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Alienware 18 Area-51
Dell's Alienware 18 Area-51 is an 18-inch gaming laptop with a Core Ultra 9 275HX, up to an RTX 5090 Laptop GPU and a 2560x1600 300Hz IPS display. The RTX 5080 launch configuration (32GB DDR5, 1TB) went on sale on March 25, 2025 from $3,399.99; Dell later refreshed the model with a Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus.
Pros
- Core Ultra 9 275HX with up to an RTX 5090 Laptop GPU; Geekbench 6 multi-core came in near 19,900 in review testing
- 18-inch 2560x1600 300Hz IPS panel rated at 500 nits and 100% DCI-P3
- Two Thunderbolt 5 ports (RTX 5070 Ti and above), 5Gbps Ethernet, HDMI 2.1 and an SD card reader
- Anodized aluminum chassis with two user-replaceable SODIMM slots (up to 64GB) and up to three M.2 SSD slots
Cons
- Heavy at 4.12 to 4.34kg, and the 360W power adapter adds roughly another 1kg
- Battery life was just under two hours of web browsing in review testing
- Only one display option at launch: a 1600p IPS panel with no HDR, OLED, mini-LED or 4K choice
- Most ports sit on the rear edge; the sides have only a headset jack and an SD card reader
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Alienware 18 Area-51
Display
- Screen size
- 18 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 300 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional)
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-6400 (SODIMM)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,057Top 20%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 19,869Top 14%
Battery
- Capacity
- 96 Wh
- Charging
- 360 W
Design
- Weight
- 4.12 kg
- Thickness
- 24.3 mm
- Material
- Anodized aluminum
Connectivity
- 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
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p + IR camera (4K option)
- Biometrics
- IR face (Windows Hello)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Alienware 18 Area-51 good in 2026?
The Alienware 18 Area-51 earns an Inno Score of 63.6/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Dell's Alienware 18 Area-51 is an 18-inch gaming laptop with a Core Ultra 9 275HX, up to an RTX 5090 Laptop GPU and a 2560x1600 300Hz IPS display. The RTX 5080 launch configuration (32GB DDR5, 1TB) went on sale on March 25, 2025 from $3,399.99; Dell later refreshed the model with a Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus.
What are the key specs of the Alienware 18 Area-51?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 18 ″ · Weight: 4.12 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Alienware 18 Area-51?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Framework Laptop 13 Pro, ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025), ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
