Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Black 2025
Alienware
82 Overall Score
vs
MSI Codex R2 B14NVN7-440US 2025
MSI
88 Overall Score
Scores
Home Office
Gaming
Creator
Workstation
Developer
Business
Compact
Specifications
| Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | MSI Codex R2 B14NVN7-440US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285★ | Intel Core i7-14700F |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20 | 20 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 33 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | 1000W★ | 650W |
| Weight | 15.38 kg | 9.66 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 7 | 7 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 (20 Gbps) | — |
| HDMI | — | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | — | 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gbps | 2.5G 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
MSI Codex R2 B14NVN7-440US 2025
- Strong storage (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong port (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong cpu (82th percentile)82th %ile
Verdict
Winner: MSI Codex R2 B14NVN7-440US
Scores 88 overall, wins 4 of 7 usage categories and 3 of 26 specs.