Alienware 18 Area-51 vs HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14
64.4Performance46.3
64.1Display38.4
94.7Battery52
23.6Portability80.2
6 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-512 spec wins — HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 51.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+43) and display (+26). HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 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 46
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 38
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 52
- 454% higher charging: 360 W vs 65 W
- 150% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 120 Hz
Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14
- Stronger portability score: 80 vs 24
- 67% lower weight: 1.34 kg vs 4.12 kg
- 39% lower thickness: 14.9 mm vs 24.3 mm
- Lower launch price: $1,450 vs $3,400
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+29% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | OLED (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+150% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | Intel Arc 140V |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | LPDDR5x (8533 MT/s) |
| 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 OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057+14%Top 20% | 2,673Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869+81%Top 14% | 10,967Bottom 15% |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+50% | 64 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+454% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 1.34 kg+67% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 14.9 mm+39% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Aluminum (sandblasted anodized), recycled metal and ocean-bound plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 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), 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 3.5mm headphone/mic combo |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 9MP IR AI camera |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | Fingerprint reader |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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