Alienware 18 Area-51 vs Dell Inspiron 3542 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Alienware 18 Area-51	Dell Inspiron 3542
key specs
Display size	18.00-inch	15.60-inch
Display resolution	2560x1600 pixels	-
Touchscreen	No	No
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9	Core i5
RAM	16GB	4GB
SSD	1TB	No
Graphics	Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080	Nvidia GeForce 820M
Weight	4.34 kg	2.40 kg
OS	-	Windows 8.1
Hard disk	-	No
general
Brand	Dell	Dell
Model	Alienware 18 Area-51	Inspiron 3542
Release date	July 18, 2025	-
Launched in India	Yes	-
Model Number	AA18250	3542
Model Name	Alienware Area-51	-
Dimensions (mm)	320.00 x 410.00 x 30.50	381.40 x 267.60 x 25.60
Weight (kg)	4.34	2.4
Colours	Liquid Teal	Silver
Battery Capacity (WHR)	96Wh	-
Series	-	Inspiron
Operating system	-	Windows 8.1
Battery Cell	-	4
display
Size	18.00-inch	15.60-inch
Resolution	2560x1600 pixels	-
Touch Screen	No	No
Refresh Rate	300Hz	-
memory
RAM	16GB	4GB
Expandable RAM up to (GB)	-	8GB
graphics
Dedicated Graphics	Yes	-
Graphics Processor	Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080	Nvidia GeForce 820M
Dedicated Graphic Memory	16GB	-
Dedicated Graphic Memory Type	GDDR7	-
storage
SSD	1TB	No
Hard disk	-	No
connectivity
Wi-Fi 7	Yes	-
Bluetooth version	5.4	4
Ethernet	-	Yes
inputs
Web Camera	8-megapixel	-
Pointer Device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Touchpad	Yes	Yes
Internal Mic	Yes	Yes
Speakers	Yes	2 Speakers
Finger Print Sensor	-	No
ports and slots
Thunderbolt 5 (Type C)	2	-
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type A)	3	-
HDMI Port	Yes	-
Multi Card Slot	SD Card Reader	SD Card Reader
Headphone and Mic Combo Jack	Yes	-
RJ45 (LAN)	Yes	Yes
Number of USB Ports	-	3
USB Ports	-	2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0
Mic In	-	Yes
processor
Processor	-	Intel Core i5 4th Gen 4210U
Base Clock Speed	-	1.7 GHz
Cache	-	3MB

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