Alienware 18 Area-51 vs Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA
64.4Performance49.3
64.1Display58
94.7Battery60
23.6Portability82
5 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-513 spec wins — Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 59.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and performance (+15). Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA 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 58
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 60
- 454% higher charging: 360 W vs 65 W
- 150% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 120 Hz
Reasons to pick the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA
- Stronger portability score: 82 vs 24
- 120% higher Peak brightness: 1,100 nits vs 500 nits
- 69% lower weight: 1.28 kg vs 4.12 kg
- 39% lower thickness: 14.9 mm vs 24.3 mm
- Lower launch price: $1,049 vs $3,400
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+29% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+150% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 1,100 nits+120% |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | LPDDR5X |
| 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 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869Top 14% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+37% | 70 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+454% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 1.28 kg+69% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 14.9 mm+39% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 1080p FHD IR camera |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | Windows Hello IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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