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Alienware 18 Area-51 vs HP OmniBook X 14

WINNER
Alienware 18 Area-51
63.6Inno Score
VS
HP OmniBook X 14
50.8Inno Score
64.4Performance43.6
64.1Display23.3
94.7Battery69.1
23.6Portability80.6
8 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-512 spec wins — HP OmniBook X 14

InnoReviews verdict

Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 50.8, pulling ahead mainly in display (+41) and battery (+26). HP OmniBook X 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 44
  • Stronger display score: 64 vs 23
  • Stronger battery score: 95 vs 69
  • 454% higher charging: 360 W vs 65 W
  • 400% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 60 Hz

Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook X 14

  • Stronger portability score: 81 vs 24
  • 67% lower weight: 1.35 kg vs 4.12 kg
  • 41% lower thickness: 14.4 mm vs 24.3 mm
  • Lower launch price: $1,199 vs $3,400

Display

Display comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus HP OmniBook X 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51HP OmniBook X 14
Screen size18 ″+29%14 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS (touch)
Resolution2560x16002240x1400
Refresh rate300 Hz+400%60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+67%300 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus HP OmniBook X 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51HP OmniBook X 14
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional)Qualcomm Adreno
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-6400 (SODIMM)LPDDR5X-8448
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeM.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0)PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus HP OmniBook X 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51HP OmniBook X 14
Geekbench 6 (single)3,057+27%Top 20%2,400Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)19,869+47%Top 14%13,500Top 49%

Battery

Battery comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus HP OmniBook X 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51HP OmniBook X 14
Capacity96 Wh+63%59 Wh
Web browsing endurance—15 h
Charging360 W+454%65 W

Design

Design comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus HP OmniBook X 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51HP OmniBook X 14
Weight4.12 kg1.35 kg+67%
Thickness24.3 mm14.4 mm+41%
MaterialAnodized aluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus HP OmniBook X 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51HP OmniBook X 14
Ports2x 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 jackUSB-C (40Gbps), USB-C 3.2 (10Gbps), USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam1080p + IR camera (4K option)5MP + IR
BiometricsIR face (Windows Hello)IR face (Windows Hello)

Software

Software comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus HP OmniBook X 14
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51HP OmniBook X 14
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 (Arm)

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