Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250
Dell
84 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Silver 2026
Apple
91 Overall Score
Scores
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Developer
Workstation
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Creator
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | Apple M5 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 18 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★ | 32-core GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 36 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | — | 480W★ |
| Weight | 15.37 kg | 2.70 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 4★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 7★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1b | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 2.1b | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Ethernet | 2.5 GbE | 10Gb Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250
- Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong ram (80th percentile)80th %ile
Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Silver 2026
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong ram (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong gpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M5 Max
Scores 91 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 26 specs.