Alienware 18 Area-51 vs Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440
64.4Performance40.9
64.1Display23.3
94.7Battery52
23.6Portability67.4
8 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-512 spec wins — Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 43.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+43) and display (+41). Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 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 41
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 52
- 400% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 260% higher charging: 360 W vs 100 W
Reasons to pick the Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440
- Stronger portability score: 67 vs 24
- 62% lower weight: 1.58 kg vs 4.12 kg
- 22% lower thickness: 19 mm vs 24.3 mm
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $3,400
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+29% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS (WVA, anti-glare) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2240x1400 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+400% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | Intel Arc (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | LPDDR5X-6400 (soldered) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057+31%Top 20% | 2,337Bottom 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869+62%Top 14% | 12,230Bottom 29% |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+50% | 64 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+260% | 100 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 1.58 kg+62% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 19 mm+22% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 1.4, microSD, 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 1080p |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | Fingerprint reader |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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