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Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) vs Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9

WINNER
Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)
59.9Inno Score
VS
Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
41.1Inno Score
61.6Performance44
55.5Display35.3
94.7Battery46.7
20Portability36.8
6 spec wins — Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)2 spec wins — Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9

InnoReviews verdict

Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) wins this laptop face-off, 59.9 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+48) and display (+20). Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 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 35
  • Stronger battery score: 95 vs 47
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB

Reasons to pick the Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9

  • Stronger portability score: 37 vs 20
  • 30% lower weight: 2.38 kg vs 3.4 kg
  • 16% lower thickness: 23.9 mm vs 28.5 mm
  • Lower launch price: $749 vs $3,200

Display

Display comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
Screen size16 ″+3%15.6 ″
Panel typeIPSIPS
Resolution2560x16001920x1080
Refresh rate240 Hz+67%144 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+67%300 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXIntel Core i5-12450HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 LaptopNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (6GB, 105W)
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-6400 (2x SO-DIMM)DDR5-4800 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (3 M.2 slots)PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
Geekbench 6 (single)2,925Top 31%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)18,978Top 17%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
Capacity96 Wh+60%60 Wh
Charging360 W—

Design

Design comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
Weight3.4 kg2.38 kg+30%
Thickness28.5 mm23.9 mm+16%
Material—PC-ABS plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
Ports2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, SD card reader, 3.5mm combo jack3x USB-A 5Gbps, USB-C 10Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4, power delivery), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.2
Webcam1080p or 4K (8MP) with IR720p with e-shutter
BiometricsIR face (Windows Hello)None

Software

Software comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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