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Alienware 18 Area-51 vs Asus Vivobook 14

WINNER
Alienware 18 Area-51
63.6Inno Score
VS
Asus Vivobook 14
34.5Inno Score
64.4Performance30.7
64.1Display21.6
94.7Battery22.7
23.6Portability74.3
7 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-512 spec wins — Asus Vivobook 14

InnoReviews verdict

Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 34.5, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+72) and display (+42). Asus Vivobook 14 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 31
  • Stronger display score: 64 vs 22
  • Stronger battery score: 95 vs 23
  • 700% higher charging: 360 W vs 45 W
  • 400% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 60 Hz

Reasons to pick the Asus Vivobook 14

  • Stronger portability score: 74 vs 24
  • 66% lower weight: 1.4 kg vs 4.12 kg
  • 26% lower thickness: 17.9 mm vs 24.3 mm
  • Lower launch price: $499 vs $3,400

Display

Display comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Asus Vivobook 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Asus Vivobook 14
Screen size18 ″+29%14 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2560x16001920x1080
Refresh rate300 Hz+400%60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+100%250 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Asus Vivobook 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Asus Vivobook 14
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXIntel Core i5-1335U
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional)Intel Iris Xe Graphics
RAM32 GB+300%8 GB
RAM typeDDR5-6400 (SODIMM)DDR4
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typeM.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0)NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Asus Vivobook 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Asus Vivobook 14
Geekbench 6 (single)3,057Top 20%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)19,869Top 14%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Asus Vivobook 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Asus Vivobook 14
Capacity96 Wh+129%42 Wh
Charging360 W+700%45 W

Design

Design comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Asus Vivobook 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Asus Vivobook 14
Weight4.12 kg1.4 kg+66%
Thickness24.3 mm17.9 mm+26%
MaterialAnodized aluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Asus Vivobook 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Asus Vivobook 14
Ports2x 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 jack1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI 1.4, 3.5mm audio jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth5.45.3
Webcam1080p + IR camera (4K option)720p HD
BiometricsIR face (Windows Hello)Fingerprint reader

Software

Software comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Asus Vivobook 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Asus Vivobook 14
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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