Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) vs ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)
61.6Performance30.7
55.5Display23.3
94.7Battery33.3
20Portability76
7 spec wins — Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)2 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) wins this laptop face-off, 59.9 to 37.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+61) and display (+32). ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)
- Stronger performance score: 62 vs 31
- Stronger display score: 56 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 33
- 429% higher charging: 360 W vs 68 W
- 300% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 60 Hz
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)
- Stronger portability score: 76 vs 20
- 59% lower weight: 1.39 kg vs 3.4 kg
- 41% lower thickness: 16.9 mm vs 28.5 mm
Display
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED touchscreen (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz+300% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB+300% | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (3 M.2 slots) | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,925Top 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 18,978Top 17% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+92% | 50 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+429% | 68 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.4 kg | 1.39 kg+59% |
| Thickness | 28.5 mm | 16.9 mm+41% |
| Material | — | All-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, SD card reader, 3.5mm combo jack | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort/Power Delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p or 4K (8MP) with IR | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Related comparisons
Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)vs Razer Blade 16 (2024)VSAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)vs HUAWEI MateBook Pro SVSAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)vs Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AAVSAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)vs ASUS Googlebook 14VSASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)vs Asus Vivobook 15VSASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)vs Chuwi NeoBookVSASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)vs Acer Nitro V 15VSASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)vs Framework Laptop 12 (Intel Core Series 3)VS