Dell Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250 vs Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250

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Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250 compared with Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250

	DellAlienware 16 Area-51 AA16250	DellAlienware 18 Area-51 AA18250
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	18″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD or OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	240 Hz	300 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits or 400 nits	500 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	620 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	16-inch WQXGA (2560 × 1600) anti-glare OLED, 240 Hz, NVIDIA G-SYNC and Adaptive Sync, VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 and ClearMR 9000 (2026 models); at launch, a 2560 × 1600 240 Hz 500-nit panel (Notebookcheck)	18-inch WQXGA (2560 × 1600) anti-glare IPS-type (WVA), 300 Hz, NVIDIA G-SYNC and Advanced Optimus
Pixel density
Pixel density	188.7 ppi	168 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3 (OLED); Dell also quotes 120% DCI-P3 colour volume	100% DCI-P3
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	OLED 400 nits SDR and 620 nits HDR, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 0.2 ms response; ComfortView Plus low blue light	1200:1 typical contrast; 3 ms typical response; ComfortView Plus low blue light
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus or Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus or Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
CPU cores
CPU cores	20 or 24	20 or 24
CPU threads
CPU threads	20 or 24	20 or 24
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	13 TOPS	13 TOPS
Memory
Memory	32 GB or 64 GB	32 GB or 64 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB to 4 TB	1 TB to 4 TB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX or Core Ultra 9 275HX (2025); Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus or Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (2026); 20 or 24 cores, 55 W base	Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX or Core Ultra 9 275HX (2025); Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus or Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (2026); 20 or 24 cores, 55 W base
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (8 GB), RTX 5070 (8 GB), RTX 5070 Ti (12 GB), RTX 5080 (16 GB) or RTX 5090 (24 GB), all GDDR7; up to 240 W combined CPU and GPU power	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (8 GB), RTX 5070 (8 GB), RTX 5070 Ti (12 GB), RTX 5080 (16 GB) or RTX 5090 (24 GB), all GDDR7; up to 280 W combined CPU and GPU power
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU, 13 TOPS	Intel AI Boost NPU, 13 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5, two SODIMM (or CSODIMM) slots; 16 to 64 GB at 6400 MT/s, or 32 GB at 7200 MT/s with XMP	DDR5, two SODIMM slots; 16 to 64 GB at 6400 MT/s, or 32 GB at 7200 MT/s with XMP
Storage type
Storage type	Three M.2 slots (one 2230 or 2280, two 2280), PCIe Gen 4 or Gen 5 NVMe; 1 TB to 12 TB (RAID 0)	Three M.2 slots (one 2230 or 2280, two 2280), PCIe Gen 4 or Gen 5 NVMe; 1 TB to 12 TB (RAID 0)
Cooling
Cooling	Cryo-Tech cooling with four fans; vapour chamber on RTX 5080 and 5090 models	–
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	96 Wh	96 Wh
Weight
Weight	3.15 kg (better)	4.12 kg
Thickness
Thickness	28.5 mm (better)	30.5 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	365 × 290 mm	410 × 320 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	96 Wh 6-cell lithium-ion	96 Wh 6-cell lithium-ion
Charger
Charger	280 W (RTX 5060 to 5070 Ti) or 360 W (RTX 5080 and 5090) barrel-plug adapter; also charges over USB-C Power Delivery	280 W or 360 W barrel-plug adapter; also charges over USB-C Power Delivery
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge 2; 0–35% in 20 minutes and 0–80% in 35 minutes with the laptop off	ExpressCharge 2 (ExpressCharge only in the EU)
Colours
Colours	Liquid Teal	Liquid Teal
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR, or 4K HDR with IR	1080p with IR, or 4K HDR with IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × Thunderbolt 4 (RTX 5070 and below) or 2 × Thunderbolt 5 (RTX 5070 Ti and above) USB-C with DisplayPort, USB4 and Power Delivery; 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-A (one with PowerShare); HDMI 2.1; SD card reader; 3.5 mm headset jack; 7.4 mm barrel power port	2 × Thunderbolt 4 (RTX 5070 and below) or 2 × Thunderbolt 5 (RTX 5070 Ti and above) USB-C with DisplayPort, USB4 and Power Delivery; 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-A (one with PowerShare); HDMI 2.1; RJ45 5 Gbps Ethernet; SD card reader; 3.5 mm headset jack; 7.4 mm barrel power port
Keyboard
Keyboard	AlienFX per-key RGB keyboard, or optional CHERRY MX ultra-low-profile mechanical keyboard	AlienFX per-key RGB keyboard, or optional CHERRY MX ultra-low-profile mechanical keyboard
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass precision touchpad, 112 × 65 mm, with optional RGB AlienFX lighting	Glass precision touchpad, 131 × 80 mm, with optional RGB AlienFX lighting
Speakers
Speakers	Quad speakers (two tweeters, two woofers), 2 W each (2.5 W peak)	Quad speakers (two tweeters, two woofers), 2 W each (2.5 W peak)
Microphones
Microphones	Digital-array microphones	Digital-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition