Alienware 18 Area-51 vs HUAWEI MateBook Pro S
64.4Performance44
64.1Display74.3
94.7Battery38.7
23.6Portability97.4
6 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-513 spec wins — HUAWEI MateBook Pro S
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 60, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+56) and performance (+20). HUAWEI MateBook Pro S 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 battery score: 95 vs 39
- 445% higher charging: 360 W vs 66 W
- 150% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the HUAWEI MateBook Pro S
- Stronger display score: 74 vs 64
- Stronger portability score: 97 vs 24
- 220% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 500 nits
- 81% lower weight: 0.8 kg vs 4.12 kg
- 51% lower thickness: 11.9 mm vs 24.3 mm
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HUAWEI MateBook Pro S |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+27% | 14.2 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Flexible OLED (3:2, touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 3120x2080 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+150% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 1,600 nits+220% |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HUAWEI MateBook Pro S |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | HiSilicon Kirin XE90 (9-core) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | — |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | — |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0) | SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HUAWEI MateBook Pro S |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869Top 14% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HUAWEI MateBook Pro S |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+78% | 54 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+445% | 66 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HUAWEI MateBook Pro S |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 0.8 kg+81% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 11.9 mm+51% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis (lid/keyboard deck); magnesium-lithium alloy bottom cover |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HUAWEI MateBook Pro S |
|---|---|---|
| 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-C (5Gbps; one with DisplayPort, 4K@60Hz) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7+ |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 1080p Full HD (front and rear) |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | Fingerprint (power button) |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | HUAWEI MateBook Pro S |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
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