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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 36%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 13,815Top 48%
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 ASUS ExpertBook B5 G2 (B5605CAA), ASUS ExpertBook P3 G2 (PM3406CHA), ASUS TUF Gaming A14 (2025) FA401KM — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
