Alienware 18 Area-51 vs Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11
64.4Performance44
64.1Display38.3
94.7Battery46.7
23.6Portability43.5
8 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-511 spec wins — Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 43.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+48) and display (+26). Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 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 38
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 47
- 167% higher charging: 360 W vs 135 W
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11
- Stronger portability score: 44 vs 24
- 49% lower weight: 2.1 kg vs 4.12 kg
- Lower launch price: $980 vs $3,400
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+18% | 15.3 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+82% | 165 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Up to Intel Core 7 230H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | DDR5-5200 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0) | NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869Top 14% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+60% | 60 Wh |
| Charging | 360 W+167% | 135 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 2.1 kg+49% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm+4% | 25.2 mm |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 |
|---|---|---|
| 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-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x USB-C, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5mm combo audio |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 720p |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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