Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Black 2025
Alienware
82 Overall Score
vs
HP Pro Tower 290 G9 2023
HP
61 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Creator
Home Office
Workstation
Developer
Business
Compact
Specifications
| Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | HP Pro Tower 290 G9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285★ | Intel Core i3 13100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 12 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | 1000W★ | 180W |
| Weight | 15.38 kg | 22.68 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 0 |
| USB Ports | 7 | 8★ |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 (20 Gbps) | — |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gbps | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Black 2025
- Strong social proof (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong cpu (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong port (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)12th %ile
HP Pro Tower 290 G9 2023
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
- Strong reliability (71th percentile)
- Strong port (70th percentile)
- Below average ram (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average storage (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average gpu (31th percentile)
- Below average cpu (32th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Alienware Aurora ACT1250
Scores 82 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 14 of 25 specs.