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Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250 - AI PC - 16" - Intel Core Ultra 9 - 275HX - 32 GB RAM - 1 TB SSD
Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250
AI PC
Intel Core Ultra 9
275HX / up to 5.4 GHz
Win 11 Home
GeForce RTX 5090
32 GB RAM
1 TB SSD NVMe
16" 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA) @ 240 Hz
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi 7
gamut
BTP
with 1 Year Care Onsite
Weight: 5.82 KG
AI PC
Intel Core Ultra 9
275HX / up to 5.4 GHz
Win 11 Home
GeForce RTX 5090
32 GB RAM
1 TB SSD NVMe
16" 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA) @ 240 Hz
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi 7
gamut
BTP
with 1 Year Care Onsite
Weight: 5.82 KG
- Windows 11 Home 64-bit
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (36MB Cache)
- 40.6 cm (16") WQXGA 2560 x 1600 WVA, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (24GB GDDR7)
- 32GB DDR5-SDRAM (2 x 16) & 1000GB SSD
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Overview
The Dell Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250 notebook features a 16-inch LED display with a native resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a V-Sync rate of 240 Hz, ensuring smooth visuals and vibrant colors. It delivers impressive audio with dual array microphones and two tweeters paired with woofers, enhancing the overall experience for gaming and multimedia consumption. The laptop is powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, offering high performance with 24 cores, reaching a maximum turbo speed of 5.4 GHz for seamless multitasking and gaming. Additionally, the system includes 32 GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1 TB SSD capable of ultra-fast data transfer speeds thanks to its PCIe 4.0 interface. With advanced features like ExpressCharge support and gaming options, this notebook caters to gamers and professionals alike. The networking capabilities, including Wi-Fi 7 support and wired connectivity with 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, provide flexibility and speed for online activities.
Specifications
Software
- Operating system installed
- Windows 11 Home
- Operating system architecture
- 64-bit
- Trial software
- Activate Your Microsoft 365 For A 30 Day Trial
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 96 Wh Wh
- Battery technology
- Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- Number of battery cells
- 6
- Battery voltage
- 11.7 V V
- Battery recharge time
- 3 h h
- Fast charging
- Yes
- Battery weight
- 351 g g
Power
- USB Type-C charging port
- Yes
- AC adapter power
- 360 W W
- AC adapter frequency
- 50 - 60 Hz Hz
- AC adapter input voltage
- 100 - 240 V V
- AC adapter output voltage
- 19.5 V V
- DC-in jack
- Yes
- USB Power Delivery (USB PD)
- Yes
Operational conditions
- Operating temperature (T-T)
- 0 - 35 °C °C
- Storage temperature (T-T)
- -40 - 65 °C °C
- Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 10 - 90% %
- Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 0 - 95% %
- Operating altitude
- -15.2 - 3048 m m
- Non-operating altitude
- -15.2 - 10668 m m
- Operating shock
- 110 G G
- Non-operating shock
- 160 G G
- Operating vibration
- 0.66 G G
- Non-operating vibration
- 1.3 G G
Weight & dimensions
- Weight
- 3.4 kg kg
- Width
- 365 mm mm
- Depth
- 290 mm mm
- Height (front)
- 2.42 cm cm
- Height (rear)
- 2.85 cm cm
Packaging content
- AC adapter included
- Yes
Design
- Product type
- Laptop
- Product colour
- Black
- Form factor
- Clamshell
Display
- Display diagonal
- 40.6 cm (16") cm
- Display resolution
- 2560 x 1600 pixels pixels
- Touchscreen
- No
- HD type
- WQXGA
- Panel type
- WVA
- Anti-glare screen
- Yes
- Display brightness
- 500 cd/m² cd/m²
- Pixel density
- 188.7 ppi ppi
- RGB colour space
- DCI-P3
- Colour gamut
- 100% %
- Display response rise/fall
- 3 ms ms
- Maximum refresh rate
- 240 Hz Hz
- Contrast ratio (typical)
- 1000:1
Processor
- Processor family
- Intel Core Ultra 9
- Processor manufacturer
- Intel
- Processor model
- 275HX
