Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
Dell
88 Overall Score
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MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Black 2025
MSI
93 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
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MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Black 2025
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
This MSI gaming desktop is widely praised for its powerful performance, quiet operation, and solid build quality. Users report smooth gameplay at ultra settings on demanding titles like Battlefield 6, even with heavy mods. A few early issues like a non-posting unit were resolved through exchange, and the fans are noted to be much quieter than typical gaming laptops. Overall, it offers great value for the price.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Quiet fans
- Solid build quality
- Great value for price
- Handles ultra settings easily
Cons
- Potential DOA units
- RAM may run at lower speed
- Package damage possible
- Requires BIOS/driver updates
Performance 5
Noise level 5
Build quality 4
Value for money 3
Reliability 2
Ram speed 2
Scores
Developer
Gaming
Creator
Home Office
Business
Workstation
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285★ | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 128 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 750W★ |
| Weight | 15.38 kg | 12.20 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 | 9★ |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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 gpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Black 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
Pricing
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 20250.037score per dollar
vs
MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Black 20250.031score per dollar
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US
Scores 93 overall, wins 0 of 8 usage categories and 4 of 26 specs.
