Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250 — Core Ultra 7 255HX, RTX 5080: specifications

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Performance score

Overall score (0–100) 18″, 300 Hz, 32 GB, 4.12 kg

50.37

Core Ultra 7 255HXCPU score

61.11

GeForce RTX 5080 LaptopGraphics score · not listed by the maker — counted as full (175 W)

39.63

The Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250 — Core Ultra 7 255HX, RTX 5080 scores 50.37 out of 100 (average of CPU and graphics) and ranks 127 among 8345 laptops.

A laptop's score is the average of its CPU and graphics scores by our calculation, not a benchmark. Graphics are counted at their power (TGP) in this very laptop: the same RTX 4070 at 60 W is slower than at 140 W.

FPS in 10 popular games

Resolution:

Game	Low	Medium	High	Ultra
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+	300+	240+
Fortnite	300+	300+	300+	230–300
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	185–240	140–185	110–145	80–110
Cyberpunk 2077	150–195	135–180	115–150	85–115
Rust	170–225	130–175	100–135	75–100
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	300+	255+	195–255	150–195
Apex Legends	300+	300+	215–280	165–215
ELDEN RING	200–260	165–215	125–170	95–125
Red Dead Redemption 2	300+	235–300	180–235	135–175
Baldur's Gate 3	210–270	170–220	130–170	95–130

Approximate. Estimated from the games' system requirements with this laptop's CPU and GPU (at its power limit here), ±15–20%.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

Alienware: Core Ultra 7 255HX

396

faster than 92% of tested · runs: 40

GPU rendering (Blender)

Alienware: GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop

6517

faster than 95% of tested · runs: 250

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026. For laptops: the typical result of this CPU and GPU across different laptops, not adjusted to this model's power limit.

Description

The Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250 — Core Ultra 7 255HX, RTX 5080 is a laptop by Dell, released in Q2 2026. It has the Core Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop graphics, 32 GB of DDR5 and 1 TB of storage, with a 18″ IPS screen, 2560×1600 at 300 Hz.

Overview

Overall score (0–100)	50.37
Processor	Core Ultra 7 255HX
CPU score	61.11
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
Graphics score	39.63
Graphics power (TGP)	not listed by the maker — counted as full (175 W)
Brand	Dell
Model code	alienware-area-51-aa18250-gaming-laptop
Release date	Q2 2026
OS at launch	Windows 11

Display

Screen size	18″
Resolution	2560×1600
Refresh rate	300 Hz
Display type	IPS

Memory

RAM	32 GB DDR5
Storage	1 TB

Battery and body

Battery	96 Wh
Weight	4.12 kg

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