Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
Dell
85 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkStation P5 P5 Gen 2 2026
Lenovo
70 Overall Score
Scores
Developer
Home Office
Business
Workstation
Creator
Gaming
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Compact
Specifications
| Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | Lenovo ThinkStation P5 P5 Gen 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285★ | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 39 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti★ | NVIDIA RTX A400 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | Workstation |
| PSU | — | 1000W★ |
| Weight | 15.38 kg | 19.00 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3 | 4★ |
| USB Ports | 7★ | 6 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 Output |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 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 Pro | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations |
Pros & Cons
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
- Strong port (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong storage (92th percentile)92th %ile
- Strong ram (79th percentile)
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
Lenovo ThinkStation P5 P5 Gen 2 2026
- Strong port (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Below average cpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250
Scores 85 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 26 specs.