Alienware 18 Area-51 vs ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406)
64.4Performance44
64.1Display48
94.7Battery60
23.6Portability—
5 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-510 spec wins — ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406)
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 49.5, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and performance (+20). ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) 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 48
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 60
- 108% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 144 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+29% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | — |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+108% | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | AMD Radeon 860M |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0) | PCIe 4.0 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869Top 14% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+37% | 70 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | — |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | — |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | — |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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