Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
Dell
91 Overall Score
vs
ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ Pike Silver 2025
ASUS
70 Overall Score
Scores
Developer
Home Office
Business
Workstation
Creator
Gaming
Compact
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285★ | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 24 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti★ | Intel Arc 140T |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 96 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | — | 150W★ |
| Weight | 15.38 kg | 0.59 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB Ports | 7★ | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | 0x DisplayPort |
| 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 Home | No OS |
Pros & Cons
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong storage (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong ram (79th percentile)
ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ Pike Silver 2025
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong cpu (74th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250
Scores 91 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 26 specs.