Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) vs HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
61.6Performance62.5
55.5Display40
94.7Battery—
20Portability—
3 spec wins — Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)0 spec wins — HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) wins this laptop face-off, 59.9 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+16). HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) 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 display score: 56 vs 40
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Display
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | — |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz+100% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | Intel Arc B390 |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+2% | 1,000 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (3 M.2 slots) | PCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,925Top 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 18,978Top 17% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh | — |
| Charging | 360 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.4 kg | — |
| Thickness | 28.5 mm | — |
| Material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Webcam | 1080p or 4K (8MP) with IR | 5MP IR |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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