Alienware 02' Area‑51 Vintage Tower Rare Straight‑Vent Bezel Chenming 601AE Case for Sale

Alienware 02' Area‑51 Vintage Tower Rare Straight‑Vent Bezel Chenming 601AE Case For Sale

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Alienware 02' Area‑51 Vintage Tower Rare Straight‑Vent Bezel Chenming 601AE Case:
$350.00

First-edition Alienware Area‑51 (2001–2002) Full Tower – Ultra Rare Straight‑Vent Curved Bezel – Chenming 601AE – Matching Side Panel

For sale is an authentic early‑revision Alienware Area‑51 full tower, built on the Chenming 601AE heavy-duty steel metal chassis and equipped with the ultra rare Alienware curved‑door bezel faceplate featuring straight horizontal vents. This bezel faceplate variant was produced for a very short period (2001–2002) and is significantly rarer than the later curved‑vent version. This unit includes the matching Alienware vented side panel with: Latch‑handle door, Lower‑left fan vent, Factory Alienware fan grill integrated panel lock & key, a LG discs drive, and 5 fans.

Key Features:

Rare straight‑vent Alienware bezel faceplate (early production mold), Curved front door (missing) with key lock, Front I/O hidden behind the bay‑cover door, Chenming 601AE / Dragon internal chassis, Original Alienware side panel with vent + grill Heavy‑gauge steel construction (pre‑Dell Alienware era).

Condition:

Structurally great condition with no cracks or dents. All original case. It does have a customized paint job and under it is the original factory blue paint. The front bezel faceplate driver bay door panel is missing (not included)

Collector Notes:

This is the first-edition model and one of the most sought‑after Alienware tower variants, especially with the very rare and desirable straight‑vent bezel faceplate and matching side panel. These early Alienware faceplate molds were never sold separately and were discontinued over 20 years ago becoming exceedingly rarer year by year. If you have any questions fill free to DM me anytime 😊

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Alienware 02' Area‑51 Vintage Tower Rare Straight‑Vent Bezel Chenming 601AE Case For Sale

Alienware 02' Area‑51 Vintage Tower Rare Straight‑Vent Bezel Chenming 601AE Case: $350.00

Alienware 02' Area‑51 Vintage Tower Rare Straight‑Vent Bezel Chenming 601AE Case:
$350.00