The new performance precedent
Alienware Area-51 gaming laptops are engineered for maximum power, packed with innovation, and encased in other-worldly design. By fusing an advanced thermal strategy, increasing airflow and elevating power with Intel® Core™ Ultra HX processors and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 50 Series Laptop GPUs, we're bringing alien-class performance to the most passionate gamers.

Performance by design

Unapologetic power
Area-51 was intentionally designed to reach new performance horizons by enabling higher graphics and processor power limits. This Total Performance Power (TPP) can reach up to 280W in our Alienware 18 Area-51. With more power provided to the silicon components, gamers can run their games on the highest settings, making this our most powerful 18" gaming laptop yet.

Up to 280W
Total Performance Power is the combined maximum of TGP and TDP, enhancing overall performance across all you do.

Up to 175W
Total Graphics Power means higher GPU performance with more realistic gameplay.

Game changing graphics
Step into the future of gaming and creation with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 50 Series Laptop GPUs, powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and AI. Designed to push boundaries, RTX 50 Series with NVIDIA Max-Q delivers optimized battery life and performance and jaw-dropping graphics fidelity—perfect for those who demand the extraordinary on the go.

Ray Tracing Redefined
Experience cinematic realism with full ray tracing and breakthrough neural rendering technologies. From stunning light reflections to intricate shadows, your in-game world looks better than ever.

AI-Boosted Gameplay
Unleash next-level performance and image quality with DLSS 4. Achieve ultra-smooth frame rates with Multi Frame Generation and enhanced Ray Reconstruction.

Competitive Advantage
Compete faster with NVIDIA® Reflex 2 technology featuring Frame Warp, which further reduces latency based on the game’s latest mouse input.

Intelligent processing
Intel® Core™ Ultra HX processors integrate CPU, built-in GPU, and NPU into a single package designed for AI acceleration and balanced performance across your favorite things to do.

CPU
Ensures everything runs smoothly and as expected; like controlling non-player characters, calculating realistic physics, translating a button press into an action, and triggering sound effects at the right time in the game.

NPU
Uses AI with compatible livestreaming software to remove your background thus offloading this performance demand from the CPU or GPU.

iGPU
Delivers graphics rendering capabilities and imagery editing power at home and on the go.

Supercharged data stream

Multitasking for Gamers and Creators
With two SO-DIMM slots designated for DDR5 system memory, Area-51 laptops can support up to 64GB of memory. This amount exceeds the needs of a majority of popular games but can assist gamers who create where multiple applications may need to be ran at the same time such as video editing, streaming, and playing large scale games simultaneously.

Storage that keeps up
Area-51 is the first Alienware laptop to support up to Gen 5 SSD storage which is capable of improving read speeds by up to 84% and write speeds by up to 75% over the average performance of various Gen 4 SSDs. Bringing you the latest in storage and performance to run games and work faster than ever before.

Introducing the Cryo-Chamber
Developed by our engineers, Area-51’s new Cryo-Chamber structure, located at the bottom of the laptop, focuses air to the core components where it matters the most. The Cryo-Chamber props up the laptop and introduces a much larger air intake, promoting increased airflow, and features a clear Gorilla Glass panel providing a view of the AlienFX fans. This structure, combined with more copper and bigger fans than ever before, enable a higher power ceiling, up to 280W TPP, without raising acoustics.

Performance Driven Thermals
Marathon gaming requires absolute power. Our advanced cooling technology, Alienware Cryo-tech™, is designed to maintain system stability even during the most demanding sessions.

Quad fans
Helps increase total airflow and pressurizes the chassis, keeping even the most aggressive hotspots properly cooled

More copper, less heat
With up to 48% more copper in weight than our previous 18" laptops and a vapor chamber that is 4x larger the Alienware 18 Area-51 dynamically balances heat across up to 7 heat pipes making it our most performance forward 18" laptop to date.

Element 31 thermal interface
Encapsulated gallium-silicone across the CPU, dissipates heat fast, allowing you to take on marathon gaming sessions with ease.

Bringing comfort to the forefront
Our new Area-51 laptops combine mystery and other-wordly design with fluid contours and soft surfaces that inspires comfortable gameplay for hours.

Zero hinge innovation
A more robust closure and nearly invisible hinge creates a floating display. Engineered for strength and sophistication this patent pending design drives motion in the radial direction and telescopes out, enabling an adaptive rear design that features translucent materials and new AlienFX lighting.

Advanced dynamic lighting
Ambient AlienFX lighting inspired by the aurora borealis takes on color and movement which reflects across surfaces to create an other-worldly experience. The masterful layering of materials marks a new level of technical ability and design sophistication.

Next-gen hardware in every aspect
With focused design on features to enhance the Area-51 lifestyle, bring superior technology to anything you can imagine.

Incredible Battery
A new, larger, 96WHr Lithium-Ion battery enables fast charging and uses Alienware Battery Defender technology to optimize power consumption while monitoring its own temperature with the intent to prolong lifespan.

Powerful Webcam
Up to a new 8MP 4K HDR webcam delivers incredible resolution and clarity. The included HDR technology also helps improve dynamic range to manage when bright light sources are in frame.

Superior Wi-Fi
Area-51 laptops come standard with Wi-Fi 7 technology ensuring high peak rates and low latency across multiple connections.

Versatile Thunderbolt
New Thunderbolt™ 5 technology provides the best connectivity to all your external devices supporting up to dual 4K displays at 240Hz and up to 120Gbps of data throughput. Additionally, they can also charge devices with up to 15W of power output each.

Smart Power
Designed for portability and high performance we've designed a more compact and capable power adaptor.

Total Command
Control more than ever with Alienware Command Center.

Convenient presets
Maximize your gameplay with performance presets for the power you need, no matter what you're doing.

Performance overlay
Manage and see CPU, GPU, memory and thermals stats without exiting the game.

AlienFX
Customize your set up with lighting settings that extend to all your Alienware accessories, as well as key binds and calibration.

Make everyday easier
Windows 11 comes with a modern design and multitasking tools to help you make everyday easier.

Windows Copilot Key
With one click, you have instant access to Copilot in Windows – Your own personal AI assistant. Get real answers, inspiration and solutions at your fingertips.

All for play, play for all
Game with the graphics you need, with the people you want, with the peripherals you prefer on Windows 11. Discover compatibility with a wide range of games, including the latest releases, through PC Game Pass

Rear view

RJ-45 Killer™ E5000 2.5G Ethernet
2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 15 Gbps
USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 15 Gbps with PowerShare
2x Thunderbolt™[25]
HDMI 2.1
Power/DC-In

Left view

Full sized SD card
Global headset jack