Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) vs IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10
61.6Performance44
55.5Display26.5
94.7Battery46.7
20Portability76
7 spec wins — Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)2 spec wins — IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) wins this laptop face-off, 59.9 to 46, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+48) and display (+29). IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 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 44
- Stronger display score: 56 vs 27
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 47
- 454% higher charging: 360 W vs 65 W
- 300% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 60 Hz
Reasons to pick the IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10
- 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
- Lower launch price: $749 vs $3,200
Display
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz+300% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+25% | 400 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | AMD Radeon 680M |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (3 M.2 slots) | SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,925Top 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 18,978Top 17% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+60% | 60 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+454% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.4 kg | 1.39 kg+59% |
| Thickness | 28.5 mm | 16.9 mm+41% |
| Material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 |
|---|---|---|
| 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-C 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x microSD card reader, 1x 3.5mm audio combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p or 4K (8MP) with IR | 1080p FHD |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) | IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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