Here is a side by side comparison between Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop and Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
460W Bronze Rated PSU, Air-Cooled CPU & Solid Side Panel
750W Platinum Rated PSU, Air-Cooled CPU & Solid Side Panel
750W Platinum Rated PSU, Liquid-Cooled CPU & Solid Side Panel
750W Platinum Rated PSU, Air-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel
750W Platinum Rated PSU, Liquid-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel
Internal Specs
Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop
Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop
Chipset
Intel® Z490 Chipset
AMD B550 Chipset
Processor
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400F
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600K
6C/12T, 3.90 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 125W
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF
6C/12T, 3.90 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 125W
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700F
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700K
8C/16T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF
8C/16T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900
8C/16T, 2.50 → 5.20 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900K
8C/16T, 3.50 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF
8C/16T, 3.50 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X
6C/12T, 3.70 → 4.50 GHz, 32MB Cache, 65W
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5800
8C/16T, 3.40 → 4.60 GHz, 32MB Cache, 65W
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X
8C/16T, 3.80 → 4.70 GHz, 32MB Cache, 105W
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900
12C/24T, 3.00 → 4.70 GHz, 64MB Cache, 65W
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900X
12C/24T, 3.70 → 4.80 GHz, 64MB Cache, 105W
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5950X
16C/32T, 3.40 → 4.90 GHz, 64MB Cache, 105W
Integrated Graphics
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400
Intel® UHD Graphics 730
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400F
Not Available
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600K
Intel® UHD Graphics 750
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF
Not Available
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700
Intel® UHD Graphics 750
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700F
Not Available
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700K
Intel® UHD Graphics 750
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF
Not Available
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900
Intel® UHD Graphics 750
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900K
Intel® UHD Graphics 750
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF
Not Available
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X
Not Available
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5800
Not Available
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X
Not Available
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900
Not Available
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900X
Not Available
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5950X
Not Available
Discrete Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce®
GTX 1650 SUPER™ - 4GB GDDR6
GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6
GTX 1660 Ti - 6GB GDDR6
RTX™ 2060 - 6GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
RTX 2060 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
RTX 2070 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
RTX 2080 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
RTX™ 2080 Ti - 11GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
RTX™ 3060 Ti - 8GB GDDR6
RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6X
RTX™ 3080 - 10GB GDDR6X
RTX™ 3090 - 24GB GDDR6X
AMD® Radeon™
RX 5300 - 3GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
RX 5600 - 6GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
RX 5700 - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
RX 5700 XT - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
RX 6800 XT - 16GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
NVIDIA® GeForce®
GTX 1650 SUPER™ - 4GB GDDR6
GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6
GTX 1660 Ti - 6GB GDDR6
RTX™ 3060 - 12GB GDDR6
RTX™ 3060 Ti - 8GB GDDR6 LHR
RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 LHR
RTX™ 3080 - 10GB GDDR6x LHR
RTX™ 3080 Ti - 12GB GDDR6x
RTX™ 3090 - 24GB GDDR6x
AMD® Radeon™
RX 5300 - 3GB GDDR6
RX 6600 XT - 8GB GDDR6
RX 6700 XT - 12GB GDDR6
RX 6800 XT - 16GB GDDR6
RX 6900 XT - 16GB GDDR6
Memory
8GB16GB32GB64GB128GB
Dual-channel DDR4 2933 MHz, 3200 MHz, or 3400 MHz.
4 x UDIMM slots with up to 32GB per slot.
Memory Slots: 4 DIMM slots
Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 XMP Memory
Memory Speed:
3200 MHz3466 MHz3600 MHz
Memory Per Slot:
8GB16GB32GB
Memory Configurations
8GB16GB32GB64GB128GB
3200MHz, 3466MHz, 3600MHz DDR4 XMP memory.
