Dell Aurora AWR11-7498BLK-PUS Dark Side Of The Moon 2021
Dell
58 Overall Score
vs
MSI Infinite ZS 9NVR-1482US Black 2025
MSI
90 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Dell Aurora AWR11-7498BLK-PUS Dark Side Of The Moon 2021
60 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
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
Gaming performance 3
Liquid cooling misrepresentation 3
Build quality 3
Component reliability 2
Value for money 4
Sound quality 1
MSI Infinite ZS 9NVR-1482US Black 2025
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Compact
Specifications
| Dell Aurora AWR11-7498BLK-PUS | MSI Infinite ZS 9NVR-1482US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | 3.8 GHz core_i7 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 1 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 128 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6X★ | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 750W★ |
| Weight | 7.98 kg | 23.59 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | — | 7★ |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | — | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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 (70th percentile)
- Below average cpu (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
MSI Infinite ZS 9NVR-1482US Black 2025
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong storage (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong port selection (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: MSI Infinite ZS 9NVR-1482US
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 27 specs.
