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Alienware 18 Area-51 vs Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10

WINNER
Alienware 18 Area-51
63.6Inno Score
VS
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
41Inno Score
64.4Performance44
64.1Display35.3
94.7Battery46.7
23.6Portability36.2
6 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-512 spec wins — Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10

InnoReviews verdict

Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+48) and display (+29). Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10 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 15IRX10

  • Stronger portability score: 36 vs 24
  • 42% lower weight: 2.4 kg vs 4.12 kg

Display

Display comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
Screen size18 ″+15%15.6 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS
Resolution2560x16001920x1080
Refresh rate300 Hz+108%144 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+67%300 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXIntel Core i5-13450HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-6400 (SODIMM)DDR5 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typeM.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0)PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
Geekbench 6 (single)3,057Top 20%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)19,869Top 14%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
Capacity96 Wh+60%60 Wh
Charging360 W—

Design

Design comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
Weight4.12 kg2.4 kg+42%
Thickness24.3 mm23.9 mm+2%
MaterialAnodized aluminumPlastic (PC-ABS)

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
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 jack3x USB-A 5Gbps, USB-C 10Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4, 65-100W PD), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.2
Webcam1080p + IR camera (4K option)5MP with e-shutter
BiometricsIR face (Windows Hello)None

Software

Software comparison: Alienware 18 Area-51 versus Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
SpecAlienware 18 Area-51Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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