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The company, known for its distinctive alien head logo and edgy designs, celebrates its 20th anniversary. Now owned by Dell, Alienware envisions even more of its PCs -- thanks to VR -- in our futures.

Solid gaming performance. Really bright, 240-Hz display. Convenient ports in the back. Responsive touchpad. Battery life is decent. Keyboard and palm rests get warm. Cheaper gaming laptops perform ...

Incredible gaming performance. Gorgeous 240-Hz display. Built-in eye tracking. Slim build. Short battery life. Expensive. No Windows Hello authentication. Tobii eye tracker is power-hungry. My first ...

The Alienware 13 is a high-performing, VR-capable, truly portable gaming laptop with a vibrant QHD touch screen. Another distinctive feature is the hinge-forward design, which means the lid opens ...

Big, bulky, and ostentatious as heck, the Alienware 18 is the ginormous gaming laptop you want to use to show off your riches on the game grid. The system retains touches like the Alienware silver ...

The Alienware M18 is a powerhouse of a gaming laptop, combining a smart design with plenty of grunt under the hood for a serious desktop replacement. While the speakers and display can't quite keep up ...

In a budget category, the Alienware X14 is one of the most luxurious laptops actually worth buying. However, the limits to this feature-set and configuration options mean the story's a little more ...