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Dell Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250: specs and configurations

Performance score

Ultra 9 290HX Plus · RTX 5090 fastest configuration
60.27

Dell Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250 is a Dell laptop released Q2 2026. It comes in 20 configurations: CPUs Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus; graphics GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop. The fastest is Ultra 9 290HX Plus · RTX 5090 (score 60.27), the most basic Ultra 7 270HX Plus · RTX 5060 (41.25) — the gap between them is what the extra money buys.

A laptop's score is the average of its CPU and graphics scores by our calculation, not a benchmark. Graphics are counted at their power (TGP) in this very laptop: the same RTX 4070 at 60 W is slower than at 140 W.

FPS in 10 popular games

Resolution:
Graphics settings:
GameBase configuration: Ultra 7 270HX Plus · RTX 5060Top configuration: Ultra 9 290HX Plus · RTX 5090
Counter-Strike 2195–250300+
Fortnite190–245300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced65–90130–170
Cyberpunk 207770–95135–175
Rust60–80120–160
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS120–155235+
Apex Legends130–175255+
ELDEN RING75–105150–200
Red Dead Redemption 2110–145215–280
Baldur's Gate 380–105155–205

Approximate, from the games' system requirements, ±15–20%; highlighted where the gap is 5% or more.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

faster than 100% of tested · runs: 2

faster than 93% of tested · runs: 229

faster than 92% of tested · runs: 40

faster than 94% of tested · runs: 1

GPU rendering (Blender)

faster than 100% of tested · runs: 153

faster than 95% of tested · runs: 250

faster than 89% of tested · runs: 216

faster than 83% of tested · runs: 234

faster than 78% of tested · runs: 302

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026. For laptops: the typical result of this CPU and GPU across different laptops, not adjusted to this model's power limit.

Configurations (20)

ProcessorGraphics cardRAMStorageScreen sizeOverall score (0–100)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 60.27
Core Ultra 9 275HX GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 58.04
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 56.10
Core Ultra 7 255HX GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 54.55
Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 53.94
Core Ultra 9 275HX GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 53.86
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 52.16
Core Ultra 7 255HX GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 50.37
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 50.05
Core Ultra 9 275HX GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 49.92
Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 49.77
Core Ultra 9 275HX GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 47.82
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 47.58
Core Ultra 7 255HX GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 46.43
Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 45.83
Core Ultra 9 275HX GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 45.35
Core Ultra 7 255HX GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 44.33
Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 43.72
Core Ultra 7 255HX GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 41.86
Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 32 GB 1 TB 16″, 240 Hz 41.25

Overview

BrandDell
Release dateQ2 2026
Screen size16″
Resolution2560×1600
Refresh rate240 Hz
RAM32 GB
Storage1 TB
Battery96 Wh
Weight3.15 kg
ProcessorCore Ultra 9 290HX Plus, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop

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