Alienware Aurora ACT1250 basalt black 2026
Alienware
80 Overall Score
vs
MSI Infinite RS AI 2NVZ9-1289US Black 2025
MSI
80 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Alienware Aurora ACT1250 basalt black 2026
72 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Alienware gaming PC receives mostly positive feedback for its performance, quiet operation, and ease of setup, though some users report issues like boot failures, missing ports, and a lack of HDMI ports on arrival. Verified buyers highlight strong gaming performance with high frame rates in demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Tarkov, but note that the included peripherals are low quality and the system can be pricey. A few negative experiences involve defective units and a promotion redemption issue with Intel, which lowers overall satisfaction.
Pros
- Strong gaming performance
- Quiet operation
- Easy setup out of the box
- Good value during sales
- Plenty of USB ports
Cons
- Occasional boot failures
- Missing HDMI ports on some units
- Low-quality included peripherals
- Expensive at full price
- Intel promotion redemption issues
Gaming performance 8
Noise level 4
Ease of setup 5
Value for money 6
Build quality 4
Port availability 3
MSI Infinite RS AI 2NVZ9-1289US Black 2025
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ai Llm
Gaming
Creator
Workstation
Developer
Home Office
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Specifications
| Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | MSI Infinite RS AI 2NVZ9-1289US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20 | 24★ |
| Frequency | 5.5 GHz★ | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 32 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | 1000W | 1300W★ |
| Weight | 15.37 kg | 23.58 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB Ports | 11★ | 8 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | — | 3x DP 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gbps | 2.5Gbps |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Alienware Aurora ACT1250 basalt black 2026
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong cpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong storage (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (35th percentile)
MSI Infinite RS AI 2NVZ9-1289US Black 2025
- Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Verdict
Winner: Alienware Aurora ACT1250
Scores 80 overall, wins 2 of 8 usage categories and 2 of 26 specs.