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Alienware 18 Area-51 Gaming Laptop

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ModelAA18250SKUuseaa18250hcto02
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 270HX · 20C
Memory32 GB DDR5-6400
Storage1 TB NVMe PCIe 4.0
GraphicsNVIDIA RTX 5060 · 8 GB GDDR7
Display18″ WQXGA
OSWindows 11 Home
Battery96 Wh
Weight9.6 lb

Specifications 19 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
Wireless
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 (2x2 320 Hz) MIMO 802.11be Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.4
Slots
1 SD-card slot
Camera & audio
Camera
Alienware 2MP FHD IR (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera with dual-array microphones and Windows Hello support
Audio
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
Battery
6-Cell Battery, 96 Whr (Integrated)
Physical & build
Keyboard
English US keyboard with per-key AlienFX RGB lighting
Dimensions
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
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 · 22 options · tree only

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Memory 2 options
✓ 32GB, 2x16GB, DDR5, 6400MT/s
64GB, 2x32GB, DDR5, 6400MT/s
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
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
Storage 6 options
✓ 1TB 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
Operating System (Dell Technologies recommends Windows 11 Pro for business) 2 options
✓ Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Processor 2 options
✓ Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 270HX Plus (20-Core, 30MB Cache, 2.4Ghz to 5.3GHz)
Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus (24-Core, 36MB Cache, 2.7Ghz to 5.5GHz)
Software 3 options
✓ 280W Adapter
360W Small Form Factor Adapter
360W Small Form Factor Adapter

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