Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 vs Dell XPS 16 (9640)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Dell XPS 16 (9640) (88/100)
Dell XPS 16 (9640) leads overall with a score of 88/100 compared to Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 (62/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 42.0 Poor | 84.0 Very Good WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 62.0 Average | 88.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Performance | 90.0 Excellent WINNER | 89.0 Very Good |
| Battery Life | — | 82.0 Very Good |
| Display | — | 96.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Charge power | 360 W | — |
| Charging port position | Bottom | — |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Fast charging | Yes | — |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | — |
| Replaceable | No | — |
| Voltage | 11.7 V | — |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1045 grams | — |
| Battery Wh | — | 99.5 Wh |
CPU
| Specification | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | — |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) | — |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | — |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | — |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | — |
| Threads | 20 | — |
| Turbo frequency | 5.2 GHz | — |
Case
| Specification | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1059 cm2(164.1 inches2) | — |
| Colors | Black, Green | — |
| Cooling system | Active | — |
| Dimensions | 365 x 290 x 21.6-28.5 mm14.37 x 11.42 x 0.85-1.12 inches | — |
| Liquid metal | No | — |
| Material | Top: Aluminum | — |
| Noise level (max. load) | 55.9 dB | — |
| Number of fans | 4 | — |
| Opening angle | 140° | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~88.7% | — |
| Side bezels | -11.3 mm | — |
| Transformer | No | — |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | — |
| Weight | 3.15 kg (6.95 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.85 lbs) CNC Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Specification | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | — |
| DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint | No | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | — |
| Optical drive | No | — |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | — |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | — |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | — |
| VGA | No | — |
| Webcam | Above the display | — |
| Webcam resolution | 3840 x 2160 | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | — |
Display
| Specification | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe RGB profile | 89.7% | — |
| Ambient light sensor | No | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | — |
| Coating | Matte | — |
| Contrast | 1200:1 | — |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 96.1% | — |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | — |
| PPI | 168 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Size | 18 inches | — |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Type | IPS LCD | — |
| sRGB color space | 100% | — |
| Screen Size | — | 16.3 inches 4K+ OLED Touch (3840 x 2400) |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 2842 | — |
| Solar Bay | 41266 | — |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| FLOPS | 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS | — |
| GPU performance | 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS | — |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | — |
| Memory size | 8 GB | — |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | — |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | — |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | — |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | — |
| Shading units (cores) | 3328 | — |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 | — |
Input
| Specification | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes | — |
| Keyboard type | Mechanical | — |
| Numpad | Yes | — |
| Surface | Glass | — |
| Windows Precision | Yes | — |
RAM
| Specification | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 1x16 GB | — |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | — |
| Max. ram size | 96 GB | — |
| Total slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable | Yes | — |
Sound
| Specification | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3329 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| Loudness | ~87.9 dB | — |
| Microphones | 2 | — |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2W | — |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | — |
Storage
| Specification | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | — |
| NVMe | Yes | — |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | — |
Design
| Specification | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.15 kg (6.95 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.85 lbs) CNC Aluminum |
Performance
| Specification | Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Cpu | — | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (16 cores, up to 4.8 GHz, Intel AI Boost) |
| Gpu | — | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop (8 GB GDDR6, 60W) |
| Ram | — | 32 GB LPDDR5X-7467 MHz |
| Storage | — | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
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