Storage
256GB512GB1TB2TB
M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
1TB2TB
7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
256GB512GB1TB2TB
M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
1TB2TB
7200 RPM SATA HDD
Slots
2 x PCIe x16 slots
2 x PCIe x4 slots
4 x SATA slots
1 x M.2 2242/2260/2280 slot
For solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory
1 x M.2 2230 slot
For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe x16 slot
PCIe Gen 4 x16, Full-height
2 x PCIe x4 slot
PCIe Gen 3 x4, Full-height
SATA
3 x SATA slots
ForHDD/SSD.
M.2
1 x M.2 2230 slot
For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
For SSD/Intel Optane
Connectivity
Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop
Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop
Wi-Fi
Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1810)
Up to 433 MbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-5 (802.11ac)Bluetooth 5.0
Intel AX201
Up to 2400 MbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-6 (802.11ax)Bluetooth 5.1
Killer AX1650i
Up to 2400 MbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-6 (802.11ax)Bluetooth 5.1
Realtek RTL 8822CE Wi-Fi 5
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-5 (802.11ac)Bluetooth 5.0
MediaTek MT7921 Wi-Fi 6
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-6 (802.11ax)Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet
Killer E3100 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller
10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
Realtek RTL8125BD 2.5G Ethernet controller
10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
Software
Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop
Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Alienware Command CenterDell Digital DeliveryDell Mobile ConnectDell Recovery EnvironmentDropBoxMicrosoft® Office 30 Day Trial
Dell Digital Delivery
Dell Mobile Connect
Dell Recovery Environment
DropBox
Microsoft® Office 30 Day Trial
Alienware Command Center - including AlienFX lighting, Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality, Fusion and Alienware Adrenalin, and Alienware Mobile Connect.
Camera & Audio
Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop
Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop
Audio
No Speakers
Audio controller
Realtek ALC3861
External Ports
7.1 channel output
Microphone-in
Stereo headphones
Headset combo connector
Audio controller
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
External Ports
1 x Headset Port
Front
1 x SPDIF Digital Output (Coaxial)
1 x SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
1 x Microphone In
1 x Line In
1 x Line Out
1 x Center/Subwoofer Output
1 x Rear Surround Output
1 x Side Surround Output
Misc
Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop
Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop
Warranty
1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
The Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop and the Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop were released in the same year, 2021. Both systems share the same full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution.
Processor
The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is like the brains of your desktop computer. Its performance determines how fast and responsive your PC is. Generally, a processor with newer architecture, more CPU cores, higher TDP (measured in W), and faster clock speed (measured in GHz) tends to be more expensive and run faster than others with older architecture, fewer CPU cores, lower TDP, and lower clock speed.
For Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop, you have options to configure it with a 65W 11th Generation Intel Rocket Lake 6-core Intel Core i5-11400 up to a 125W 8-core Intel Core i9-11900KF with a boost speed up to 5.30 GHz.
While Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop has configurations with a 65W AMD Zen 3 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 5600X up to a 105W 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 5950X with a boost speed up to 4.90 GHz.
Memory
The Random Access Memory or RAM is the super-fast and temporary storage used to handle all active tasks, apps, and games that will go away when your PC turns off. The more memory your PC has, the better multitasking your PC can handle without having to reload data from slower permanent storage that includes the hard disk drive or solid-state drive.
Both PCs have the same amount of four RAM slots meaning that you upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. You can upgrade memory on Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop up to 64GB of 3400MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. For Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop, it supports up to 128GB of 3600MHz dual-channel DDR4 XMP memory.
Ports
Computer ports are the interface for connecting your PC to its peripheral devices or other PCs. The most common peripherals are keyboard, mouse, monitor, flash drive, speaker, and printer. Most of them use Universal Serial Bus (USB) as their connection to your computer. So the PC with more USB ports can connect to more peripherals at the same time.
There is a total number of 15 USB ports available on the Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop, four more than the Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop that has only 11 USB ports. On top of the number of USB ports, the type and version of each USB port are also necessary for determining how fast it is.
The Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop has thirteen USB Type-A ports and two USB Type-C ports. It has six ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), seven ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
For Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop, it has nine USB Type-A ports and two USB Type-C ports. The PC has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), five ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
