Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250
The Intel Core Ultra 7-265K 20-core processor, RTX 5060 Ti 8GB graphics, 32GB DDR5, and 1TB NVMe SSD power strong mid-range gaming while the case’s hexagonal vents keep temperatures low and noise minimal. Eleven USB ports (four USB-C, Thunderbolt) and Wi-Fi 7 offer vast connectivity for multi-display and high-speed peripherals. This desktop is best for software developers who need a quiet, powerful machine for compiling codebases and running concurrent virtual machines.
About This Desktop
Enjoy optimized performance in a streamlined pre-built system with reduced acoustics and efficient airflow with the Dell Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop. Featuring a minimal design, the Aurora comes in a streamlined shape with an array of hexagonal vents for better air intake, providing strong graphics performance and lower temperatures.
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265F 20-Core
- 32GB DDR5 RAM
- 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Graphics
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ram (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | Desktop |
| Weight | 15.4 kg / 33.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1b |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 2.5 GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | HP OMEN 45L GT22-3080 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Corsair ONE i600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | ARM | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 128 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA Blackwell GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | sff |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 850 | 850 | 240 | 1000 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | 95.9 | 74.6 | 77.9 | 99.2 | 72.7 | 71.6 | 77.3 |
| HP OMEN 45L GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 88.3 | 77.9 | 93.8 | 90.9 | 71.6 | 84.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.4 | 94.2 | 97.6 | 90.9 | 40 | 71.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 86.6 | 81.4 | 82 | 89.9 | 90.9 | 71.6 | 95.3 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.4 | 98.9 | 87.9 | 97.3 | 40 | 83.3 |
| Corsair ONE i600 Compare | 97.8 | 88.3 | 98.1 | 97.6 | 90.9 | 34.3 | 0 |
Usage Scores
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