Alienware 18 Area-51 vs HP HyperX OMEN 15
64.4Performance46.5
64.1Display46.9
94.7Battery60
23.6Portability42.3
7 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-512 spec wins — HP HyperX OMEN 15
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and performance (+18). HP HyperX OMEN 15 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 47
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 60
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 67% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 180 Hz
Reasons to pick the HP HyperX OMEN 15
- Stronger portability score: 42 vs 24
- 46% lower weight: 2.21 kg vs 4.12 kg
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+18% | 15.3 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+67% | 180 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | DDR5-5600 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0) | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057+12%Top 20% | 2,731Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869+50%Top 14% | 13,236Bottom 50% |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+37% | 70 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+29% | 280 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 2.21 kg+46% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 23.6 mm+3% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Mostly plastic chassis in Shadow Black; keyboard keycaps, scissors and plate contain post-consumer recycled plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 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-A (10Gbps), 1x USB-C (10Gbps, USB Power Delivery 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Ethernet, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 1080p FHD webcam with HDR auto switch |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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