Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
Dell
85 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
95 Overall Score
Scores
Business
Home Office
Developer
Compact
Workstation
Creator
Gaming
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285★ | Apple M4 Max |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti★ | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | sff |
| Weight | 15.38 kg | 2.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3 | 6★ |
| USB Ports | 7★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong storage (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong ram (79th percentile)
- Below average social proof (28th percentile)
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Pricing
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 20250.035score per dollar
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 20250.047score per dollar
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 95 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 3 of 25 specs.
