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Alienware 15 (Intel Core 5 210H, RTX 3050) vs Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090)

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Quick verdict

  • Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090) is better for gaming.
  • Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090) is better for photo, video and design.
  • Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090) is better for coding and multitasking.
  • Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090) is better for long battery.
  • Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090) is better for good screen.
  • Alienware 15 (Intel Core 5 210H, RTX 3050) offers better overall value (1.4 points per ₹10,000).
  • Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090) has the higher Comparezi Score (89.1).
  • Alienware 15 (Intel Core 5 210H, RTX 3050) is the cheaper option at ₹1,29,790.

Computed from stored specifications, the published laptops scoring rules and recorded prices. Not an opinion.

Winners by area

Performance Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090)
Memory and storage Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090)
Display Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090)
Battery and build Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090)
Value Alienware 15 (Intel Core 5 210H, RTX 3050)

Specifications side by side

Spec
Alienware 15 (Intel Core 5 210H, RTX 3050)
Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090)
Overview
Type
Gaming
Gaming
Operating system
Windows
Windows
OS edition
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Office included
Microsoft Office Home 2024
Microsoft Office Home 2024
Performance
Processor
Intel Core 5 210H
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Processor brand
Intel
Intel
CPU cores
8
24 (better)
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU 6GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU 24GB
Dedicated graphics
Yes
Yes
Graphics memory
6 GB
24 GB (better)
Memory and storage
RAM
16 GB
64 GB (better)
RAM type
DDR5-5600
DDR5-6400
Storage
512 GB
2 TB (better)
Storage type
PCIe NVMe SSD (Gen4)
PCIe NVMe SSD
Display
Display size
15.3"
18"
Resolution
1920 x 1200
WQXGA
Refresh rate
165 Hz
300 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
300 nits
500 nits (better)
Battery and build
Battery
54 Wh
96 Wh (better)
Backlit keyboard
Yes
Yes
Colours
Nova Black
Liquid Teal
Connectivity and warranty
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 7
Warranty
1 year
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A tick marks the better value where the category rules say higher (or lower) is better. Text values are shown without a winner. Ties have no winner.

Price and availability

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Alienware 15 (Intel Core 5 210H, RTX 3050)

₹1,29,790

Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090)

₹8,03,890

Pros and cons

Alienware 15 (Intel Core 5 210H, RTX 3050)

  • Con: Smaller battery than 85% of the 42 gaming laptops on Comparezi that state it (54 Wh)

Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090)

  • Pro: 96 Wh battery, larger than 88% of the 42 gaming laptops on Comparezi that state it
  • Pro: 300 Hz display, a higher refresh rate than 92% of the 42 gaming laptops on Comparezi that state it

Which should you buy?

Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090) if you want the strongest overall specification: it has the higher Comparezi Score (89.1).

Alienware 15 (Intel Core 5 210H, RTX 3050) if price matters most: it is the cheaper option at ₹1,29,790 and gives the most score per rupee .

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