Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition vs. Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition and Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Specs Comparison
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Availability | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop |
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
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| Pricing | Starting from $999.99 i5-10400 RX 5300 3GB DVD-RW 360W PSU 8GB 256GB SSD 1TB 3.5” HDD Wi-Fi 5 | Starting from $1,079.99 Ryzen 5 5600X Radeon™ RX 5300 8GB 1TB SATA Wi-Fi 5 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop |
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| 17 x 18.9 x 8.771” (431.9 x 481.6 x 222.8 mm) |
| Weight | Starting Weight: 13.89 lb (6.3 kg) | 39.2 lb (17.8 kg) |
| Colors | Mineral White | 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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Chasis | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop |
| Form Factor | Mini Tower | Mid Tower |
| Power Supply | 360W 500W | 550W 1000W |
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop |
| Chipset | Intel® H470 Chipset | AMD AM4 B550A Chipset |
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| Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce®
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| Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB Dual-channel DDR4 2666 MHz or 2933 MHz.4 x UDIMM slots | 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB Dual-channel DDR4 3200 MHz or 3400 MHz.4 x UDIMM slots with up to 32GB per slot. |
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Connectivity | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop |
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| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | Rivet Networks E2600 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps. | Killer E2600 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
Software | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop |
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| Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office 30 Day Trial |
Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop |
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Misc | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition | Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop |
| Warranty | 1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis | 1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis |
Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition vs. Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop
The Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition and the Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop were released in the same year, 2020. The Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition 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. The Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop has a 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 Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition, you have options to configure it with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake 6-core Intel Core i5-10400 up to a 125W 10-core Intel Core i9-10900K with a boost speed up to 5.30 GHz.While Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop has configurations 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.
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 Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition up to 128GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. For Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop, it supports up to 128GB 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 10 USB ports available on the Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition, five less than the Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop that has 15 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 Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition has nine USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and eight ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
For Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 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
Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition System Board.
Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop System Board.
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