Alienware 18 Area-51 vs ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA)
64.4Performance44
64.1Display35.3
94.7Battery36.7
23.6Portability72.7
7 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-512 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA)
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+58) and display (+29). ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) 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 44
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 37
- 650% higher charging: 360 W vs 48 W
- 108% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 144 Hz
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA)
- Stronger portability score: 73 vs 24
- 64% lower weight: 1.5 kg vs 4.12 kg
- 30% lower thickness: 16.9 mm vs 24.3 mm
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+13% | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS-level, anti-glare, non-touch (100% sRGB) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+108% | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core 7 Processor 350 (6-core, up to 4.8GHz, 17 TOPS NPU) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | Intel Graphics (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0) | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869Top 14% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+83% | 53 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+650% | 48 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 1.5 kg+64% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 16.9 mm+30% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | All-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1 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 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 1080p 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 (S5652MA) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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