Alienware 18 Area-51 vs Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x
64.4Performance42.7
64.1Display50.4
94.7Battery69.5
23.6Portability84.7
8 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-513 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x
InnoReviews verdict
Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 58.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+25) and performance (+22). Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x 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 43
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 50
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 70
- 454% higher charging: 360 W vs 65 W
- 233% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 90 Hz
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x
- Stronger portability score: 85 vs 24
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 1,000 nits vs 500 nits
- 69% lower weight: 1.28 kg vs 4.12 kg
- 47% lower thickness: 12.9 mm vs 24.3 mm
- Lower launch price: $1,199 vs $3,400
Display
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+24% | 14.5 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | OLED (PureSight) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2944x1840 |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz+233% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 1,000 nits+100% |
Performance
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional) | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 (SODIMM) | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,057+26%Top 20% | 2,420Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,869+44%Top 14% | 13,800Top 44% |
Battery
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 96 Wh+37% | 70 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 14 h |
| Charging | 360 W+454% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.12 kg | 1.28 kg+69% |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 12.9 mm+47% |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| 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 USB4 (USB-C) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR camera (4K option) | 1080p + IR |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Alienware 18 Area-51 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 (Arm) |
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