Dell Alienware 16" Dell 2025, Core 7 240H, 32GB, 4TB SSD, RTX 5050, Blue

The Alienware's 4TB SSD is the star of the show, sitting at the 99th percentile in our database. The RTX 5050 and Core 7 240H are solid mid-range performers, but the 2.49kg weight and mediocre compact score are real drawbacks. At $1,960, it's a good buy if storage capacity matters more to you than raw gaming power.

The RTX 5050 with 8GB of VRAM lands in the 78th percentile for GPUs in our database, so it's a strong mid-range performer. You'll handle 1080p gaming at high settings without much drama, and the 120Hz panel means esports titles will feel smooth. The Core 7 240H boosts up to 5.2GHz and sits at the 75th percentile for CPUs, which is well above average for this class. The 32GB of DDR5 is a standout at the 84th percentile, and the 4TB NVMe SSD is top of the charts at the 99th percentile. Storage is this laptop's superpower. The screen is a 1920x1200 IPS panel, which is solid but not leading, landing at the 65th percentile. Battery life is unknown, which is never a great sign for a gaming laptop.

Stacked against the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14, this Alienware loses on portability and display quality, the G14 is lighter and often ships with better panels. The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 typically offers stronger GPUs at similar prices, so pure gamers might lean that way. The HP OMEN Transcend 14 is more compact and has a better screen, but you'll sacrifice storage and RAM. The MSI Prestige is a different beast entirely, aimed at creators rather than gamers. The MacBook Pro M4 Max is in another league for performance and battery, but it's also way more expensive and not a gaming machine in the traditional sense. This Alienware's niche is storage hounds who also game.

At $1,960, this Alienware is priced like a premium gaming laptop, and the 4TB SSD plus 32GB RAM justify a chunk of that. But the RTX 5050 is a mid-range GPU, and you can find laptops with RTX 5060 or 5070 cards in this price range if you shop around. The storage and RAM are genuinely excellent, but you're paying for capacity over raw gaming performance. If you need tons of local storage and don't want to mess with external drives, this is a reasonable deal. If you just want max frames per dollar, there are better options.

This Alienware config is a weird mix of sensible and overkill. You get a 4TB SSD, which is basically unheard of in a gaming laptop at this price, paired with a mid-range RTX 5050 and a 16-inch 120Hz screen that's fine but not exactly a showstopper. The Core 7 240H is a solid 10-core chip, and 32GB of DDR5 means you won't be memory-starved anytime soon. But at 2.49kg, this thing is a chunky boy, and the compact score in our database is rough.

Alienware's design language is still doing its spaceship thing, and that's either a plus or a minus depending on your taste. The backlit keyboard is there, the port selection is decent with dual USB-C, dual USB-A, HDMI, and Ethernet. No price listed on this particular listing, but the single US listing we found sits at $1,960, which puts it in a competitive bracket.

Skip this if you need something portable. At 2.49kg with a compact score in the 13th percentile, this is a desk-bound machine. Also skip it if you want the best gaming performance per dollar, the RTX 5050 is fine but you can find stronger GPUs at this price. And if you care about display quality, the 120Hz FHD+ panel is just average.

Buy this if you want a gaming laptop with absurd storage capacity and enough RAM to run a small server. The 4TB SSD and 32GB DDR5 are the real selling points here, and the RTX 5050 is capable enough for 1080p gaming. It's not the most portable machine, and the display is just okay, but for someone who wants a desktop replacement that can game and store everything locally, this fits the bill.