Alienware 18 Area-51 vs HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
64.4Performance49.3
64.1Display25.7
94.7Battery49.3
23.6Portability82
5 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-512 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+45) and display (+38). HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 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 26
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 49
- 454% higher charging: 360 W vs 65 W
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
- Stronger portability score: 82 vs 24
- 66% lower weight: 1.39 kg vs 4.12 kg
- 49% lower thickness: 12.4 mm vs 24.3 mm
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+29% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | Intel Arc 130T |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | DDR5 SODIMM (6400 MT/s) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0) | PCIe NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869Top 14% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+55% | 62 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+454% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 1.39 kg+66% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 12.4 mm+49% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C 10Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery), 1x USB-A 5Gbps, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 5MP webcam |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | Fingerprint reader |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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