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Alienware 18 Area-51, RTX 5080

Specifications

Alienware 18 Area-51, RTX 5080
Alienware 18 Area-51, RTX 5080 (18 Series)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 24 x 2.1 - 5.4 GHz, Arrow Lake-HX
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop - 16 GB VRAM, GDDR7
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR5-6400
Display
18.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 168 PPI, IPS, glossy: no, 300 Hz
Storage
M.2 PCIe
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: SD
Networking
10/100/1000 LAN Card (10/100/1000MBit/s), 802.11 a/​b/​g/​n/​ac/​ax/​be (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 30.5 x 410 x 320 ( = 1.2 x 16.14 x 12.6 in)
Battery
96 Wh Lithium-Ion, 6-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Primary Camera: 8 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
4.34 kg ( = 153.09 oz / 9.57 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
4100 Euro
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Price comparison

Reviews for the Alienware 18 Area-51, RTX 5080

Alienware Area 51 Gaming Laptop - 16 or 18" Which Is Right For You?
Source: Mash IT English
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/04/2025
Alienware 18 Area-51 - Finally a Premium and Powerful 18" from the Aliens?
Source: Mash IT English
In this video we follow up on our unboxing and first impressions to give our comprehensive review of the new Alienware 18 Area-51 gaming laptop, a solid return to form for the Alienware flagship.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/22/2025
Alienware 18 Area-51 | Unboxing and First Impressions
Source: Mash IT English
In this video we unbox and give our first impressions of the new Alienware 18 Area-51 gaming laptop. This is one expensive laptop but could be a return to form from Alienware.
Hands-On, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/13/2025

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop: A fast graphics card from the Blackwell family for laptops that is based on the GB203 chip and uses 8,192 shaders and 16 GB GDDR7 graphics memory (256-bit graphics bus).

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Ultra 9 275HX: Mobile high-end CPU for gaming notebooks based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Offers 24 cores consisting of 8 fast performance cores with up to 5.4 GHz and 16 smaller efficiency cores with up to 4.6 GHz clock speed. The CPU can access 40 MB L2 cache and 36 MB L3 cache and is specified with a TDP of 55 watts. The SoC integrates a small dedicated NPU called AI Boost with 13 TOPS (Int8) and optionally supports vPro Essentials.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


 

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Current Prices

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Stefan Hinum, 2025-08- 3 (Update: 2025-08- 3)