Specs Comparison
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Key Features
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What's new |
- New 11th Gen Intel Core Processors.
- Up to Intel Core i9-11900K (8 cores/ 16 threads).
- Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3090 24GB GDDR6X.
- Up to 128GB Dual-Channel DDR4 XMP at 3200MHz memory.
- Up to 1000W power supply.
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Availability
| Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Info | Announced on March 2021. | Announced on October 27, 2021 |
Pricing | Starting from $1,099.99 i5-11400F GTX 1650 SUPER 8GB 1TB 3.5” HDD Wi-Fi 5 | Starting at $919.00 |
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Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop Price |
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Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i7 11700F, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SDD + 1TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Dark Side of The Moon
By Alienware
$1,699.99 Was: $1,799.99
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Dell Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop (2021) | Core i7-1TB HDD + 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3080 | 8 Cores @ 4.9 GHz - 11th Gen CPU - 10GB GDDR6X Win 10 Pro
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2021 Newest Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i7-11700F(Liquid Cool, Up to 4.9GHz), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 32GB 3200MHz DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, Win10
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Dell XPS 8950 Gaming Desktop Computer 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700K 12-Core up to 5.00 GHz CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD + 2TB HDD, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GPU, Killer Wi-Fi 6, DVD Burner, Windows 11 Home
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Dell 2023 XPS 8950 Business Tower Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel 12-Core i7-12700, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD, DVDRW, GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Windows 11 Pro
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Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Computer - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700K up to 5.0 GHz CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD + 2TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Killer Wi-Fi 6, DVD Burner, Windows 11 Pro
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Exterior
| Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
Size Comparison | |
Dimensions | 17 x 18.9 x 8.771” (431.9 x 481.6 x 222.8 mm) |
- 16.8 x 14.8 x 6.81” (426.7 x 372.9 x 173 mm)
Without feed
- 16.8 x 15.39 x 6.81” (426.7 x 391 x 173 mm)
With feed
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Weight | 30.42 - 39.2 lb (13.80 - 17.8 kg) |
- Starting weight: 16.36lbs (7.42kg)
Night Sky
- Starting weight: 16.79lbs (7.62kg)
Platinum Silver
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Colors | Dark Side of the Moon 2 unique programmable zones with up to 16.8 million distinct colors.
Lunar Light 4 unique programmable zones with up to 16.8 million distinct colors. | Night Sky Platinum Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
- Multi-Media Keyboard (English)
- Optical Mouse MS116AW
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- Dell KB216 Multimedia Keyboard
Black or White
- Dell MS116Optical Mouse
Black or White
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Ports | Front
- 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1
- 1 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 with Powershare technology
- 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 with Powershare technology
- 1 x Microphone/Line In
- 1 x Headphone/Line Out
Rear
- 1 x SPDIF Digital Output (Coaxial)
- 1 x SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
- 1 x RJ-45 Killer™ E3000 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- 6 x Type-A USB 2.0
- 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2
- 1 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2
- 1 x Side Surround Output
- 1 x Microphone In
- 1 x Line Out
- 3 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1
- 1 x Rear Surround Output Center/Subwoofer Output
- 1 x Center/Subwoofer Output
- 1 x Line In
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- 3 x USB-A
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
- 1 x USB-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
- 1 x Headset jack
- 1 x SD Card Slot
Optional
Rear
- 4 x USB-A
2 x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
- 1 x USB-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps)
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Works on processors with integrated graphics.
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
- 6 x Audio port
7.1 channel audio 6-connector stack of restackable audio ports.
- 1 x AC Power Connector
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Chasis
| Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
Form Factor | Mid Tower | Mini Tower (27.1L) |
Power Supply | 550W 1000W | |
Optical Drives | Not Available | |
Chasis Information |
- Micro ATX motherboard
- CPU Cooling Options
- Alienware™ High-Performance Liquid Cooling
- Alienware™ Low-Profile Smart Cooling Heatsink Solution
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Internal Specs
| Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
Chipset | Intel® Z490 Chipset | Intel® Z690 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
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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
| - 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600K
Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1450 MHz - 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700K
Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1500 MHz - 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K
Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1550 MHz
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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 6700 XT - 12GB GDDR6
- RX 6900 XT - 16GB GDDR6
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB 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 DDR5 Memory
- Memory Speed:
3600 MHz 4400 MHz
- Memory Per Slot:
8GB 16GB 32GB
Memory Configurations
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Storage |
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
1TB 2TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
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256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
1TB 2TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD
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Slots | | Expansion Slots
- 1 x PCIe x16 slot
PCIe Gen 5, Full-height
- 2 x PCIe x4 slot
Full-height
SATA
M.2
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Connectivity
| Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
Wi-Fi |
- Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1810)
Up to 433 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0
- Intel AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
- Killer AX1650i
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
| Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1675
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.2 |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
Ethernet | Killer E3100 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps. | Killer E3100G Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
Software
| Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
OS |
- Windows 10 Home
- Windows 10 Pro
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- Windows 11 Home
- Windows 11 Pro
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Built-in Apps | Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office 30 Day Trial |
- Microsoft Office 30-day trial
- McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
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Camera & Audio
| Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
Audio |
- No Speakers
- Audio controller
- External Ports
- 7.1 channel output
- Microphone-in
- Stereo headphones
- Headset combo connector
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- Audio controller
- Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
- External Ports
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Misc
| Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
Warranty | 1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis | 1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis |
Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop vs. Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
The Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop and the Dell XPS 8950 Desktop were released in the same year, 2021. The Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop has a full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution. The Dell XPS 8950 Desktop has a mini tower form factor that can fit a micro ATX and Mini ITX motherboard, a few hard disk drives, and a single full-height graphics card.
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 Dell XPS 8950 Desktop has configurations with a 125W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake 10-core Intel Core i5-12600K up to a 125W 16-core Intel Core i9-12900K with a boost speed up to 5.20 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 Dell XPS 8950 Desktop, it supports up to 64GB of 4400MHz or 128GB of 3600MHz dual-channel DDR5 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, six more than the Dell XPS 8950 Desktop that has only 9 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 Dell XPS 8950 Desktop, it has seven USB Type-A ports and two USB Type-C ports. The PC has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), five ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps).
Pricing
Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop Price |
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Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i7 11700F, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SDD + 1TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Dark Side of The Moon
By Alienware
$1,699.99 Was: $1,799.99
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Dell Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop (2021) | Core i7-1TB HDD + 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3080 | 8 Cores @ 4.9 GHz - 11th Gen CPU - 10GB GDDR6X Win 10 Pro
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2021 Newest Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i7-11700F(Liquid Cool, Up to 4.9GHz), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 32GB 3200MHz DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, Win10
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Dell XPS 8950 Tower Desktop Price |
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Dell XPS 8950 Gaming Desktop Computer 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700K 12-Core up to 5.00 GHz CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD + 2TB HDD, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GPU, Killer Wi-Fi 6, DVD Burner, Windows 11 Home
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Dell 2023 XPS 8950 Business Tower Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel 12-Core i7-12700, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD, DVDRW, GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Windows 11 Pro
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Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Computer - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700K up to 5.0 GHz CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD + 2TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Killer Wi-Fi 6, DVD Burner, Windows 11 Pro
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Motherboard
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