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  3. 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025) vs Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)

Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025) vs MSI Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)

What 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025) does better (19) and where Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)
Alienware · 202518 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)
9.5Score
19 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)
MSI · 2024Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)
8.8Score
11 advantages
9.4Graphics8.7
7.8Overall performance8.6
7.5Display5.8
9.1Memory & storage9.3
7.5Battery & portability5.2
9.7Features & cooling4.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)
365 × 29028.5404 × 307.532
18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)Difference
Depth290 mm307.5 mm−17.5 mm
Width365 mm404 mm−39 mm
Thickness28.5 mm32 mm−3.5 mm
Weight3.2 kg3.6 kg−0.5 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025) better than Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)?

  1. Refresh rate300 Hz vs 240 Hz+25%
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light31,665 vs 27,410+16%
  3. Weight3.15 kg vs 3.6 kg+14%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)51.4 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS+14%
  5. Video memory24 GB vs 16 GB+50%
  6. SSD (up to)12,288 GB vs 8,192 GB+50%
  7. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024): No
  8. Advanced OptimusYes · Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024): No
  9. HDRYes · Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024): No
  10. Cooling fans4 vs 22×
  11. Vapor chamber coolingYes · Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024): No
  12. SD card readerYes · Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024): No

Why is Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024) better than 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)?

  1. RAM (up to)96 GB vs 192 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity96 Wh vs 100 Wh+4%
  3. Geekbench 6 multi-core19,606 vs 20,328+4%
  4. RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  5. Max. supported RAM96 GB vs 192 GB2×
  6. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  7. CPU cores20 vs 24+20%
  8. CPU threads20 vs 32+60%
  9. Max CPU clock5.2 GHz vs 5.8 GHz+12%
  10. Geekbench 6 single-core3,197 vs 3,343+5%
  11. DCI-P3 coverage96% vs 100%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)9.5
MSI Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)MSI Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)8.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5090 LaptopGeForce RTX 4090 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W175 W
Video memory24 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR6
GPU shader cores10,4969,728
GPU compute (FP32)51.4 TFLOPS45.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light31,66527,410
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 7 255HXCore i9-14900HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores2024
CPU threads2032
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz5.8 GHz
Processor optionsCore Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX PlusCore i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core19,60620,328
Geekbench 6 single-core3,1973,343
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,9451,954
Display
Screen size18″18″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate300 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage96%100%
Pixel density168 ppi168 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)96 GB192 GB
RAM (base)16 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed6,400 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM96 GB192 GB
RAM slots24
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)12,288 GB8,192 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots32
SSD interfacePCIe 5.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity96 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter360 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3.15 kg3.6 kg
Thickness28.5 mm32 mm
Width365 mm404 mm
Depth290 mm307.5 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlack, GreenBlack
Cooling fans42
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)55.9 dB62.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam2,160p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.24.2
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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