Alienware is moving full speed ahead into 2026 by introducing two new classes of laptops at CES 2026, which the company hopes to launch later this year, as well as bringing OLED to its 16-inch Area-51 models.
Alienware took 2025 to consolidate many of its various laptop offerings into a single relaunched “Area-51” brand, with one 18-inch model and two 16-inch models. This year, however, the company looks set to expand that portfolio with a new ultra-slim model and a budget-focused device.
Alienware Promises Line of ‘Secret’ Ultra-Thin Gaming Laptops This Year
For ultrathin, Alienware says this new laptop will be around 17mm thick, which is essentially the same thickness as the Razer Blade 14 I reviewed last year, if you’re looking for a more concrete example to ponder.
According to Alienware, the company “set out to create a laptop that delivers features that appeal primarily to gamers, but also excels for people who need a powerful device for creative projects, productivity, and everything in between.”
This new class of laptops, which will include 14- and 16-inch models, appears to be Alienware’s way of somewhat softening the edges of its gaming aesthetic to appeal to professionals who want to use a powerful laptop for daytime work and after-hours gaming without worrying about bringing an RGB-heavy gaming laptop to important work meetings that might rub bosses the wrong way.
Alienware Introduces Budget Gaming Laptop to Fill in Whatever’s Left of the Dell G Series
Next, Alienware plans to introduce a budget-focused gaming laptop, priced much lower than the typically high-end devices carrying the Alienware imprint. Granted, this one won’t be able to include the same premium materials and hardware that its beefier siblings have, but with the unceremonious removal of Dell’s G-series gaming laptops, this is definitely a market segment that Alienware seems well-suited to fill.
There’s very little information on this new class of product at the moment, even less details on specifications or how many models it will include, but Alienware emphasizes that it won’t skimp on the essentials and acknowledges that “it’s not on the level of our flagship Area-51,” but promises that “it’s still built to Alienware standards by not skimping on the things that matter most, like build quality, thermals, and performance.”
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