Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop vs. Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop
Here is a side by side comparison between Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop and Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Specs Comparison
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Availability | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop | Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop |
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Announced on March 2021. |
| Pricing | Starting from $1,079.99 Ryzen 5 5600X Radeon™ RX 5300 8GB 1TB SATA Wi-Fi 5 | Starting from $1,099.99 i5-11400F GTX 1650 SUPER 8GB 1TB 3.5” HDD Wi-Fi 5 |
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Exterior | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop | Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop |
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| Dimensions | 17 x 18.9 x 8.771” (431.9 x 481.6 x 222.8 mm) | 17 x 18.9 x 8.771” (431.9 x 481.6 x 222.8 mm) |
| Weight | 39.2 lb (17.8 kg) | 30.42 - 39.2 lb (13.80 - 17.8 kg) |
| 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. | 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. |
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| Form Factor | Mid Tower | Mid Tower |
| Power Supply | 550W 1000W | 550W 1000W |
| Optical Drives | Not Available | Not Available |
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Internal Specs | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop | Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop |
| Chipset | AMD AM4 B550A Chipset | Intel® Z490 Chipset |
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| Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce®
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| Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB Dual-channel DDR4 3200 MHz or 3400 MHz.4 x UDIMM slots with up to 32GB per slot. | 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. |
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Connectivity | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop | Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop |
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| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | Killer E2600 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps. | Killer E3100 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps. |
Software | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop | Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop |
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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 | Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office 30 Day Trial |
Camera & Audio | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop | Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop |
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Misc | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop | Alienware Aurora R12 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 |
Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop vs. Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop
The Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop is a newer system that was released in 2021, while the Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop was released years earlier in 2020. 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 Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop, you have options to configure it with a 65W AMD Zen 2 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 3500 up to a 105W 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 5950X with a boost speed up to 4.90 GHz.While Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop has configurations 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.
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 Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop up to 128GB of 3400MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. For Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop, it supports up to 64GB of 3400MHz 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 15 USB ports available on both PCs. 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 R10 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 R12 Desktop, it has thirteen USB Type-A ports and two USB Type-C ports. The PC 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).
Pricing
Motherboard
Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop System Board.
Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop System Board.
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