Alienware officially announced its new Alienware 18 Area-51 laptop, which represents the flagship model in the updated Area-51 lineup.
This computer offers a higher maximum operating capacity than any previous Alienware laptop, with a gaming power budget of up to 280 watts.
The computer is based on Intel Core Ultra 200HX processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards, up to an RTX 5090 with 24 GB GDDR7 memory.
Alienware also provided the device with an advanced power system that includes voltage regulation of up to 11 stages for the graphics processor and 8 stages for the central processor, in addition to a 360-watt GaN power adapter to handle high loads.
Heat management is handled by the updated Cryo-Chamber cooling unit, which boosts airflow by up to 35% and reduces noise by up to 15%. The cooling system uses a larger evaporator chamber and expanded copper coverage, with evaporator cooling reserved for RTX 5070 Ti and above.
The computer has an 18-inch screen with WQXGA resolution (2560 x 1600) with a 300 Hz refresh rate and a 3 ms response time, and support for Nvidia G-Sync and Advanced Optimus for smooth switching between the integrated and independent graphics processor.
The screen covers 100% of the DCI-P3 area and reaches 500nits of brightness, with support for ComfortView Plus and Dolby Vision.
Memory options are up to 64GB DDR5, while storage capacities are up to 12TB using multiple PCIe NVMe disks in RAID 0.
Connectivity includes two Thunderbolt 5 ports, HDMI 2.1, multiple USB-A ports, a full-size SD card reader, and 2.5G Ethernet, with wireless support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
The computer weighs 4.34 kg and comes with a 96 watt-hour battery that supports fast charging up to 80% within 35 minutes. Alienware has yet to announce pricing and availability details for the device.
