Alienware 16/18 Area-51 (2025)

[HomerJS]

Time to start discussing the relaunched ones!

 

Support for Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250 | Manuals & Documents | Dell US

 

Support for Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250 | Manuals & Documents | Dell US

 

Homer S

[HomerJS]

First question,

 

Anyone using this with the T4 dock? I can only seem to get one monitor active.

 

Homer

[GrandesBollas]

I'm really excited about the 18 Area 51 with 5090.  But the 175w power limit on the laptop 5090 (which essentially renders the 5090 into a 5080) is a turn-off for the current generation.

[HomerJS]

On 6/19/2025 at 8:13 AM, GrandesBollas said:

I'm really excited about the 18 Area 51 with 5090.  But the 175w power limit on the laptop 5090 (which essentially renders the 5090 into a 5080) is a turn-off for the current generation.

Thus has it ever been. Where else can you get a 5080 in a laptop? Not counting an eGPU of course, but then it isn't in the laptop.

 

I'm still exploring my 16 Area-51 w/5090M. This replaces my classic AW M18xR2 (1070M) so a huge step up.

Homer

[lostclusters]

This is basically a cut and paste from PCGAMER forum. Didn't see this until after I posted there.

 

I have been looking all over for a forum discussing the new Alienware 18 Area-51 laptop model AA18250. I have not been able to find much. Nothing recent anyway. The model number AA18250 actually cover multiple variants with the intel core 9 275hx cpu and either nvidia 5070, 5070 ti, 5080, or 5090 gpus. The ram and ssd size may figure into it as well, I'm not sure.

I have one with the 5070 Ti gpu. It is a beast! The cooling system in it keeps the cpu and gpu temps way under 75 degrees C using 3dmark fire strike stress, extreme stress, and ultra stress tests. I get around 200 fps in stress and 55-78 fps in ultra stress tests, while using the performance mode on the laptop. I was able to save $500 as a result of a promotional sale dell is currently running.

A resent bios update has caused a slight performance degrade but I have been assured a fix is coming. The performance numbers I posted above is what I am currently getting. Also, I tried to install another ssd in slot 2 (there are 3 slots) and the retaining bracket for the heat shield was missing from the motherboard. A simple bracket that screws into screw mounts on the motherboard which are on the motherboard. After a couple of sessions with dell tech support, dell is sending out a tech to replace the entire motherboard! Unbelievable. Evidently the manufacturer left the off and dell can not get them soon enough.