HP OMEN MAX 45L (2025) vs Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop (2026)

HP OMEN MAX 45L (2025)

HP OMEN MAX 45L (2025)

vsAlienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop (2026)

Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop (2026)

HP OMEN MAX 45L (2025)Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop (2026)
CPUUp to AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (16 cores, 5.7GHz max boost, 128MB cache, 170W)AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (16 cores, 144MB total cache, 4.3-5.7GHz) on the listed configs; CES release names Ryzen 9850X3D
GPUUp to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 or 5090D; AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB also listedNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 (listed configs)
RAMUp to 128GB DDR5-5200 (4x32GB) or 64GB DDR5-6000 (2x32GB), Kingston FURY32GB or 64GB DDR5 XMP, up to 6400 MT/s
StorageUp to 4TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD (page headline says Gen5) plus 2TB 7200rpm HDD2TB M.2 2280 Gen5x4 TLC SED SSD (listed configs)
CoolingPatented Cryo Chamber, 360mm liquid cooler with LCD cap, self-cleaning fans240mm or 360mm CPU liquid cooling, clear side panel
Power supplyUp to 1200W modular ATX 3.1 (80 Plus Gold in spec list, Platinum in headline)Up to 1500W ATX12VO Platinum
PortsUSB-C 10Gbps, 2x USB-A 5Gbps, Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (DP 2.1), headphone/mic combo2x USB4 40Gbps, 4x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C class, USB-A, S/PDIF, 2.5G RJ-45
WirelessMediaTek MT7925 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4MediaTek MT7925 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth
Chassis8.03 x 18.50 x 21.85 in, 49.82 lb, glass front, tool-less569 x 231.6 x 610.5 mm, up to 34.5 kg
OSWindowsWindows 11 Home