Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop vs. Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF
Here is a side by side comparison between Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop and Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Specs Comparison
Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop | Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF | |
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Availability | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop | Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Info | Announced on October 27, 2021 | Announced in October 2021. |
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Exterior | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop | Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF |
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| 11.42” x 11.53” x 3.65” (290 x 293 x 93 mm) |
Weight | Up to 36.4 lbs. (16.5 kg) | Starting at 8 lbs (5.35 kg) |
Colors | Dark Side of the Moon | Black |
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Chasis | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop | Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF |
Form Factor | Mid Tower (44L) | Small Form Factor (SFF) |
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Optical Drives | Not Available | 8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm ODD Optional. |
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Internal Specs | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop | Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF |
Chipset | AMD B550 Chipset | Intel® Q470 Chipset |
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Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce®
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8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB 3200MHz, 3466MHz, 3600MHz DDR4 XMP memory. |
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB |
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Connectivity | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop | Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2 Optional |
Ethernet | Realtek RTL8125BD 2.5G Ethernet controller 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps. |
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| Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial |
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Misc | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop | Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF |
Warranty | 1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis | 1 Year Basic Onsite Service |
Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop vs. Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF
The Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop and the Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF were released in the same year, 2021. The Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop has a full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution. The Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF has a small form factor that commonly can only fit a Mini ITX motherboard, one or two hard disk drives, and supports only a small form factor or half-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 Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop, you have options to configure it 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.While Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF has configurations with a 58W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake dual-core Intel Celeron G5900 up to a 65W 6-core Intel Core i5-10600 with a boost speed up to 4.80 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.
Fortunately, both PC allows you to upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. The Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop has four RAM slots that support up to 128GB of 3600MHz dual-channel DDR4 XMP memory. On the other hand, the Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF has two RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 64GB of 2666MHz dual-channel DDR4 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 11 USB ports available on the Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop, three more than the Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF that has only 8 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 Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop has nine USB Type-A ports and two USB Type-C ports. It 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).
For Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF, it has eight USB ports that all of which are USB Type-A. The PC has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
Pricing
Motherboard
Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop System Board.
Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF System Board.
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