Alienware 18 Area-51 vs ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)
64.4Performance49.3
64.1Display55
94.7Battery86.7
23.6Portability42.5
5 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-512 spec wins — ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 57.7, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+15) and display (+9). ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) 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 49
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 87
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 82% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 165 Hz
Reasons to pick the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)
- Stronger portability score: 43 vs 24
- 45% lower weight: 2.27 kg vs 4.12 kg
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+13% | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS-level, anti-glare, G-Sync |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+82% | 165 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR6, 140W) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | DDR5-5200 (SO-DIMM, 2 slots, up to 64GB) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (2 slots) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869Top 14% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+7% | 90 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+29% | 280 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 2.27 kg+45% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 22.1 mm+9% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort, G-SYNC; one with power delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1x RJ45 LAN, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 720p HD |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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