Alienware 18 Area-51 vs ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
64.4Performance25.3
64.1Display23.3
94.7Battery33.3
23.6Portability69.7
7 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-512 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+61) and display (+41). ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) 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 25
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 33
- 429% higher charging: 360 W vs 68 W
- 400% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 60 Hz
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
- Stronger portability score: 70 vs 24
- 61% lower weight: 1.6 kg vs 4.12 kg
- 30% lower thickness: 16.9 mm vs 24.3 mm
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+13% | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+400% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB+300% | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+300% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0) | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869Top 14% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+92% | 50 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+429% | 68 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 1.6 kg+61% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 16.9 mm+30% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| 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/Power Delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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