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Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) vs Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra

WINNER
Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)
59.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
50.6Inno Score
61.6Performance42.4
55.5Display38.4
94.7Battery68
20Portability62.4
6 spec wins — Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)2 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) wins this laptop face-off, 59.9 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+27) and performance (+19). Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra 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 42
  • Stronger display score: 56 vs 38
  • Stronger battery score: 95 vs 68
  • 157% higher charging: 360 W vs 140 W
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra

  • Stronger portability score: 62 vs 20
  • 45% lower weight: 1.86 kg vs 3.4 kg
  • 42% lower thickness: 16.5 mm vs 28.5 mm
  • Lower launch price: $2,400 vs $3,200

Display

Display comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
Screen size16 ″16 ″
Panel typeIPSDynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution2560x16002880x1800
Refresh rate240 Hz+100%120 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXIntel Core Ultra 7 155H
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 LaptopNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-6400 (2x SO-DIMM)LPDDR5X (on-board)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (3 M.2 slots)NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
Geekbench 6 (single)2,925+20%Top 31%2,436Bottom 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)18,978+52%Top 17%12,517Bottom 35%

Battery

Battery comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
Capacity96 Wh+26%76 Wh
Charging360 W+157%140 W

Design

Design comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
Weight3.4 kg1.86 kg+45%
Thickness28.5 mm16.5 mm+42%
Material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
Ports2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, SD card reader, 3.5mm combo jack2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, microSD, 3.5mm headphone/mic combo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Webcam1080p or 4K (8MP) with IR2MP (1080p)
BiometricsIR face (Windows Hello)Fingerprint reader

Software

Software comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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