Dell Alienware 18 18" Area-51 Liquid Teal 2025
With a 24GB GeForce RTX 5090 and a 24-core Intel Ultra 9 275HX boosting to 5.4GHz, the 18-inch 2560x1600 IPS display delivers high-frame-rate gaming. The anti-glare screen, per-key backlit keyboard, and 64GB of DDR5 memory support extended sessions without compromise, while Wi-Fi 7 offers low-latency connectivity. Its 4.34kg body makes it a true desktop replacement, ideal for gamers and 4K video editors who prioritize raw rendering power over portability.
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 24 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 4.3 kg / 9.6 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Alienware 18 18" Area-51 | ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon X1 Carbon Gen 13 | MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US | HP ZBook Ultra G1a | Acer Predator Helios Neo Helios Neo 16S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 1024 | 512 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | AMD Radeon | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 70 | 57 | 100 | 74 | 230 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Alienware 18 18" Area-51 | 96.5 | 92.7 | 96.4 | 35.3 | 80.1 | 0.5 | 94.5 | 31.6 | 80.5 |
| ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.1 | 80.3 | 99.9 | 77.5 | 89.2 | 92.7 | 81.2 | 57.9 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon X1 Carbon Gen 13 Compare | 65.7 | 64.2 | 93.3 | 83.4 | 94.8 | 90.1 | 53.4 | 78.2 | 71.3 |
| MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US Compare | 86.1 | 90 | 91.5 | 81.1 | 92.1 | 16.4 | 94.5 | 57.9 | 82.1 |
| HP ZBook Ultra G1a Compare | 76.4 | 96.5 | 68.1 | 85.6 | 94.8 | 71.7 | 81.2 | 31.6 | 76 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo Helios Neo 16S Compare | 96.5 | 83.4 | 97.9 | 99 | 94.3 | 13.8 | 97.2 | 9.3 | 79.4 |