Alienware 18 Area-51 vs Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
64.4Performance44
64.1Display35.3
94.7Battery46.7
23.6Portability36.8
6 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-512 spec wins — Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+48) and display (+29). Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 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 35
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 47
- 108% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 144 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
- Stronger portability score: 37 vs 24
- 42% lower weight: 2.38 kg vs 4.12 kg
- Lower launch price: $749 vs $3,400
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+15% | 15.6 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1080 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+108% | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (6GB, 105W) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | DDR5-4800 (2x SO-DIMM) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869Top 14% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+60% | 60 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 2.38 kg+42% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 23.9 mm+2% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | PC-ABS plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3x USB-A 5Gbps, USB-C 10Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4, power delivery), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 720p with e-shutter |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | None |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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