Dell is offering an especially rare deal on an Alienware 16X Aurora gaming laptop that’s loaded with a generous amount of memory and storage, especially considering today’s outrageous RAM and SSD prices. This particular model features a GeForce RTX 5070 GPU, 64GB of RAM, and a 4TB SSD for just $2,479.99 with free shipping. That’s $2,500 (50%) off MSRP and beats the lowest price I last saw for this exact same config by over $500. The 16X Aurora is Alienware’s best selling premium laptop featuring an aluminum body, high quality display, and current generation processor and graphics.
$2,500 Off This Loaded Alienware 16X Aurora Gaming Laptop
Includes 64GB of RAM and a 4TB SSD
Alienware 16X Aurora Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070 Gaming Laptop (64GB/4TB)
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The 16X Aurora is the best Alienware laptop for most gamers
For 2025, Alienware replaced its venerable m16 laptop with two new models – the 16X and 16 Aurora. Of the two, the 16X Aurora is the model I would recommend for most gamers. It has a higher price tag but the upgrades more than make up for the relatively small price premium. Here’s a list of all of the improvements:
- Better display (2560×1600 240Hz G-Sync vs 2560×1600 120Hz)
- More powerful CPU (Intel Core Ultra HX series vs Intel Core H-series)
- Higher GPU TGP rating and thus better performance
- More premium materials (metal alloy lid and chassis vs lid only)
- RGB keyboard vs white-only backlighting
- Thunderbolt 4.0 port
Compared to other Alienware laptops, the 16X Aurora is designed to look less like a gamer’s laptop. It boasts a sleek, understated design with the absence of extraneous visual-only embellishments or unnecessary RGB lighting outside of the keyboard illumination. This is a solidly built machine with a metal (magnesium alloy) chassis and anodized aluminum lid and bottom shell. The keyboard deck is made out of a sturdy composite plastic so that your hands don’t get too hot or sweaty. Under the hood, the 16X Aurora packs a punch with powerful components and Cryo Chamber cooling.
The 64GB of RAM and 2TB SSD are easily $1,350+ upgrades
A quick check on Amazon and Newegg reveals that 64GB of DDR5-5600MHz laptop memory sells for at least $900. Likewise, a brand name 4TB PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD starts at about $450. If you were to add them yourself, you’d be paying at least $1,350 for these two upgrades alone.
It’s equipped with a Geforce RTX 5070 mobile GPU
The GeForce RTX 5070 will run most games at 60fps on the 2560×1600 resolution display, although some settings may have to be adjusted on more demanding games. The RTX 5070 will absolutely excel in any games that support DLSS 4.5 with multi-frame generation. including Pragmata, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, and 007 First Light. Compared to the previous generation of GPUs, it’s about 10% more powerful than the RTX 4070 mobile.
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