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Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025) vs MSI Titan GT77 HX RTX 4090 (2023)

What 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025) does better (18) and where Titan GT77 HX RTX 4090 (2023) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)
Alienware · 202518 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)
9.5Score
18 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Titan GT77 HX RTX 4090 (2023)
MSI · 2023Titan GT77 HX RTX 4090 (2023)
9.1Score
14 advantages
9.4Graphics8.4
7.8Overall performance7.4
7.5Display7.9
9.1Memory & storage8.7
7.5Battery & portability9.2
9.7Features & cooling4.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)Titan GT77 HX RTX 4090 (2023)
365 × 29028.5397 × 33023
18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)Titan GT77 HX RTX 4090 (2023)Difference
Depth290 mm330 mm−40 mm
Width365 mm397 mm−32 mm
Thickness28.5 mm23 mm+5.5 mm
Weight3.2 kg3.3 kg−0.1 kg

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

Why is 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025) better than Titan GT77 HX RTX 4090 (2023)?

  1. Refresh rate300 Hz vs 144 Hz2.1×
  2. SSD (up to)12,288 GB vs 4,096 GB3×
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light31,665 vs 25,791+23%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core19,606 vs 17,215+14%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)51.4 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS+14%
  6. Video memory24 GB vs 16 GB+50%
  7. Webcam2,160p vs 720p3×
  8. Weight3.15 kg vs 3.3 kg+5%
  9. Advanced OptimusYes · Titan GT77 HX RTX 4090 (2023): No
  10. Vapor chamber coolingYes · Titan GT77 HX RTX 4090 (2023): No
  11. Dolby AtmosYes · Titan GT77 HX RTX 4090 (2023): No
  12. GPU shader cores10,496 vs 9,728+8%

Why is Titan GT77 HX RTX 4090 (2023) better than 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)?

  1. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
  2. Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
  3. RAM (up to)96 GB vs 128 GB+33%
  4. Battery capacity96 Wh vs 100 Wh+4%
  5. Thickness28.5 mm vs 23 mm+24%
  6. RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  7. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  8. CPU cores20 vs 24+20%
  9. Brightness500 nits vs 600 nits+20%
  10. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,945 vs 2,023+4%
  11. CPU threads20 vs 32+60%
  12. Pixel density168 ppi vs 255 ppi+52%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)9.5
MSI Titan GT77 HX RTX 4090 (2023)MSI Titan GT77 HX RTX 4090 (2023)9.1
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 Light31,66525,791
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 7 255HXCore i9-13950HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores2024
CPU threads2032
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX PlusCore i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core19,60617,215
Geekbench 6 single-core3,1973,108
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,9452,023
Display
Screen size18″17.3″
Resolution2560 × 16003840 × 2160
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)4K (2160p/2400p)
Refresh rate300 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSMini-LED
Brightness500 nits600 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage96%95%
Pixel density168 ppi255 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)96 GB128 GB
RAM (base)16 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed6,400 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM96 GB128 GB
RAM slots24
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)12,288 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots33
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 kg3.3 kg
Thickness28.5 mm23 mm
Width365 mm397 mm
Depth290 mm330 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlack, GreenBlack
Cooling fans44
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)55.9 dB61 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam2,160p720p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoYes
Audio
Speakers2.22.2
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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