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expirediconian | Staff posted Aug 9, 2025 6:26 PM

Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 Laptop: Ultra 9 275HX, 18" QHD+, 64GB RAM, RTX 5090

$3,200

$4,300

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Micro Center has Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 Laptop (LAA18250 -9383B) on sale for $3199.99. Select free store pick up where stock permits.
  • Note: Product/availability will vary by location and may not be available in all locations. This item is not available for shipping.
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Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 24-cores, 24-threads (ECore: 2.1GHz Base / 4.6GHz Boost / P Core: 2.7GHz Base / 5.4GHz Boost) Processor
  • 18" (2560x1600) 300Hz, 500 nits, 100% DCI-P3, Advanced Optimus, ComfortView Plus, G-SYNC Display
  • 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5-6400 RAM
  • 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Graphics 24GB GDDR7
  • 5Gb LAN, WiFi 7 (802.11be) + Bluetooth 5.4
  • Per-key AlienFX RGB Lighting Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x RJ45 Ethernet port, 5GbE
    • 2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with PowerShare
    • 2x Thunderbolt 5 ports
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x SD-card slot

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Micro Center has Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 Laptop (LAA18250 -9383B) on sale for $3199.99. Select free store pick up where stock permits.
  • Note: Product/availability will vary by location and may not be available in all locations. This item is not available for shipping.
Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 24-cores, 24-threads (ECore: 2.1GHz Base / 4.6GHz Boost / P Core: 2.7GHz Base / 5.4GHz Boost) Processor
  • 18" (2560x1600) 300Hz, 500 nits, 100% DCI-P3, Advanced Optimus, ComfortView Plus, G-SYNC Display
  • 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5-6400 RAM
  • 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Graphics 24GB GDDR7
  • 5Gb LAN, WiFi 7 (802.11be) + Bluetooth 5.4
  • Per-key AlienFX RGB Lighting Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x RJ45 Ethernet port, 5GbE
    • 2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with PowerShare
    • 2x Thunderbolt 5 ports
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x SD-card slot

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff

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Written by iconian | Staff

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iconian
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which part is overpriced? i think i would put word overpriced in a different context,

for example overpriced to me means there are cheaper options with that video card, cpu, and ram... and obv 18" chassis, and afaik i know not much even comes closer

vs, not worth it, because it's missing something that is crucial to you specifically. i think those are 2 different things, and for example... i have few deal breakers, such i need number pad on my keyboard, so others that don't have it, are simply excluded, no matter how cheap they are.
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Show me a 5090 legion then I'll shut up. Until then this is pretty good on price. Please don't respond.
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DeProof
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Pretty sure they meant show them the 5090 legion that is $1k less than this, and to not bother responding otherwise.
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Aug 11, 2025 8:23 PM
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DeProofAug 11, 2025 8:23 PM
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Quote from Hat-Trick :
So you ask for proof of a certain config, then say "Please don't respond"? Whether that config exists or not doesn't matter...the attitude to tell a person not to respond is not what this site is about.

Also, is this not a Legion with a 5090?
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/la...83f50019us

https://www.tomshardware.com/lapt...ship-specs
Pretty sure they meant show them the 5090 legion that is $1k less than this, and to not bother responding otherwise.
Aug 11, 2025 8:29 PM
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dg0129Aug 11, 2025 8:29 PM
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Quote from Hat-Trick :
So you ask for proof of a certain config, then say "Please don't respond"? Whether that config exists or not doesn't matter...the attitude to tell a person not to respond is not what this site is about.Also, is this not a Legion with a 5090?https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/la...83f50019ushttps://www.tomshardware.com/lapt...ship-specs
I am seeing $3800 for this? Was there some deal that was $1500 less recently or something?
Aug 11, 2025 9:47 PM
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turb0Aug 11, 2025 9:47 PM
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just getting back into PC gaming, what games should I be looking at to take advantage of all this GPU power?
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Aug 11, 2025 10:02 PM
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DeProofAug 11, 2025 10:02 PM
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Quote from turb0 :
just getting back into PC gaming, what games should I be looking at to take advantage of all this GPU power?
Whatever games you enjoy is the answer.
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Aug 11, 2025 10:23 PM
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rewskyAug 11, 2025 10:23 PM
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Quote from turb0 :
just getting back into PC gaming, what games should I be looking at to take advantage of all this GPU power?
Cyber punk, expedition 33, doom the dark ages, ratchet and clank etc
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Aug 11, 2025 11:12 PM
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wyckedmysticAug 11, 2025 11:12 PM
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Quote from Hat-Trick :
So you ask for proof of a certain config, then say "Please don't respond"? Whether that config exists or not doesn't matter...the attitude to tell a person not to respond is not what this site is about.Also, is this not a Legion with a 5090?https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/la...83f50019ushttps://www.tomshardware.com/lapt...ship-specs
Yeah and its' more expensive than this price that you're complaining about.
Aug 11, 2025 11:26 PM
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StrongMint325Aug 11, 2025 11:26 PM
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What do you kids think of this since my budget is $2800 out the door: https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ipse-black
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iconianAug 12, 2025 1:21 AM
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Quote from StrongMint325 :
What do you kids think of this since my budget is $2800 out the door: https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ipse-black

good deal, good price Wink
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Would never buy a chunky Alienware but good to finally see prices are starting to drop like flies on the 5000 series laptops after holding pretty constant for the first few months of release. Even the Asus Zephyrus G16 lineup is seeing its first discounts in the last few weeks. Last week the G16 5080 went down to 3K, and now this week the 5070TI dropped to 2320. Need the 5080 to drop to 2500 and I'll be a happy camper! I can tell from the stock of my local Best Buy that even these discounted prices aren't moving stock much. Must be the economy....
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JejunumAug 12, 2025 1:58 AM
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Quote from laptop_seeker :
Beastly machine, and a good price, for the times we are in. As someone gaming on laptops since 2008, I'll just add that gaming laptops depreciate like Android tablets, so please bear that in mind while springing for one of these. You can also game on 800 usd gaming laptops with rtx 4060/rx 7700s. This is for someone who knows exactly what they're doing, or those for whom 3200 isn't a lot of money.
Interested in this depreciation comment. Where do you buy deprecated laptops. It's not Facebook marketplace, ebay or Craigslist. I actually haven't looked at cl but....
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JejunumAug 12, 2025 1:58 AM
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Quote from dealhopper2 :
Would never buy a chunky Alienware but good to finally see prices are starting to drop like flies on the 5000 series laptops after holding pretty constant for the first few months of release. Even the Asus Zephyrus G16 lineup is seeing its first discounts in the last few weeks. Last week the G16 5080 went down to 3K, and now this week the 5070TI dropped to 2320. Need the 5080 to drop to 2500 and I'll be a happy camper! I can tell from the stock of my local Best Buy that even these discounted prices aren't moving stock much. Must be the economy....
Maybe there will one day be an economic predictor. When gaming laptops stop selling recession is soon to follow
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slickdealgbAug 12, 2025 2:33 AM
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Will this help me pick up the ladies at Starbucks?
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Slickd3alerAug 12, 2025 6:07 AM
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Most expensive laptop I've seen in a while! Bigeye
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CharlieKEKSAug 12, 2025 6:33 AM
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Are people going crazy or I am the crazy one? 2 years ago $2000 for 4090 laptop would be barely considered as a deal. Now today's 4090 is 5090 and $3200 for it is on frontpage.. Im shocked
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Quote from wyckedmystic :
Yeah and its' more expensive than this price that you're complaining about.
I'm not complaining about any price. Yes, the Lenovo Legion 5090 is more expensive, but cost was not the point.
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