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Alienware Area-51 (AA18250)

Alienware Area-51 (AA18250), product view 1

Specifications

18"

2560 × 1600

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

Processor

4.12 kg

Weight

2025

Released

Overview

18-inch gaming laptop

The 18-inch Area-51 is a large gaming laptop with a fast display and room for multiple SSDs. PGrid’s listed configuration pairs a Core Ultra 9 275HX with an RTX 5090 Laptop GPU and 24 GB of dedicated graphics memory.

  • 18-inch 300 Hz display

    The 2560×1600 screen has a taller 16:10 layout, 300 Hz refresh, and an anti-glare finish. Dell specifies 500-nit typical brightness and 100% DCI-P3 coverage.

  • Three SSD slots

    Three removable M.2 SSD slots provide room to expand a game library. The two DDR5 memory modules are also replaceable, with up to 64 GB supported.

  • Fast wired connections

    The 5 Gbps Ethernet port supports fast local transfers on a matching network. The catalogued RTX 5090 configuration also has two Thunderbolt 5 ports for high-bandwidth peripherals.

How it compares

Compared with 16 laptops sized 17.3"–18" from 2025–26
Weight 4.12 kg
Heavier than all Median 3.38 kg

Detailed specs

Display

Resolution 2560 × 1600
Refresh rate 300 Hz
Touch No

Build

Weight 4.12 kg
Battery 96 Wh
Form factor clamshell
Released 2025

Connectivity

Wireless Wi-Fi 7

Alternative laptops

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G835) 18" · From $6,799 ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835 is a direct flagship gaming rival, offering desktop-replacement performance, a Mini-LED display, and accessible upgrades.

From $10,499

Price history excludes Amazon sources

Listings

Listings sorted by Price, ascending.

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (24 GB) · 64 GB · 2 TB JB Hi-Fi $10,499

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