Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
Dell
90 Overall Score
vs
MSI PRO DP21 PRO DP21 13M-661US Black 2024
MSI
57 Overall Score
Scores
Developer
Gaming
Home Office
Creator
Workstation
Business
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | MSI PRO DP21 PRO DP21 13M-661US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285★ | Intel Core i3-13100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 12 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti★ | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | — | 120W★ |
| Weight | 15.38 kg | 1.27 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 | 7 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
- Strong port (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong storage (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
MSI PRO DP21 PRO DP21 13M-661US Black 2024
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong port (78th percentile)
- Below average ram (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average gpu (29th percentile)
- Below average cpu (34th percentile)
Pricing
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
No current pricing available
MSI PRO DP21 PRO DP21 13M-661US Black 2024
Verdict
Winner: Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250
Scores 90 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 26 specs.
