Rounding out the rest of the specs for the base configurations are your choice of a 16" or 18" QHD+ display with 240Hz-300Hz refresh rate and G-Sync certification, 32GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and a 1TB M.2 SSD. Both 16" and 18" models include an option to upgrade your RAM and storage to 64GB and 2TB, respectively.

Alienware Area-51 gaming laptop is finally available, starting at $3,199. Packed with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU and RTX 5080 GPU with better cooling.

Dell has just launched its brand new Alienware Area-51 gaming laptops, but RTX 5080 configurations of both the 16-inch and 18-inch models available to order today. These rigs start out at $3,199.99 and, while we're waiting on additional RTX 5090 options, represent some of the first next-gen gaming laptops I've seen hitting the shelves so far.

Configs build around NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5080 are available now, while GeForce RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti options will be added soon.

I've rounded up the best laptop gaming deals from the biggest retailers, including $600 off the HP Victus with RTX 4070 at Best Buy and gaming rigs on sale from $849 at Dell. Here's my picks for the best gaming laptop deals you can find today.

Alienware Aurora R16 with an RTX 4090 is still available, starting at $2,999. Get it with an Ultra 7 or upgraded i9-14900KF CPU.

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