Alienware 18 Area-51 vs Apple MacBook Neo
64.4Performance40.4
64.1Display29.8
94.7Battery20
23.6Portability86.4
7 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-513 spec wins — Apple MacBook Neo
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 41.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+75) and display (+34). Apple MacBook Neo still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Alienware 18 Area-51
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 40
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 20
- 1700% higher charging: 360 W vs 20 W
- 400% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 60 Hz
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Neo
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 24
- 70% lower weight: 1.23 kg vs 4.12 kg
- 48% lower thickness: 12.7 mm vs 24.3 mm
- 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,535 vs 3,057
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $3,400
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Apple MacBook Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+38% | 13 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2408x1506 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+400% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Apple MacBook Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple A18 Pro (6-core) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | Apple A18 Pro 5-core GPU |
| RAM | 32 GB+300% | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | LPDDR5X (unified) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+300% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0) | SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Apple MacBook Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057Top 20% | 3,535+16%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869+123%Top 14% | 8,920Bottom 7% |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Apple MacBook Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+163% | 37 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+1700% | 20 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Apple MacBook Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 1.23 kg+70% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 12.7 mm+48% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Apple MacBook Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery; Thunderbolt 4 on RTX 5070 and below), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 5Gbps RJ-45, SD card reader, 3.5mm audio jack | USB-C 3 (10Gb/s, DisplayPort), USB-C 2 (480Mb/s), 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 1080p FaceTime HD |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | Touch ID (512GB model only) |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Apple MacBook Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | macOS Tahoe |
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