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expiredDr.W posted Jul 07, 2025 06:49 PM
expiredDr.W posted Jul 07, 2025 06:49 PM

Alienware 16 Aurora Laptop: 16" 2560x1600 120Hz, Core 7 240H, RTX 5060, 32GB RAM

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$1100 or Less

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Dell Technologies has Dell Alienware 16 Aurora Gaming Laptop (AC16250) for $1099.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: New customers may receive an additional 10% off via email sign up; this email sign up offer is only good for new Dell customers.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 16" WQXGA (2560x1600) 120Hz 300 nits 100% sRGB ComfortView Plus display (non-touchscreen)
  • Intel Core 7 Series 2 240H Processor (10-Core, 1.8GHz to 5.2GHz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 Graphics Card
  • 32GB (2x 16GB) 5600 MT/s DDR5 RAM
  • 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive / SSD
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 (2x2) 802.11be MU-MIMO + Bluetooth
  • White Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 6-Cell 96 Whr Battery (Integrated)
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C w/ DisplayPort 1.4a ports
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C w/ Power Delivery
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 w/ Discrete Graphics Controller Direct Output
    • 1x universal audio jack (RCA, 3.5 mm)
    • 1x RJ45 1GbE Ethernet port
    • 1x power-adapter port

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  • Best Buy also has Dell Alienware 16 Aurora Gaming Laptop (LAC16250-7568BLU-PUS) for $1099.99Shipping is free for My Best Buy Members (free to join) or select free store pickup where stock permits.
    • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
    Best Buy via eBay also has Dell Alienware 16 Aurora Gaming Laptop (LAC16250-7568BLU-PUS) for $1099.99Shipping is free.

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Dell Technologies has Dell Alienware 16 Aurora Gaming Laptop (AC16250) for $1099.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: New customers may receive an additional 10% off via email sign up; this email sign up offer is only good for new Dell customers.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 16" WQXGA (2560x1600) 120Hz 300 nits 100% sRGB ComfortView Plus display (non-touchscreen)
  • Intel Core 7 Series 2 240H Processor (10-Core, 1.8GHz to 5.2GHz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 Graphics Card
  • 32GB (2x 16GB) 5600 MT/s DDR5 RAM
  • 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive / SSD
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 (2x2) 802.11be MU-MIMO + Bluetooth
  • White Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 6-Cell 96 Whr Battery (Integrated)
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C w/ DisplayPort 1.4a ports
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C w/ Power Delivery
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 w/ Discrete Graphics Controller Direct Output
    • 1x universal audio jack (RCA, 3.5 mm)
    • 1x RJ45 1GbE Ethernet port
    • 1x power-adapter port

No Longer Available:
  • Best Buy also has Dell Alienware 16 Aurora Gaming Laptop (LAC16250-7568BLU-PUS) for $1099.99Shipping is free for My Best Buy Members (free to join) or select free store pickup where stock permits.
    • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
    Best Buy via eBay also has Dell Alienware 16 Aurora Gaming Laptop (LAC16250-7568BLU-PUS) for $1099.99Shipping is free.

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio
  • Additional Savings:
  • Additional Information:
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

Original Post

Written by Dr.W

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fatguypoolshark
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Yes, we get it 8 GB is not enough for some people. But obviously if you are looking at spending 50+% more than this on a 5070 ti, you aren't even in the market for this. For people in this price range looking for a gaming laptop this is a good deal. It doesn't become a bad deal because they could get something better at +50-100%.
alexmg2420
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Other way around. Thunderbolt is proprietary to Intel. Generic USB4 is what's used on AMD machines. USB4 is Thunderbolt compatible though and is essentially equivalent to TB4.

