Score
8
Alienware Area-51 18 (290HX RTX 5090 2026)
The Alienware Area-51 is an 18-inch monster and a full-fledged desktop replacement. With a metal chassis, full-size RGB keyboard, 300Hz display, and quad-fan cooling, this expensive heavyweight delivers ultimate processing power for gamers and professionals on a budget.
CPU
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
GPU
GeForce RTX 5090
RAM
64GB DDR5 6400MHz
Screen
18 Inch
Pros
- Unparalleled hardware power (desktop replacement)
- RGB trackpad
- Cryo-Tech advanced cooling system
- Extra large 18-inch screen
Cons
- Very heavy and thick
- ACC application problems
- Very high price
- Very large charger
Technical Specifications
| Full Technical Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Design and physics | |
| Color scheme | Dark Side of the Moon |
| Weight | 4.23 |
| Dimensions | 41.0 x 31.9 x 2.67 |
| Body material | Aluminum and magnesium alloy |
| Release date | Year 2026 |
| Processor | |
| Processor brand | Intel |
| Number of cores | 24 Core |
| Frequency | 5.5GHz |
| Architecture | Arrow Lake |
| Central processor | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Graphics processor | |
| Graphic brand | Nvidia |
| Dedicated memory (VRAM) | 24GB GDDR7 |
| Power consumption | 175W |
| Graphics processor | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Random Access Memory (RAM) | |
| RAM capacity and type | 64GB DDR5 6400MHz |
| Upgradeability | Upgradable |
| Keyboard | |
| Keyboard size | Full size |
| Backlight | Per-Key RGB AlienFX |
| Keyboard type | Chiclet |
| Screen | |
| Refresh rate | 300Hz |
| Illumination (intention) | 400nits |
| Color coating | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Panel type | IPS LCD 2560x1600 (QHD+) 18" |
| Memory | |
| Internal memory capacity | 2TB PCIe Gen 5 |
| Internal memory type | NVME |
| Battery | |
| Battery capacity | 97Wh |
| Charging adapter power | 360W Small Form Factor Adapter |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion |
| Ports and communications | |
| Wireless connection | Wi-Fi 7 - Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (Type-C), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, Mini DisplayPort 1.4, RJ-45 (2.5Gbps), SD Card Reader, 3.5mm Audio |
| Other specifications | |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home |
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