16X Aurora

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16X Aurora

44 positive 1 neutral 32 negative

Based on 77 Reddit mentions

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Is it just me or does the new Aurora look subpar?

Yes „one size does not fit all“ is well put. And Alienware as a brand does not fit all and should not try to fit all. It is a premium gaming brand and users expect top performance and build quality. I had the Aurora 16X in my hand because i wanted to check it our for myself. And it might be ok for a

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JohnnyRamone01 in r/Alienware

April 29, 2026 1:36 PM

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Dell Alienware Support: A $5,000 Frustration

I ended up buying another Alienware because I missed the initial box opening experience. I had much more expensive laptop back in 2017, (Alienware 17 R4) it was around $2500 dollars. But seeing your post brings back the ptsd .My mind decided to hide issues about the key caps, laptop randomly freezin

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gazagda in r/Alienware

January 4, 2026 5:29 AM

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Alienware laptop 2025 range

I don't know what possibly could Dell's marketing team be smoking. They made the dumbest ever decision to kill off XPS, Latitude and other decades old well established sub branding. And most importantly, they killed, or better say merged Dell G15/G16 gaming laptop line with Alienware. The Aurora 16/

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constantinoplestands in r/Alienware

May 28, 2025 6:57 PM

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Is it just me or does the new Aurora look subpar?

I agree. If you look at teardowns of them you can see that the magnesium subframe that used to wrap the whole chassis or at least reinforce the whole palmrest in older models stops at the keyboard. Most of the frame is a thin plastic sheet with a thin stamped backplate to reinforce it. The whole bac

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helloish12321 in r/Alienware

April 29, 2026 11:52 AM

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Brand New Aurora 16x, power issues? Not charging.

My aurora 16x is having charging issues again after being in for service almost 3 months.(Motherboard on back order, but yet they keep selling new ones...) Just got off the phone with support. Welcome to the club. Honestly id say just buy another laptop at this point. After buying a legion just to h

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Sad-Cloud-1587 in r/Alienware

January 3, 2026 4:11 AM

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PC portatile

Hai scelto tutte lineedi prodotto con qualità costruttiva pessima, che poi é anche il motivo per cui costano relativamente poco. Edit: Alienware Aurora 16x, perlomeno lato tastiera le cerniere sono avvitate su una piastra di metallo. Lato display non so ma mi aspetterei lo stesso.

Riccardo989 in r/consigli

January 5, 2026 10:54 PM

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Vinyl decal for Dell Alienware laptop

I've been looking for a cover as well; I have an Aurora 16x and I specifically want something to cover up the Alienware logo on the lid. It looks too unprofessional in a business setting. But I don't want to throw a sticker on it that will look cheap.

neverspeakawordagain in r/Alienware

January 14, 2026 5:42 PM

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Laptop recommendation for gaming and studying

If you have a big backpack then yeah sure. 18>16 inch imo. But do note that most backpacks only have 16 inch laptop pouches so you'll gonna have to either get a sleeve or a big backpack. Alienware laptops are kind of the in-between from budget and premium laptops. Their Aurora line is decent but I'd

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MSTEAMSSUCK in r/laptops

February 10, 2026 10:34 PM

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Alienware 16 Aurora laptop constantly stuttering and crashing every now and then.

I have had nothing but issues for 6 months with my Aurora 16 laptop. Problems started just 3 weeks into getting the laptop. I have spent over 3 hours on the phone troubleshooting and techs have come out twice now replacing my motherboard twice and memory sticks and even the HDD. Issue still is happe

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freezetime311 in r/Alienware

April 10, 2026 8:16 PM

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Do the Aurora 16 and 16X deserve the Alienware name?

in my opinion. No. it screams cheap. it wears the name Alienware but we know deep down its a rebadged dell. feel like it was a quick "lets reduce cost" move. plastic everything, the 16x at least has an aluminum bottom. not to mention it's still lacking in screen quality. This really doesn't live up

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Adorable-Credit7133 in r/Alienware

November 15, 2025 10:34 AM

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