Dell Alienware 18 Area-51, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5080, Liquid Teal
Combining a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX with an RTX 5080 and 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM, this desktop replacement delivers elite frame rates for AAA gaming and accelerates demanding 3D rendering workloads. Its 18-inch QHD+ display stands out with a 300Hz refresh rate, 500 nits of brightness, and full DCI-P3 coverage, ensuring fluid, color-accurate visuals for competitive play. This machine is best for competitive gamers and 3D artists who need maximum graphical horsepower and a large, high-speed screen and can accept a 4.34kg chassis.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 18"
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 4.3 kg
54 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average portability (0th percentile)
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (24th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 300 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 5GbE |
Physical
| Weight | 4.3 kg / 9.6 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 18" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | 97.2 | 97.4 | 79.5 | 98.6 | 81.8 | 0.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 24.1 | 3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.4 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.5 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.3 |
Usage Scores
- Overall54.1
- AI/LLM58.6
- Gaming75.8
- Portability32
- Creator73.4
- Student39.8
- Business43.4
- Developer67.4
- Entertainment59.6
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