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Alienware 18 Area-51 Gaming Laptop

Model AA18250CTO
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus
Memory32 GB
Storage1 TB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Display18″ WQXGA
OSWin 11 Home

Specifications 20 normalized

Processor
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 270HX Plus (20-Core, 30 MB Cache, 2.4Ghz to 5.3 GHz)
Memory & storage
Memory
32 GB, 2x16 GB, DDR5, 6400MT/s
Storage
1 TB TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD
Graphics
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB GDDR7
Display
Display
18", WQXGA, 300 Hz, 500 nits, 100% DCI-P3, Advanced Optimus, ComfortView Plus, G-SYNC, FHD Cam.
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass non-RGB touchpad with integrated scrolling Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass RGB LED AlienFX lighting touchpad with integrated scrolling (on configurations including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and higher only)
Connectivity
Slots
1 SD-card slot
Wireless
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 (2x2 320 Hz) MIMO 802.11be Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.4
Camera & audio
Camera
Alienware 2MP FHD IR (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera with dual-array microphones and Windows Hello support
Audio and Speakers
Woofer: 2W x 2 = 4W total Tweeter: 2W x 2 = 4W total Realtek Smart Amplifier ALC1708 (Woofer) RealTek amplifier ALC3329 (Tweeter) Dual-array microphones
Dolby Atmos
IntelliGo noise reduction
Power & battery
Primary Battery
6-Cell Battery, 96 Whr (Integrated)
Physical & build
Keyboard
English US keyboard with per-key AlienFX RGB lighting
Dimensions & Weight
Height (front): 0.95 in. (24.32 mm) Width: 16.14 in. (410.00 mm) Depth: 12.59 in. (320.00 mm) Weight (maximum): 9.56 lb (4.34 kg) * 360W power adapter: 2.20 lb (1.00 kg)
Chassis
AlienFX Lighting Zones Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors Color F amily Teal Product Color Liquid Teal Customized Features Alienware Command Center AlienFX Lighting Technology Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion (Includes support for Overclock, Thermal, Power, Audio, and Audio Recon profiles)
Operating system & software
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Security
Home and Small Business Security Solutions
None
Warranty & support
Protect your purchase - View Support offers below
Alienware Care Next Business Day Onsite Service, 12 Month(s)
Hardware Support Services Upgrades
Alienware Care Next Business Day Onsite Service, 12 Month(s)
Accidental Damage Service
None
Other
Microsoft Office
Activate Your Microsoft 365 For A 30 Day Trial

I/O Ports 10

  • Left Side Ports
  • 1 Global headset jack
  • 1 Full sized SD card (push-pull)
  • Rear Ports
  • 1 RJ45 Ethernet port, 5GbE
  • 2 USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with PowerShare
  • 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports (for configurations with NVIDIA ® GeForce RTX™ 5070 and below)
  • 2 Thunderbolt 5 ports (for configurations with NVIDIA ® GeForce RTX™ 5070Ti and above)
  • 1 HDMI 2.1

Configurator · 7 groups · 24 options · tree only

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Processor 3 options
Intel® Core Ultra 7 processor 270HX Plus (20-Core, 30MB Cache, 2.4Ghz to 5.3GHz)
Intel® Core Ultra 9 processor 275HX (24-Core, 36MB Total Cache, 2.7GHz to 5.4GHz)
Intel® Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus (24-Core, 36MB Cache, 2.7Ghz to 5.5GHz)
Operating System 2 options
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Graphics Card 5 options
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060 8 GB GDDR7
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 8 GB GDDR7
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti 12 GB GDDR7
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 16 GB GDDR7
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 24 GB GDDR7
Memory 2 options
32GB, 2x16GB, DDR5, 6400MT/s
64GB, 2x32GB, DDR5, 6400MT/s
Storage 7 options
1TB TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD
2TB TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD
2TB TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen5 SSD
4TB TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen5 SSD
4TB RAID 0 (2 x 2TB) TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen5 SSD
8TB RAID 0 (2 x 4TB) TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen5 SSD
12TB RAID 0 (3 x 4TB) TLC NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen5 SSD
Keyboard 2 options
English US keyboard with per-key AlienFX RGB lighting
English US CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical keyboard with per-key AlienFX RGB lighting
Software 3 options
280W Adapter
360W Small Form Factor Adapter
360W Small Form Factor Adapter

Price history

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