Alienware 18 Area-51 vs ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
64.4Performance62.7
64.1Display55
94.7Battery86.7
23.6Portability50.3
4 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-512 spec wins — ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Alienware 18 Area-51 scores 63.6 against 63.8 for ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025). Pick by the categories that matter to you — ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025) edges ahead in portability, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Alienware 18 Area-51
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 87
- 82% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 165 Hz
- 29% higher charging: 360 W vs 280 W
- 13% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 16 ″
Reasons to pick the ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
- Stronger portability score: 50 vs 24
- 47% lower weight: 2.2 kg vs 4.12 kg
- 26% lower thickness: 17.9 mm vs 24.3 mm
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+13% | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS-level, anti-glare, 100% sRGB, 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 F16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24C/24T, up to 5.4GHz) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, 115W (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (2 slots, upgradeable 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 (2x M.2 slots) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869Top 14% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+7% | 90 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+29% | 280 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 2.2 kg+47% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 17.9 mm+26% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Aluminum lid, MIL-STD-810H tested |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1x Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort / Power Delivery / G-SYNC), 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1x RJ45 LAN, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 1080p FHD IR camera |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | IR camera with Windows Hello face recognition |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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