Dell Aurora Gaming Black 2025
Dell
96 Overall Score
vs
HP Z2 G1i 2026
HP
82 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Creator
Home Office
Workstation
Developer
Business
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Aurora Gaming | HP Z2 G1i | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 20 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz★ | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 30 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | NVIDIA RTX A400 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| 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★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | desktop | sff |
| PSU | 1000W★ | 500W |
| Weight | 15.37 kg | 4.00 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 7 | 9★ |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 | — |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort 2.1 | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | No |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Dell Aurora Gaming Black 2025
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong gpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
HP Z2 G1i 2026
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong cpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong ram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong reliability (69th percentile)
Pricing
Dell Aurora Gaming Black 20250.021score per dollar
vs
HP Z2 G1i 20260.035score per dollar
HP Z2 G1i 2026 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Dell Aurora Gaming
Scores 96 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 26 specs.
