HP ZBook 8 G2a 14 Mobile Workstation PC is $45.99 cheaper; Alienware 18 Area-51 Gaming Laptop has more storage (2 TB vs 512 GB).
| Alienware 18 Area-51 Gaming Laptop | HP ZBook 8 G2a 14 Mobile Workstation PC | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4,879.99 | $4,834 |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 470 |
| RAM | 32 GB DDR5 | 32 GB |
| Storage | 2 TB NVMe | 512 GB NVMe |
| Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 5090 · 24 GB | AMD Radeon 890M |
| NPU | — | 55 TOPS |
| Display | 18″ WQXGA | 14″ WUXGA |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight | 9.6 lb | 3.2 lb |
| Battery | 96 Wh | 68 Wh |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Ethernet | 5 GbE | — |
| Ports | 4×TB · 3×USB-A · HDMI · RJ45 · SD · Audio | 2×TB · 1×USB-C · HDMI · RJ45 · Audio |
| Rating | ★ 4.5 | — |
