Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
Dell
90 Overall Score
vs
MSI Infinite ZS 9NVR-1482US Black
MSI
82 Overall Score
Scores
Developer
Gaming
Home Office
Creator
Business
Workstation
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | MSI Infinite ZS 9NVR-1482US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285★ | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 128 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 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 | 2 TB | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 750W★ |
| Weight | 15.38 kg | 23.60 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 7★ | 6 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5 GbE |
| 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 gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
MSI Infinite ZS 9NVR-1482US Black
- Strong cpu (92th percentile)92th %ile
- Strong storage (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong gpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250
Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 26 specs.