Alienware 18 Area-51 vs HP OmniBook Ultra 14
64.4Performance49.3
64.1Display26.5
94.7Battery76.4
23.6Portability71.1
6 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-512 spec wins — HP OmniBook Ultra 14
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 53.5, pulling ahead mainly in display (+38) and battery (+18). HP OmniBook Ultra 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 27
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 76
- 454% higher charging: 360 W vs 65 W
- 400% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 60 Hz
Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook Ultra 14
- Stronger portability score: 71 vs 24
- 62% lower weight: 1.57 kg vs 4.12 kg
- 32% lower thickness: 16.5 mm vs 24.3 mm
- Lower launch price: $1,350 vs $3,400
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+29% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2240 x 1400 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+400% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+25% | 400 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | AMD Radeon 880M |
| 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 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869Top 14% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+41% | 68 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 16 h |
| Charging | 360 W+454% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 1.57 kg+62% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 16.5 mm+32% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP OmniBook Ultra 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 / USB4 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 9MP IR camera |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | Windows Hello IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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