- Processor generation
- Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
- Processor cores
- 24
- Processor threads
- 24
- Processor boost frequency
- 5.4 GHz GHz
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficient cores
- 16
- Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
- 5.4 GHz GHz
- Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
- 4.6 GHz GHz
- Performance-core base frequency
- 2.7 GHz GHz
- Efficient-core base frequency
- 2.1 GHz GHz
- Processor cache
- 36 MB MB
- Processor base power
- 55 W W
- Maximum turbo power
- 160 W W
Graphics
- On-board graphics card model
- Intel® Graphics
- On-board graphics card
- Yes
- Discrete graphics card
- Yes
- Discrete graphics card model
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Discrete GPU manufacturer
- NVIDIA
- Discrete graphics card memory
- 24 GB GB
- Discrete graphics memory type
- GDDR7
- On-board GPU manufacturer
- Intel
- On-board graphics card family
- Intel® Graphics
- NVIDIA G-SYNC
- Yes
Neural processor unit (NPU)
- Neural processor unit (NPU)
- Intel AI Boost
- Sparsity support
- Yes
- Windows Studio effects support
- Yes
- AI software frameworks supported by NPU
- DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
- Total processor performance up to
- 36 TOPs TOPs
- NPU performance up to
- 13 TOPs TOPs
- GPU performance up to
- 8 TOPs TOPs
Memory
- Internal memory
- 32 GB GB
- Maximum internal memory
- 64 GB GB
- Internal memory type
- DDR5-SDRAM
- Memory form factor
- SO-DIMM
- Memory layout (slots x size)
- 2 x 16 GB GB
- Memory slots
- 2x SO-DIMM
- Memory data transfer rate
- 6400 MT/s MT/s
- Non-ECC
- Yes
Storage
- Total storage capacity
- 1 TB TB
- Storage media
- SSD
- Optical drive type
- No
- Total SSDs capacity
- 1 TB TB
- Number of SSDs installed
- 1
- SSD capacity
- 1 TB TB
- SSD interface
- PCI Express 4.0
- NVMe
- Yes
- SSD form factor
- M.2
- Card reader integrated
- Yes
- Compatible memory cards
- SD, SDHC, SDXC
Audio
- Audio chip
- Realtek ALC3329
- Audio system
- Dolby Atmos
- Number of built-in speakers
- 4
- Speaker power
- 2.5 W W
- Built-in microphone
- Yes
- Number of microphones
- 2
Camera
- Front camera
- Yes
- Front camera resolution (numeric)
- 2.07 MP MP
- Front camera resolution
- 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels
- Front camera HD type
- Full HD
- Video capturing speed
- 30 fps fps
- Infrared (IR) camera
- Yes
Network
- Mobile network connection
- No
- Top Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Wi-Fi standards
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Wi-Fi band
- Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
- Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- 2400 Mbit/s Mbit/s
- Antenna type
- 2x2
- WLAN controller model
- Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750
- WLAN controller manufacturer
- Killer
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- MIMO
- Yes
- MIMO type
- Multi User MIMO
Ports & interfaces
- USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 0
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 3
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- 0
- HDMI ports quantity
- 1
- HDMI version
- 2.1
- Thunderbolt 5 ports quantity
- 2
- Intel® Thunderbolt 5
- Yes
- Combo headphone/mic port
- Yes
- Power adapter barrel connector
- 7.4 mm mm
- USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode
- Yes
- PowerShare
- Yes
- Number of USB ports with PowerShare support
- 1
Performance
- Motherboard chipset
- Intel HM870
Keyboard
- Numeric keypad
- No
- Pointing device
- Touchpad
- Keyboard backlit
- Yes
- Keyboard backlit colour
- RGB
- Keyboard backlit zone
- Per-key RGB
- Keyboard language
- UK English
The new performance precedent
Alienware Area-51 gaming laptops are engineered for maximum power, packed with innovation, and encased in otherworldly design. By fusing an advanced thermal strategy, increasing airflow and elevating power with Intel® Core™ Ultra HX processors and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 50 Series Laptop GPUs, we're bringing alien-class performance to the most passionate gamers.
