Dell just revealed two new Alienware gaming PCs at CES 2025, but one of them could break the brand's upgradability curse. While I'm naturally excited about the latest Aurora build and what the RTX 5090 can help it achieve, the company is also cooking up a new Area 51 system that's designed specifically with upgradability in mind.
Rather than simply releasing a new Alienware Aurora R17 and calling it a day, Dell has instead announced both a 2025 successor to the Aurora R16 and an "Area 51" version it dubs as its "highest performance desktop." At a glance, that latter model looks like last year's rig with a silver paint job, but its innards bring non-custom sensibilities and a standard ATX motherboard to the table.
