MSI Aegis R2 AI Black 2025
MSI
81 Overall Score
vs
Alienware Aurora ACT1250 basalt black 2026
Alienware
80 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI Aegis R2 AI Black 2025
No customer feedback yet
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
Scores
Gaming
Ai Llm
Developer
Home Office
Workstation
Creator
Business
Compact
Specifications
| MSI Aegis R2 AI | Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 20 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz | 5.5 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 30 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 1000W★ |
| Weight | 12.20 kg | 15.37 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 9 | 11★ |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | — |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5 Gbps |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
MSI Aegis R2 AI Black 2025
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ram (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong gpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
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)
Verdict
Tie
Both products are closely matched - MSI Aegis R2 AI wins 7 specs while Alienware Aurora ACT1250 wins 6.