Dell Alienware m18 R2 (2024) vs Alienware 18 Area-51 (2025)

The Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 (2025) is a newer version of the Dell Alienware m18 R2 (2024). Aside from some cosmetic design changes, the Area-51 model is largely the same device as its predecessor, featuring newer Intel Core Ultra Series 2 and NVIDIA 50-Series GPUs. The performance difference between the NVIDIA 40- and 50-Series GPUs isn't huge, so it likely isn't worth upgrading if you already have a similar 40-Series laptop unless you must have Multi-Frame Generation, a 50-Series exclusive feature. The Area-51 model has a single display option, a 300Hz QHD+ panel, which is a reasonable compromise between the 480Hz FHD+ and the 165Hz QHD+ options available on the m18 R2.