Alienware is well on its way to 2026, showcasing two new classes of laptops at CES 2026 that the company hopes to unveil later this year, as well as unveiling to its 16-inch Area-51 models.
It took Alienware until 2025 to consolidate many of its different laptop offerings into a single, relaunched Area-51 brand with one 18-inch and two 16-inch models. However, this year the company looks set to expand this portfolio with a new ultra-thin model and a budget device.
Alienware promises a 'hidden' line of ultra-thin gaming laptops this year
As far as ultra-thin laptops go, Alienware says this new laptop will be around 17mm thin, 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 think about.
According to Alienware, the company “set out to create a laptop that has features that appeal primarily to gamers, but is also great for people who need a powerful device for creative projects, productivity, and everything in between.”
This new class of laptops, which includes 14-inch and 16-inch models, appears to be Alienware's way of softening the edges of its gaming aesthetic somewhat to appeal to professionals who want a powerful laptop for work during the day and gaming after hours, without the worry of bringing an RGB-heavy gaming laptop to important work meetings that might upset the bosses.
Alienware will unveil a budget gaming laptop that will fill what's left of Dell's G-series
Next, Alienware plans to introduce a budget gaming laptop with a much lower price point than the usual premium Alienware-branded devices. Of course, it won't be able to include the same premium materials and hardware that its more powerful siblings have, but with the unceremonious retirement of Dell's G-series gaming laptops, Alienware is definitely a segment of the market that seems well positioned to fill.
There's very little information about this new class of product at the moment, with far fewer details on the specs or number of models it will include, but Alienware stresses that it won't skimp on the essentials and admits that “it's not on the level of our flagship Area-51” but promises that “it's still built to Alienware standards without cutting corners on the things that matter most, like build quality, thermals and performance.”
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