Dell Alienware 18 Area-51

Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
  • Display: 18" IPS LCD - 2560x1600 pixels
  • Weight: 3.15 kg
  • Sizes: 365x290x21.6-28.5 mm
  • Battery: 96 Wh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 3072 GB
- 4096 GB
- 6144 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tech Specs

Full specs and component tests Dell Alienware 18 Area-51

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 3.15 kg
Pixel size 365x290x21.6-28.5 mm
Area 1059 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 %
Side bezels 11.3 mm
Colors - Black
- Green
Material Top: Aluminum
Transformer No
Opening angle 140 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActive
Vapor chamberYes
Liquid metalNo
Cooler count4

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in
Type IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz
Pixel density 168 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech G-Sync
Touchscreen No
Coating Matte
Display test
Max brightness
Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
500 nits
Contrast1200:1
sRGB gamut100 %
Response time3 ms

Battery

Capacity 96 Wh
Voltage 11.7 V
Full Charge Time 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-Po
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes
USB PD Yes
Charge Port Location Bottom
Charge Power 360 W
Charger weight 1036 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
Base frequency 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz
Cores 20 (8P + 12E)
Threads 20
L3 Cache 30 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Process tech. 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
3171
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
19359
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
2238
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
28140

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm
FLOPS 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8
Memory Type GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3328
TMUs 104
ROPs 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB
Channels 1x16 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz
Type DDR5
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
Max RAM 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 3
NVMe Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC3329
Speaker Power 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes
Microphones 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7
Bluetooth version 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No
IR sensor Yes
CD drive No
Webcam Above Display
Webcam Resolution 3840x2160
Ports
USB-A3x3.2
USB-C2x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5
HDMI1x2.1
DisplayPortNo
VGANo
3.5 mm Audio JackYes
Ethernet (RJ45)Yes
Card ReaderYes
Charging PortYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Mechanical
Numeric Keypad Yes
Backlight Yes
Touchpad
Size13.1x8.0 cm
SurfaceGlass
Windows PrecisionYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

User Rating

4.3 out 5 Points (3 Votes)

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