I have tested two of the Aulware Aurora games, and this is not the person to get

7.3/ 10
a result

Alienware 16 Aurora

Positives

16 -inch screen, 2.5 thousand looks sharp
Free M.2 slot to add SSD again
RAM replacement user

cons

Spanish RTX 5050 limits of tire rates
There is no RGB keyboard lighting
Web 720p Fuzzy
There are no vital measurements for easy and safe recordings
No thunderbolt 4

Is alienware 16 aurora worth buying? The short answer is no, not not.

I understand that the low starting price of $ 1100 is attractive, and the refined design in deep blue colors makes it look better than most laptops for games at this price, but there is a similar model in Dell’s foreign foreign line from Dell, which costs a little more and is much better. That is Alienware 16x Aurora I also just reviewed. I would like to drink shoppers on the game for the games about 16x Aurora if you can extend your budget closer to $ 1500. To get a closer -price alternative to a $ 1.250 laptop that has experienced it for $ 1,250, you must check Energy Nitro v. 16s AI.

Alienware 16 Aurora

The price is also reviewed	$ 1,250
Size/accuracy of the offer	16 inches 2,560×1,600 120 Hz
CPU	Intel Core 7 240h
memory	16 GB lpddr5-5600
Graphics	8GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 @ 80W
storage	512GB SSD
Ports	2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, Combo Audio
Networks	Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
OS	Windows 11 Home
weight	5.61 pounds (2.54 kg)

Alienware 16 Aurora starts from $ 1,100 (reduced to $ 900 at the time of this review) for a system with previous RTX 4050 graphics. Send me Config Dell $ 1,250 to Intel Core 7 240h, 16 GB of RAM, GPU RTX 5050 and 1 TB SSD. There is a CORE 9 270H option and RTX 5060 and 5070 options, but it is not logical to pay the price of these promotions when you can also get them with Aurora 16x in only the least installments.

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AlienWare 16 Augra and 16x Aurora can not be distinguished at first glance, but I discovered a sudden number of differences that put 16 euros in a severe improper position. Among the two configurations that I tested, 16 Aurora is only $ 200 cheaper than Aurora 16x and forced you to live with:

The slower performance
Slower screen, faded
The heaviest structure
No rgb backlight
Lovely 720p webcam
No thunderbolt 4

Alienware 16 Aurora Intel Core Processor Sticker in the right right corner — Matt Elliot/CNET

It should not be any big shock because 16 Ura with Core 7 240h, and RTX 5050 RTX 5050 were only slower on all our standards than Aurora 16x with Core Ultra 7 255HX, 32 GB of RAM and RTX 5060 running at 115W. The only criterion that went to 16 Aurora is the YouTube broadcasting battery drain test, where 16 Aurora ran for 2.5 hours longer. Spread down to the end of this page to see the battery life results and the rest of the CNET app applications and their games.

AlienWare 16 Augra and 16x Aurora features a 16 -inch IPS screen with a resolution of 2,560 x 300 pixels, but this is where the similarities end. The 16thrara screen is slower with the update rate of 120 Hz and the low brightness rate of 300 groups. In my tests with the Colorimter Spyder X Elite scale, the screen has already proven to be brighter than its classification, up to the brightness of the peak of 347 windows. This number will be more impressive if Aurora 16x does not reach a maximum of 582. The accuracy of its color was lower than those in Aurora 16x, and in general, the 16 Aurora colors do not look in games, movies and pictures bright and attractive as they were faced with Aurora 16x.

Color accuracy tests

	Alienware 16 Aurora	Alienware 16x Aurora
SRGB	100 %	100 %
Adobergb	76 %	87 %
P3	77 %	99 %

As I do with every laptop that I tested and reviewed, both laptops were placed on a scale for weight and was surprised by the vision that it was not the same. The weight of 16 Aurora is 5.61 pounds, and the Aurora 16x weight is slightly lower at 5.49 pounds. This is not a big difference but another feature in favor of Aurora 16x.

I am not a fan of any keyboard – you can read more details about Aurora’s comprehensive design in my 16x Aurora review – but I love 16 Aurora less than 16x Aurora for the simple truth that lacks RGB rear lighting. This should come as standard on any laptop for games, even if it is only one RGB lighting. With 16 Aurora, you will only get the basic and boring rear lighting: white.

Alienware 16 Aurora keyboard and touch board — Matt Elliot/CNET

Many laptops for budget games still feature a balanced 720 -pixel web camera, and 16 Urra is unfortunately located in this category while her 16x Aurora’s brother comes equipped with a 1080 -pixel camera not only produces a very cleaner image, but also includes infrared sensor for Windows Hello. With no fingerprint reader, Aurora 16 does not offer any vital measurements.

Finally, 16 Aurora lacks Thunderbolt 4 connection, which you get with Aurora 16x. Instead of rapid data transmission operations 40 GB, the USB-C outlets are at 16 GB per second.

AlienWare 16 Augra on the back panel — Matt Elliot/CNET

Let’s finish with a positive note: when I opened the Aurora laptops, I found that they provided each of them the same internal expansion. There is a free M.2 hole to add a second SSD, and the RAM is not welding for the motherboard but the user is replaceable, rare with laptops today.

Alienware 16 Aurora Gaming Mapy with removal of the bottom plate — Matt Elliot/CNET

Is alienware 16 aurora worth buying?

If you miss the answer above on this question, I will repeat it here: No, no.

My advice is to spend an additional $ 200 or so to alienware 16x Aurora. And if your budget does not extend to this extent, the Acer Nitro V 16S AI is a better option for $ 1300. The biggest defect with Nitro V 16S AI is its 1920 x 200 pixel screen, which is along the 2.5 thousand Aurora screen. But with the having a suffocating RTX 5050 in the case of 16 Aurora or RTX 5060 scanned in the case of Nitro V 16S AI, you are likely to play 1080 pixels/1200 pixels, so you do not necessarily need a higher accurate 16 Aurora width.

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Geekbench 6 CPU (multi -core)

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