Dell Alienware 18 Area-51

gaming 2025 18" dGPU ⏱ ~10h ⚖️ 3.15 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
92
out of 100
Fit for you
63/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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Profile

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CPU
100
GPU
88
RAM max
96 GB
DDR5
Battery
96 Wh
~10h
Price
~$1,440
estimate
Age
1 year
2025
📝 Our review

Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 review

Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 — from 2025, 3.15 kg, performance 95.

LB Score
92
/100
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Alienware 18 Area-51 vs

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 92/100. Strongest suit — Gaming (100), weakest — Portability (0).

✓ Strengths

Gaming (100) · Connectivity (100)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (0)

💰 Price trend

$1,800 $1,476 $1,152 2025: $1,800 2025 2026: $1,440 2026 2027: $1,152 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$360/year (20%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 92
CPU score 100 Enthusiast tier
GPU score 88 Enthusiast tier
RAM max 96 GB Professional
Weight 3.15 kg Desktop replacement
Battery 96 Wh Huge

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Alienware (gaming flagship)
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2025≈
Screen size
18"
Resolution
2560x1600
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX , Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus , Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX , Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Graphics
GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB , GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB , GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 24GB
RAM (max)
96 GB DDR5≈
Weight
3.15 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
96 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 95
Portability 0
Light office 98
Gaming 100
Creative 91
Energy efficiency 92
Connectivity 100
Value 72
Color accuracy 85
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
127%
RAM
999%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
550%
RAM
999%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
183%
RAM
800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
220%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
293%
RAM
600%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
127%
RAM
600%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
135%
RAM
999%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
400%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
489%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
284%
RAM
999%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
284%
RAM
999%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
833%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
586%
RAM
999%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
220%
RAM
600%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
220%
RAM
999%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
135%
RAM
600%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
367%
RAM
600%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
220%
RAM
600%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
160%
RAM
999%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
733%
RAM
999%

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Configuration options

Available model options · 22 variants across 5 categories

⚙ Processors (4)
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
🎮 Graphics (5)
GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 24GB
🔲 Memory (4)
16GB 32GB 64GB 96GB
💾 Storage (8)
512GB 1024GB 2048GB 3072GB 4096GB 6144GB 8192GB 12288GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
96 Wh

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