Alienware 16X Aurora

Alienware’s most portable gaming laptop, the expensive 16X Aurora, manages to pack in a lot of premium components into its wonderfully designed yet lightweight chassis. The Intel Core Ultra 9, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 GPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM and 1TB SSD are enough to take advantage of the lovely 16-inch 2,560x1,600 display with 240Hz refresh rate. However, it's a shame that portability is hampered by a disappointing battery life and internal speakers.

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  1440p performance is excellent

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  Beautiful display with 240Hz refresh rate

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  Lovely design

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  Hollow-sounding speakers

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  Subpar battery life

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  The highest configuration spec is expensive

Alienware 16X Aurora: Two minute review

Compared to the Area-51 line of gaming laptops from Alienware, the 16X Aurora is more about simple on-the-go power than benchmark-breaking performance. Starting at $899 (£1,449, AU $2,549), the Alienware 16X Aurora serves as one of the best gaming laptops you can ...