Surface Laptop SE vs. Alienware Area-51m R2: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Laptop SE and Alienware Area-51m R2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Laptop SE Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop SE is better than Alienware Area-51m R2.
2021 vs. 2020
Surface Laptop SE weighed 2.45 pounds, 73% lighter than the 9.04 pounds Alienware Area-51m R2.
Weight | Surface Laptop SE | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
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Pound | 2.45 lbs. | 9.04 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.11 kg | 4.10 kg |
Alienware Area-51m R2 Pros
Reasons that Alienware Area-51m R2 is better than Surface Laptop SE.
Intel Core i9-10900K inside Alienware Area-51m R2 has a 892% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Celeron N4120 inside Surface Laptop SE.
Alienware Area-51m R2 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop SE. It supports up to 64GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop SE.
Alienware Area-51m R2 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop SE. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop SE.
Alienware Area-51m R2 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Surface Laptop SE since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Surface Laptop SE | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | DDR4 | DDR4 XMP |
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Alienware Area-51m R2 has a 17.3-inch screen size 49% larger than the 11.6-inch Surface Laptop SE.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Laptop SE Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop SE CELERON 8GB RAM 128GB SSD RENEWED, Glacier By Microsoft $199.00 $219.00 9% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $249.00 $304.99 18% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5/'' Touchscreen AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 128GB Windows 11 H, 13-13.99 inches By Microsoft $399.00 | ||
Alienware Area-51m R2 Price | ||
Alienware Area 51M Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 300hz 3ms FHD Display, Intel Core i7-10700K, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB GDDR6, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Lunar Light (AWARR2-7323WHT-PUS) By Alienware $2,299.99 | ||
EbidDealz Replacement for Laptop 17.3" FHD LCD Screen Display Complete Assembly 144Hz Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 7N7YC 07N7YC CN-07N7YC By Generic $249.99 | ||
Alienware 2021 Area 51M Gaming Laptop, 17.3-inch 300hz 3ms FHD Display, Intel Core i7-10700K, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB GDDR6, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Lunar Light (AWARR2-7323WHT-PUS) (Renewed) By Alienware $3,999.00 |
Availability | Surface Laptop SE | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
Released | 2021 | 2020 |
Release Date | Introduced on November 9, 2021 | Announced on June 22, 2020. |
Pricing | Starting at $249.99 | $2,569.99 i7-10700 RTX 2060 16GB 256GB |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop SE | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
Dimensions | 11.17” x 7.6” x 0.70” (283.70 x 193.05 x 17.85 mm) | 15.85 x 12.565 x 1.089 - 1.7 in (402.60 x 319.14 x 27.65 - 44 mm) |
Weight | 2.45 lbs. (1,112.4 g) |
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Colors | Glacier | Lunar Light Dark Side of the Moon |
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Display | Surface Laptop SE | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
Size | 11.6 Inches | 17.3 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Laptop SE | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop SE | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Memory |
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Discrete Graphics | - | NVIDIA® GeForce®
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Storage | 64GB 128GB eMMC | Available Slots
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD. Dual Drives
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Connectivity | Surface Laptop SE | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (2x2): IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible. | Rivet Killer WiFi 6 AX1650i Up to 2212Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 LE technology | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Ethernet | - | Killer™ Ethernet E3000 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps |
Battery | Surface Laptop SE | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
Size | 35Wh | 6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh) |
Battery Life | Up to 16 hours of typical device usage | - |
Power Supply | 45W Barrel type power adapter |
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Software | Surface Laptop SE | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
OS | Windows 11 SE | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft 365 for Education |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop SE | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
Camera | 1MP Front facing camera With up to 720p 30fps video |
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Misc | Surface Laptop SE | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
Inking | Not Support | - |
Sensors | 1 x Hall-effect Sensor |
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Security | TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security |
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Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty | 1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis |
More | Exterior
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Key Features | Surface Laptop SE | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Laptop SE, a 11.6-inch machine, in late-2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Celeron N4120 with a boost clock speed up to 2.60 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 600 (12 Execution Units, 200 → 700 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch Alienware Area-51m R2 was introduced by Dell about a year earlier in mid-2020. It comes with up to 10-core Intel Core i9-10900K with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Laptop SE has a 11.6-inch display which is way smaller than the 17.3-inch Alienware Area-51m R2. In addition, The Surface Laptop SE weighs 2.45 lbs. about 268% lighter than the 9.04 lbs. Alienware Area-51m R2. Moreover, measured at 11.17” x 7.6” x 0.7”, the Surface Laptop SE is much more portable than the Alienware Area-51m R2 at 15.85” x 12.565” x 1.7”.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Laptop SE supports up to 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
For Alienware Area-51m R2, it supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 XMP memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.
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