≈ $5,400
- RAM (up to) 192 GB vs 96 GB
- Brightness 1,200 nits vs 500 nits
- Panel type Mini-LED vs IPS
- Refresh rate 240 Hz vs 300 Hz
- SSD (up to) 8,000 GB vs 12,288 GB
Alternatives to Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)
10 desktop replacements at a similar price that compete with the 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025) — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.
Alternatives to the 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)
≈ $4,800
- Panel type Mini-LED vs IPS
- Brightness 1,000 nits vs 500 nits
- RAM (up to) 128 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 2,000 GB vs 12,288 GB
- GPU compute (FP32) 42 TFLOPS vs 51.4 TFLOPS
≈ $7,600
- Resolution class 4K (2160p/2400p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Panel type Mini-LED vs IPS
- Battery capacity 100 Wh vs 96 Wh
- SSD (up to) 2,000 GB vs 12,288 GB
- RAM (up to) 64 GB vs 96 GB
- RAM (up to) 192 GB vs 96 GB
- Panel type Mini-LED vs IPS
- Brightness 1,000 nits vs 500 nits
- Refresh rate 250 Hz vs 300 Hz
- SSD (up to) 8,192 GB vs 12,288 GB
≈ $5,200
- Brightness 1,200 nits vs 500 nits
- Resolution class 4K (2160p/2400p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Panel type Mini-LED vs IPS
- SSD (up to) 4,000 GB vs 12,288 GB
- RAM (up to) 64 GB vs 96 GB
- Panel type Mini-LED vs IPS
- Geekbench 6 multi-core 22,639 vs 19,606
- RAM (base) 32 GB vs 16 GB
- RAM (up to) 64 GB vs 96 GB
- Battery capacity 92 Wh vs 96 Wh
≈ $5,900
- Resolution class 4K (2160p/2400p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Panel type Mini-LED vs IPS
- Brightness 1,000 nits vs 500 nits
- Refresh rate 120 Hz vs 300 Hz
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB vs 12,288 GB
≈ $6,600
- Resolution class 4K (2160p/2400p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Battery capacity 100 Wh vs 96 Wh
- Geekbench 6 multi-core 22,129 vs 19,606
- SSD (up to) 2,000 GB vs 12,288 GB
- RAM (up to) 64 GB vs 96 GB
- Panel type Mini-LED vs IPS
- Geekbench 6 multi-core 22,639 vs 19,606
- RAM (base) 32 GB vs 16 GB
- RAM (up to) 64 GB vs 96 GB
- Battery capacity 92 Wh vs 96 Wh
≈ $6,000
- RAM (up to) 192 GB vs 96 GB
- Panel type Mini-LED vs IPS
- Brightness 1,000 nits vs 500 nits
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 25,580 vs 31,665
- GPU compute (FP32) 42 TFLOPS vs 51.4 TFLOPS