Dell Aurora AWR11-7498BLK-PUS Dark Side Of The Moon 2021
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
What Buyers Say
Dell Aurora AWR11-7498BLK-PUS Dark Side Of The Moon 2021
The Alienware Aurora R11 garners both praise and criticism from users. Many appreciate its strong performance in gaming and robust build quality, with some finding it reasonably priced compared to direct purchases from Dell. However, significant complaints arise about misleading advertisements regarding liquid cooling and a perceived lack of performance improvement over previous generations. Reliability issues like high failure rates for components such as video cards and motherboards are also noted, though Dell's warranty service is sometimes responsive.
Pros
- Strong gaming performance
- Durable build quality
- Reasonable price compared to Dell direct
- Easy setup
- Good value for video cards
Cons
- Misleading liquid cooling claims
- Performance not better than previous generation
- High component failure rate
- Poor sound quality and volume
- Expensive extended warranty
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
The Mac Studio M4 Max is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing-fast performance in video editing and music production. Users highlight the seamless setup, quiet operation, and compact design as major strengths. A few note the high price and lack of included peripherals as minor drawbacks, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Blazing-fast performance
- Seamless setup
- Quiet operation
- Compact design
- Excellent for video editing
Cons
- High price
- No bundled peripherals
- Not for gaming or CUDA workloads
Scores
Specifications
| Dell Aurora AWR11-7498BLK-PUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | 3.8 GHz core_i7 | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 1 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | 3080★ | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6X★ | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | tower | mini |
| Weight | 7.98 kg | 2.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 6★ |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | — | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 10 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Dell Aurora AWR11-7498BLK-PUS Dark Side Of The Moon 2021
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong storage (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong gpu (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong reliability (69th percentile)
- Below average cpu (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 94 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 26 specs.