Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) vs ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
61.6Performance25.3
55.5Display23.3
94.7Battery33.3
20Portability69.7
6 spec wins — Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)2 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) wins this laptop face-off, 59.9 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+61) and performance (+36). ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) 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 25
- 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 S16 (S5608QA)
- Stronger portability score: 70 vs 20
- 53% lower weight: 1.6 kg vs 3.4 kg
- 41% lower thickness: 16.9 mm vs 28.5 mm
Display
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED (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 S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (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+300% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (3 M.2 slots) | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,925Top 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 18,978Top 17% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+92% | 50 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+429% | 68 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.4 kg | 1.6 kg+53% |
| Thickness | 28.5 mm | 16.9 mm+41% |
| Material | — | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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