Big Alienware sale cuts up to $400 off – here are the 3 gaming laptop deals I

The official Dell Store is hosting a massive back-to-school sale this week, featuring a wide range of discounts on high-end Alienware gaming laptops. If you’re a college student with flush pockets, then it’s definitely a good time to consider picking one up.

As TechRadar’s deals editor, I’ve been poring through this week’s sale at the official Dell store to find the best value options. There are plenty of choices, but I’ve narrowed it down to just three deals covering a range of budgets, of course.

For a (relatively) affordable, do-it-all gaming laptop for college, consider the Alienware 16 Aurora for $1,449.99 (was $1,599). With an RTX 5060 graphics card and Intel Core 9 chipset, this one is perfect for everyday use outside of gaming. Although, of course, an RTX 5060 is still more than capable of smooth frame rates.

For something with a little more power, consider this Alienware 16X Aurora for $1,799 (was $2,099) or the Alienware 16 Area-51 for $2,949 (was $3,499). Both of these machines feature higher-end RTX 5000 series graphics cards and are actually quite good value for gaming laptops with such powerful specs. You can read about these machines in more detail below.

Alienware gaming laptop deals at Dell

More back-to-school sales this week

• Amazon: 45% off supplies, tech & clothing
• Apple: $150 gift card with Mac & iPad purchase
• Backpacks: Adidas & Jansport from $9.99
• Best Buy: $500 off laptops, printers & monitors
• Chromebooks: deals starting at $169
• College: 50% off Kitchen gadgets, furniture & tech
• Dell: laptops & monitors starting at $249.99
• Nordstrom: 20% off Nike, Adidas & UGG
• Samsung: up to $800 off for students & educators
• School supplies: deals starting at $4.99
• Target: 30% off kids’ clothing, uniforms & backpacks
• Walmart: supplies, backpacks, clothing & tech from $5

Alex is TechRadar’s deals editor, specializing in getting our readers the best bang for the buck on the tech that we know and love. He’s a dab hand at covering retailer events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day having over seven years of e-commerce experience at Future PLC; including bylines at our sister sites T3 and GamesRadar. Alex’s expertise touches on most areas of TechRadar but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer. Outside of work, you’ll find him indulging his love for street and travel photography, at home working on music, or down at the local climbing gym.