 2 options
✓ English US keyboard with per-key AlienFX RGB lighting
English US CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical keyboard with per-key AlienFX RGB lighting
Graphics Card 5 options
✓ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB GDDR7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 8 GB GDDR7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 12 GB GDDR7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB GDDR7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 24 GB GDDR7
Storage 6 options
✓ 1TB TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD
2TB TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen5 SSD
4TB TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen5 SSD
4TB RAID 0 (2 x 2TB) TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen5 SSD
8TB RAID 0 (2 x 4TB) TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen5 SSD
12TB RAID 0 (3 x 4TB) TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen5 SSD
Operating System (Dell Technologies recommends Windows 11 Pro for business) 2 options
✓ Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Processor 2 options
✓ Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 270HX Plus (20-Core, 30MB Cache, 2.4Ghz to 5.3GHz)
Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus (24-Core, 36MB Cache, 2.7Ghz to 5.5GHz)
Software 3 options
✓ 280W Adapter
360W Small Form Factor Adapter
360W Small Form Factor Adapter

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