Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
Dell
91 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 6 2024
Lenovo
75 Overall Score
Scores
Developer
Home Office
Business
Compact
Creator
Workstation
Gaming
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285★ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz★ | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 30 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti★ | Intel Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | — | 135W★ |
| Weight | 15.38 kg | 1.34 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7★ | 6 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
- Strong port (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong storage (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong ram (78th percentile)
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 6 2024
- Strong cpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong port (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong storage (72th percentile)
- Strong reliability (71th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250
Scores 91 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 26 specs.