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Alienware 16 Aurora (AC16250)
Alienware's mainstream 16-inch gaming laptop uses the subdued AW30 design with a Core 7 240H or Core 9 270H, RTX 4050 to RTX 5070 graphics and a 120Hz 2560x1600 IPS panel. The reviewed RTX 5060 configuration has 32GB DDR5 and a 96Wh battery; US pricing started at $1,149.99. It sits below the 16X Aurora (AC16251).
Pros
- Long battery life for a gaming laptop: review tests measured about 7.5 hours of Wi-Fi web surfing and 9 hours 41 minutes in a mixed web, streaming and OpenGL test from the 96Wh battery
- 120Hz 2560x1600 IPS panel with close to full sRGB coverage
- The 180W power adapter is smaller and lighter than the one on the pricier 16X Aurora
- Two SO-DIMM and two M.2 slots for upgrades, plus Gigabit Ethernet
Cons
- The 80W RTX 5060 limits gaming performance and is only a modest gain over older RTX 4060 laptops in review testing
- Slow black-to-white response times cause noticeable ghosting in fast games
- 720p webcam
- No Thunderbolt and no per-key RGB backlighting
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Alienware 16 Aurora (AC16250)
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 300 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core 7 240H
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 M.2 slots)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,699Bottom 49%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 13,815Top 43%
Battery
- Capacity
- 96 Wh
- Charging
- 180 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.57 kg
- Thickness
- 22.7 mm
- Material
- Anodized aluminum lid, plastic deck and base, magnesium alloy internal frame
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (one with DisplayPort 1.4, one with Power Delivery), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm headset jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 720p
- Biometrics
- None
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Alienware 16 Aurora (AC16250) good in 2026?
The Alienware 16 Aurora (AC16250) earns an Inno Score of 52.6/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Alienware's mainstream 16-inch gaming laptop uses the subdued AW30 design with a Core 7 240H or Core 9 270H, RTX 4050 to RTX 5070 graphics and a 120Hz 2560x1600 IPS panel. The reviewed RTX 5060 configuration has 32GB DDR5 and a 96Wh battery; US pricing started at $1,149.99. It sits below the 16X Aurora (AC16251).
What are the key specs of the Alienware 16 Aurora (AC16250)?
Processor: Intel Core 7 240H · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 2.57 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Alienware 16 Aurora (AC16250)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition), Razer Blade 14 (2025), COLORFIRE MEOW X16 Pro (2026) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
