Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 vs Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2026)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
- Higher screen refresh rate: 300 versus 250 Hz
- Easier to carry: weighs 350 grams less (around 0.77 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 17% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (164.1 vs 191.4 square inches)
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2026)
- Can run popular games at about 183-250% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 2.6x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Around 34% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Provides 100% higher max. screen brightness: 1000 vs 500 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3.15 kg (6.95 lbs) | 3.5 kg (7.72 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 365 x 290 x 21.6-28.5 mm 14.37 x 11.42 x 0.85-1.12 inches |
400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm 15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches |
| Area | 1059 cm2 (164.1 inches2) | 1235 cm2 (191.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~88.7% | ~76.1% |
| Side bezels | -11.3 mm | 6.6 mm |
| Colors | Black, Green | Blue |
| Material | Top: Aluminum |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | 160° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 4 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 55.9 dB | 50.3 dB |
Display
| Size | 18 inches | 18 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz | 250 Hz |
| PPI | 168 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1200:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 89.7% | 90.1% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 96.1% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.7 V | - |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes, 140 W |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 360 W | 400 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1045 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.2 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 20 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | ~28 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3328 | 7680 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 | 240 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 96 |
| GPU performance | 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2769 | 7688 |
| Solar Bay | 40627 | 120684 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x16 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 4 |
| Max. ram size | 96 GB | 192 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 3 | 3 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3329 | - |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 6.0 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~87.9 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Mechanical | Mechanical |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 13.1 x 8.0 cm | 15.2 x 9.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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