Dell’s Alienware family was an original trailblazer for the modern gaming computer—and their new 18-inch Area-51 laptop proves they’re still a leader in this market. The mighty Alienware 18 Area-51 ...

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Dell took the opportunity at CES to announce a major branding refresh. The Inspiron, Latitude, and XPS lines are out, and Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max lines are in. On the other hand, Alienware, ...