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Spec
Dell Alienware x16 R2
Dell Alienware x15 R1
Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
Dell Alienware M15 R7
Summary
LB Score
82
76
91
★
83
Value
72
85
★
74
69
Price
$1,152
$590
★
$1,440
$1,111
Use class
Premium Gaming
Mid Gaming
Premium Gaming
Premium Gaming
Screen
Diagonal
16
15.6
18
15.6
Resolution
1920x1200
1920x1080
2560x1600
2560x1440
Panel type
ips
ips
ips
ips
Brightness
—
—
—
—
Screen quality
51
50
60
★
58
Processor & graphics
CPU score
87
74
100
★
80
GPU type
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
GPU score
84
83
88
★
83
GPU rating
40%
★
36%
—
36%
Memory
RAM (max)
32 GB
32 GB
96 GB
★
64 GB
RAM type
LPDDR5X
DDR4
DDR5
DDR5
Storage
Storage (bus)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Battery
Capacity (Wh)
90.0 Wh
87.0 Wh
96.0 Wh
★
56.0 Wh
Autonomy (est.)
3.1 h
★
3.0 h
3.0 h
1.9 h
Chassis
Weight
2.66 kg
2.27 kg
★
3.15 kg
2.60 kg
Type
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Release year
2024
2021
2025
★
2022
Verdict
Best overall: Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 · wins 17 of 27 parameter rows
Why Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 over Dell Alienware x15 R1
- RAM (max): 96 GB vs 32 GB (+64)
- Reliability: 93 vs 53 (+40)
- 3D/Video: 99 vs 59 (+40)