The Most Powerful Alienware Gaming Laptop! 18 Area-51 Review (2025)

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The Alienware 18 Area-51 is their most powerful gaming laptop! But it’s also the heaviest one I’ve tested in years, let’s find out if it’s worth it in this review.

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Alienware 18 Area-51 (2025) Review Timestamps:
0:00 Is the Heaviest Laptop Worth It?
0:15 Design & Build Quality
1:21 Size - It’s Big!
1:33 Weight - It’s Heavy!
1:46 Weight Compared to Other Laptops
2:12 Laptop Specs
2:34 Keyboard & RGB Lighting
3:22 Typing Test
3:42 Touchpad with RGB 🤔
4:01 Speaker Test & Latencymon
4:33 Ports
5:00 Display Output Connections
5:22 Getting Inside
5:36 Internal Layout
5:54 Wi-Fi, SSD & SD Card Speed
6:18 Upgrade Options & A Weird Limit
7:19 Battery Size & Battery Saving Features
7:32 Battery Life Comparison - oof
8:08 Battery Drain During Sleep
8:31 Cooling Design
9:08 Performance Modes in Software
9:51 Problem with Alienware Software
10:35 Thermal Testing - Temperatures
11:23 Thermal Testing - Power Limits
12:10 Thermal Testing - Clock Speeds
12:24 Game FPS in Different Performance Modes
12:45 CPU Performance (All Modes & Type-C)
13:05 Cinebench vs Other Laptops (Charger Connected)
13:25 Cinebench vs Other Laptops (Battery Power)
13:37 Does it Feel Hot - Keyboard Temperatures
14:24 Keyboard Hot Spot vs Other Laptops
14:48 Is it Loud - Fan Noise
15:32 Fan Noise vs Other Laptops
15:53 Optimal Performance / Fan Noise Modes
16:19 Screen - Colors, Contrast, Brightness & Bleed
17:08 Screen Response Time - It’s Fast!
17:36 Total System Latency - Time from Click to Action in Game
17:53 MUX Switch, Advanced Optimus & G-Sync Status
18:22 “4K” Camera & Microphone Test
19:03 3x Game Comparisons
19:10 Cyberpunk 2077 (1080p, 1440p & 4K)
19:47 Black Myth: Wukong (1080p, 1440p & 4K)
20:13 Alan Wake 2 (1080p, 1440p & 4K)
20:41 Ray Tracing & DLSS Results
21:09 3DMark & Content Creation
21:23 BIOS
21:38 Linux Support - Some Problems
21:45 Pricing, Availability & Laptop Deals
23:22 Is Alienware 18 Worth Buying? Good & Bad Summary
25:17 Who This Laptop is for
25:46 Comparing All 18” Gaming Laptops
25:52 My 18” Alternative

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