Unapologetic power
Area-51 was intentionally designed to reach new performance horizons by enabling higher graphics and processor power limits. This Total Performance Power (TPP) can reach up to 240W in our Alienware 16 Area-51. With more power provided to the silicon components, gamers can run their games on the highest settings, making this our most powerful 16" gaming laptop yet.
Up to 240W
Total Performance Power is the combined maximum of TGP and TDP, enhancing overall performance across all you do.
Up to 175W
Total Graphics Power means higher GPU performance with more realistic gameplay.
Up to 240W
Total Performance Power is the combined maximum of TGP and TDP, enhancing overall performance across all you do.
Up to 175W
Total Graphics Power means higher GPU performance with more realistic gameplay.
Game changing graphics
Step into the future of gaming and creation with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 50 Series Laptop GPUs, powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and AI. Designed to push boundaries, RTX 50 Series with NVIDIA Max-Q delivers optimised battery life and performance and jaw-dropping graphics fidelity—perfect for those who demand the extraordinary on the go.
Ray Tracing Redefined
Experience cinematic realism with full ray tracing and breakthrough neural rendering technologies. From stunning light reflections to intricate shadows, your in-game world looks better than ever.
AI-Boosted Gameplay
Unleash next-level performance and image quality with DLSS 4. Achieve ultra-smooth frame rates with Multi Frame Generation and enhanced Ray Reconstruction.
Competitive Advantage
Compete faster with NVIDIA® Reflex 2 technology featuring Frame Warp, which further reduces latency based on the game’s latest mouse input.
Unparalleled Video Playback
The RTX 50 Series redefines how you enjoy your favourite movies, shows and videos. With advanced AI-powered upscaling and buttery-smooth playback, immerse yourself in vibrant colours, stunning clarity and flawless streaming.
Immersive Entertainment
Rethink how you stream, chat or create content with NVIDIA Broadcast’s advanced AI enhancements. Clear your audio, upgrade your video, and craft your AI-powered home studio effortlessly.
Ray Tracing Redefined
Experience cinematic realism with full ray tracing and breakthrough neural rendering technologies. From stunning light reflections to intricate shadows, your in-game world looks better than ever.
AI-Boosted Gameplay
Unleash next-level performance and image quality with DLSS 4. Achieve ultra-smooth frame rates with Multi Frame Generation and enhanced Ray Reconstruction.
Competitive Advantage
Compete faster with NVIDIA® Reflex 2 technology featuring Frame Warp, which further reduces latency based on the game’s latest mouse input.
Unparalleled Video Playback
The RTX 50 Series redefines how you enjoy your favourite movies, shows and videos. With advanced AI-powered upscaling and buttery-smooth playback, immerse yourself in vibrant colours, stunning clarity and flawless streaming.
Immersive Entertainment
Rethink how you stream, chat or create content with NVIDIA Broadcast’s advanced AI enhancements. Clear your audio, upgrade your video, and craft your AI-powered home studio effortlessly.
Intelligent processing
Intel® Core™ Ultra HX processors integrate CPU, built-in GPU, and NPU into a single package designed for AI acceleration and balanced performance across your favourite things to do.
CPU
Ensures everything runs smoothly and as expected; like controlling non-player characters, calculating realistic physics, translating a button press into an action, and triggering sound effects at the right time in the game.
NPU
Uses AI with compatible livestreaming software to remove your background thus offloading this performance demand from the CPU or GPU.
iGPU
Delivers graphics rendering capabilities and imagery editing power at home and on the go.
CPU
Ensures everything runs smoothly and as expected; like controlling non-player characters, calculating realistic physics, translating a button press into an action, and triggering sound effects at the right time in the game.
NPU
Uses AI with compatible livestreaming software to remove your background thus offloading this performance demand from the CPU or GPU.
iGPU
Delivers graphics rendering capabilities and imagery editing power at home and on the go.
Supercharged data stream
Multitasking for Gamers and Creators
With two SO-DIMM slots designated for DDR5 system memory, Area-51 laptops can support up to 64GB of memory. This amount exceeds the needs of a majority of popular games but can assist gamers who create where multiple applications may need to be ran at the same time such as video editing, streaming, and playing large scale games simultaneously.
