#1
ASUS
$1,139.00
TUF Gaming A16
208 opinions
169 positive3 neutral36 negative
Alienware
18 Area-51 AA18250
49.5/100
6 Reddit opinionsRedDB rating based on Reddit opinions
2 positive0 neutral4 negative
Reddit score
RedDB's algorithmic rating based only on relevant Reddit opinions.
It uses one opinion per author: their highest-upvoted mention.
Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.
The opinion count and sentiment bar include all analyzed relevant opinions; the bar does not represent the score out of 100.
$3679.00
Buy on Amazon
We may earn a small commission.
Most discussed features
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
Reddit mentions
Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.
Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250 Storage Question
I have 3 Samsung 2tb 9100 Pro’s in raid0 in my Alienware 18 Area 51 and it is blazing quick.
JKT5911 in r/Alienware
January 1, 2026 at 10:53 PM
2
Turn Off SupportAssist and Run Manually
This app does not apply to Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250 :(
Elden_Lord_777 in r/Alienware
May 14, 2026 at 7:36 PM
1
How to fix loose keyboard keys for Alienware Area 51 18 inch?
Hi, I had sent my laptop to Dell and they had to fix it themselves because ZERO websites sell replacement keys for my model. Worked great for a few months and now I'm back to keys getting loose and almost falling off again, the A key this time. 😞 There are still zero sites that sell keys for it, and
...DarkDiamond0756 in r/Alienware
May 29, 2026 at 12:51 AM
1
AA18250 1 RED / 4 BLUE Flashing Code on Warm Restarts
Same issue on my Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250 and it seems to occur every third restart like clock work. Only way to clear the lights is a complete shutdown then restart. Also it's been occurring prior to bios 1.9. I'm on 1.10 now but haven't done three restarts yet although I'm skeptical it's been
...Competitive-Dog-5466 in r/Alienware
January 16, 2026 at 9:28 PM
1
Continuation post about 18 Area 51 from Best Buy vs from Dell
You can get nearly the same configuration as you have now but with a 5090 for $3199 at micro center right now online. https://www.microcenter.com/product/695522/alienware-18-area-51-aa18250-18-gaming-laptop-computer-liquid-teal?xnpe_tifc=bfxdxDzD4.blb.Vl4Is.h9pWauQWEus_Efe3MdAsqI6pOFY8xIxDOIPSxFUux.o7
...StormCloak4Ever in r/Alienware
December 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
1
Quick question
Sennen-Goroshi in r/Alienware
January 27, 2026 at 8:11 PM
1
Redditors compare it with
Top alternatives in Gaming Laptops
#2
ASUS
$1,861.99
TUF Gaming A14
103 opinions
92 positive0 neutral11 negative
#3
Lenovo
$1,699.00
Legion 5i
86 opinions
68 positive0 neutral18 negative