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Jul 07, 2025 06:58 PM
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cloudiettJul 07, 2025 06:58 PM
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I think this is a great deal for a gaming laptop! It is heavy though
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Jul 07, 2025 07:14 PM
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HappySnake3640Jul 07, 2025 07:14 PM
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No thunderbolt
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Jul 07, 2025 08:13 PM
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DenOfHamstersJul 07, 2025 08:13 PM
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300 nits and WQXGA which is 2560x1600.
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Jul 07, 2025 09:04 PM
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insaneXprovalJul 07, 2025 09:04 PM
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Yeah, that's what I look for too. With TB5 it's finally fast enough to almost fully utilize an eGPU.
Quote from HappySnake3640 :
No thunderbolt
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Jul 07, 2025 09:36 PM
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fatguypoolsharkJul 07, 2025 09:36 PM
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Quote from DenOfHamsters :
300 nits and WQXGA which is 2560x1600.

Yeah 300 nits is the only thing preventing this from being the best laptop deal in at least a week or two in this class. It's still fantastic IF you don't care about the panel brightness.
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Jul 07, 2025 09:49 PM
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FuschiaCable419Jul 07, 2025 09:49 PM
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Quote from fatguypoolshark :
Yeah 300 nits is the only thing preventing this from being the best laptop deal in at least a week or two in this class. It's still fantastic IF you don't care about the panel brightness.
Not really fantastic, coz of 5060 also, just 8gb vram. 5x series starts from 5070ti coz of memory.
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Jul 07, 2025 10:02 PM
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Hat-TrickJul 07, 2025 10:02 PM
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Take away the Alien head and it looks like a no-name generic laptop. The classic Alienware design is gone. Too bland for my tastes. They got rid of most of the RGB stuff, too. Even the keyboard is just boring white.
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Quote from FuschiaCable419 :
Not really fantastic, coz of 5060 also, just 8gb vram. 5x series starts from 5070ti coz of memory.

Yes, we get it 8 GB is not enough for some people. But obviously if you are looking at spending 50+% more than this on a 5070 ti, you aren't even in the market for this. For people in this price range looking for a gaming laptop this is a good deal. It doesn't become a bad deal because they could get something better at +50-100%.
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shaka776Jul 07, 2025 11:12 PM
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So, 20 years ago I was fairly tech savvy, so I can speak the lingo. My son has been saving money to buy a gaming PC. Many of the towers have the Ryzen 5 and the 4060 video card. How would this compare?
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Jul 07, 2025 11:45 PM
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Quote from fatguypoolshark :
Thunderbolt afaik is proprietary to AMD. Also this laptop is a Intel Core 7 240H. No idea why it doesn't have Tbolt.
Other way around. Thunderbolt is proprietary to Intel. Generic USB4 is what's used on AMD machines. USB4 is Thunderbolt compatible though and is essentially equivalent to TB4.
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Jul 07, 2025 11:47 PM
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alexmg2420Jul 07, 2025 11:47 PM
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This would be a no-brainer if it had Thunderbolt or USB4. Otherwise it's no better than the recent HP deals, besides the slightly better build quality.
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JenoinJul 08, 2025 12:10 AM
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Intel 2x0H is trash. 2x5H(X) way better for gaming laptop.
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Jul 08, 2025 12:57 AM
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fatguypoolsharkJul 08, 2025 12:57 AM
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Quote from alexmg2420 :
Other way around. Thunderbolt is proprietary to Intel. Generic USB4 is what's used on AMD machines. USB4 is Thunderbolt compatible though and is essentially equivalent to TB4.

Yeah that's what I meant to say as the person I was responding to said "AMD needs Thunderbolt" when that isn't a thing they can do and this isn't a AMD machine. lol.

Good to know about TB4/USB4 thanks!

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Jul 08, 2025 12:58 AM
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fatguypoolsharkJul 08, 2025 12:58 AM
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Quote from Jenoin :
Intel 2x0H is trash. 2x5H(X) way better for gaming laptop.

It has a 5060 in it, the 240 vs 255 isn't going to be very relevant for most games given the GPU will be the bottleneck.
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