Storage that keeps up
Area-51 is the first Alienware laptop to support up to Gen 5 SSD storage which is capable of improving read speeds by up to 84% and write speeds by up to 75% over the average performance of various Gen 4 SSDs. Bringing you the latest in storage and performance to run games and work faster than ever before.
With two SO-DIMM slots designated for DDR5 system memory, Area-51 laptops can support up to 64GB of memory. This amount exceeds the needs of a majority of popular games but can assist gamers who create where multiple applications may need to be ran at the same time such as video editing, streaming, and playing large scale games simultaneously.
Storage that keeps up
Area-51 is the first Alienware laptop to support up to Gen 5 SSD storage which is capable of improving read speeds by up to 84% and write speeds by up to 75% over the average performance of various Gen 4 SSDs. Bringing you the latest in storage and performance to run games and work faster than ever before.
Introducing the Cryo-Chamber
Developed by our engineers, Area-51’s new Cryo-Chamber structure, located at the bottom of the laptop, focuses air to the core components where it matters the most. The Cryo-Chamber props up the laptop and introduces a much larger air intake, promoting increased airflow, and features a clear Gorilla Glass panel providing a view of the AlienFX fans. This structure, combined with more copper and bigger fans than ever before, enable a higher power ceiling, up to 240W TPP, without raising acoustics.
Performance Driven Thermals
Marathon gaming requires absolute power. Our advanced cooling technology, Alienware Cryo-tech™, is designed to maintain system stability even during the most demanding sessions.
Quad fans
Helps increase total airflow and pressurises the chassis, keeping even the most aggressive hotspots properly cooled.
More copper, less heat
With up to 3x more copper in weight than previous 16" laptops and a vapor chamber 40% larger, Alienware 16 Area-51 dynamically balances heat across up to 7 heat pipes making it our most performance forward 16" laptop to date.
Element 31 thermal interface
Encapsulated gallium-silicone across the CPU, dissipates heat faster, allowing you to take on marathon gaming sessions with ease.
Quad fans
Helps increase total airflow and pressurises the chassis, keeping even the most aggressive hotspots properly cooled.
More copper, less heat
With up to 3x more copper in weight than previous 16" laptops and a vapor chamber 40% larger, Alienware 16 Area-51 dynamically balances heat across up to 7 heat pipes making it our most performance forward 16" laptop to date.
Element 31 thermal interface
Encapsulated gallium-silicone across the CPU, dissipates heat faster, allowing you to take on marathon gaming sessions with ease.
Bringing comfort to the forefront
Contours
Fluid design contours with thoughtful edges provide enhanced tactile feeling.
V-Rail edges
Easy and comfortable open and closing for the lid of your laptop.
Pillowed palm rest
Seamless pillowed palm rest redefines comfort during any gaming session.
Zero hinge innovation
A more robust closure and nearly invisible hinge creates a floating display. Engineered for strength and sophistication this patent pending design drives motion in the radial direction and telescopes out, enabling an adaptive rear design that features translucent materials and new AlienFX lighting.
Advanced dynamic lighting
Ambient AlienFX lighting inspired by the aurora borealis takes on colour and movement which reflects across surfaces to create an otherworldly experience. The masterful layering of materials marks a new level of technical ability and design sophistication.
Fluid design contours with thoughtful edges provide enhanced tactile feeling.
V-Rail edges
Easy and comfortable open and closing for the lid of your laptop.
Pillowed palm rest
Seamless pillowed palm rest redefines comfort during any gaming session.
Zero hinge innovation
A more robust closure and nearly invisible hinge creates a floating display. Engineered for strength and sophistication this patent pending design drives motion in the radial direction and telescopes out, enabling an adaptive rear design that features translucent materials and new AlienFX lighting.
Advanced dynamic lighting
Ambient AlienFX lighting inspired by the aurora borealis takes on colour and movement which reflects across surfaces to create an otherworldly experience. The masterful layering of materials marks a new level of technical ability and design sophistication.
Advanced features tailored to gamers
Uniquely engineered to reflect the limitless possibilities within.
Next-gen hardware in every aspect
With focused design on features to enhance the Area-51 lifestyle, bring superior technology to anything you can imagine.
Incredible Battery
A new, larger, 96WHr Lithium Ion battery enables fast charging and uses Alienware Battery Defender technology to optimize power consumption while monitoring its own temperature with the intent to prolong lifespan. The Alienware 16 Area-51 can deliver up to 6 hours and 18 minutes of battery life.
Powerful Webcam
Up to a new 8MP 4K HDR webcam delivers incredible resolution and clarity. The included HDR technology also helps improve dynamic range to manage when bright light sources are in frame.
Superior Wi-Fi
Area-51 laptops come standard with Wi-Fi 7 technology ensuring high peak rates and low latency across multiple connections.
Versatile Thunderbolt
New Thunderbolt™ 5 technology provides the best connectivity to all your external devices supporting up to dual 4K displays at 240Hz and up to 120Gbps of data throughput. Additionally, they can also charge devices with up to 15W of power output each.
Smart Power
Designed for portability and high performance we've designed a more compact and capable power adaptor.
Incredible Battery
A new, larger, 96WHr Lithium Ion battery enables fast charging and uses Alienware Battery Defender technology to optimize power consumption while monitoring its own temperature with the intent to prolong lifespan. The Alienware 16 Area-51 can deliver up to 6 hours and 18 minutes of battery life.
Powerful Webcam
Up to a new 8MP 4K HDR webcam delivers incredible resolution and clarity. The included HDR technology also helps improve dynamic range to manage when bright light sources are in frame.
Superior Wi-Fi
Area-51 laptops come standard with Wi-Fi 7 technology ensuring high peak rates and low latency across multiple connections.
Versatile Thunderbolt
New Thunderbolt™ 5 technology provides the best connectivity to all your external devices supporting up to dual 4K displays at 240Hz and up to 120Gbps of data throughput. Additionally, they can also charge devices with up to 15W of power output each.
Smart Power
Designed for portability and high performance we've designed a more compact and capable power adaptor.
Alienware Elite Care
Next-Level Gaming Support
We know gaming. Talk directly to our elite Alienware support experts, anytime.
Support Essential
Accidents happen. Alienware Elite Care includes Accidental Damage Service for fast and seamless repairs due to drops, spills and electrical surges.
SupportAssist Technology
Your personal wingman to keep you gaming at peak performance – predicting and resolving issues before they occur.
We know gaming. Talk directly to our elite Alienware support experts, anytime.
Support Essential
Accidents happen. Alienware Elite Care includes Accidental Damage Service for fast and seamless repairs due to drops, spills and electrical surges.
SupportAssist Technology
Your personal wingman to keep you gaming at peak performance – predicting and resolving issues before they occur.
Total Command
Control more than ever with Alienware Command Center.
Convenient presets
Maximise your gameplay with performance presets for the power you need, no matter what you're doing.
Performance overlay
Manage and see CPU, GPU, memory and thermals stats without exiting the game.
AlienFX
Customise your set up with lighting settings that extend to all your Alienware accessories, as well as key binds and calibration.
AlienVision
Toggle external Alienware monitor hardware-based overlays on/off to help you focus on the targets at hand.
Convenient presets
Maximise your gameplay with performance presets for the power you need, no matter what you're doing.
Performance overlay
Manage and see CPU, GPU, memory and thermals stats without exiting the game.
AlienFX
Customise your set up with lighting settings that extend to all your Alienware accessories, as well as key binds and calibration.
AlienVision
Toggle external Alienware monitor hardware-based overlays on/off to help you focus on the targets at hand.
Make everyday easier
Windows 11 comes with a modern design and multitasking tools to help you make everyday easier.
Windows Copilot Key
With one click, you have instant access to Copilot in Windows – Your own personal AI assistant. Get real answers, inspiration and solutions at your fingertips.
Get your game on
Play hundreds of PC games, and day one blockbusters with your new Alienware PC and PC Game Pass — including EA play. With new games added all the time, there’s always something new to play.
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