HP OMEN 25L (10th Gen Intel-K) vs. Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop
Here is a side by side comparison between HP OMEN 25L (10th Gen Intel-K) and Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
HyperX® XMP SDRAM with optional RGB 2666 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 CPU 3200 MHz for system with XMP-3200 RAM.
8GB16GB32GB64GB128GB
Dual-channel DDR4 2933 MHz, 3200 MHz, or 3400 MHz.
4 x UDIMM slots with up to 32GB per slot.
Storage
256GB512GB1TB2TB
M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD
500GB1TB2TB
5400 rpm or 7200 rpm SATA Hard Drive
256GB512GB1TB2TB
M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
1TB2TB
7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
Slots
Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe x16 slot
PCIe Gen 3, for discrete graphics card.
SATA
2 x SATA slots
For 2.5-inch HDD/SSD, and slim Optical Drive.
M.2
1 x M.2 2230 slot
For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
2 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
For PCIe x4 Gen 3 SSD/Intel Optane.
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
Connectivity
HP OMEN 25L (10th Gen Intel-K)
Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop
Wi-Fi
Realtek Wi-Fi 5
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-5 (802.11ac)Bluetooth 5.0
Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6
Up to 2400 MbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-6 (802.11ax)Bluetooth 5.1
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
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet
Realtek RTL8118 ASH-CG Ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Killer E3100 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller
10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
Software
HP OMEN 25L (10th Gen Intel-K)
Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop
OS
Windows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Microsoft Office 30 Day TrialMcAfee LiveSafe™ 30-day trial
Alienware Command CenterDell Digital DeliveryDell Mobile ConnectDell Recovery EnvironmentDropBoxMicrosoft® Office 30 Day Trial
Camera & Audio
HP OMEN 25L (10th Gen Intel-K)
Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop
Audio
Audio Codec: ALC3866-CG.
High Definition (Azalia) 5.1 channel audio support.
HP Audio Switch
No Speakers
Audio controller
Realtek ALC3861
External Ports
7.1 channel output
Microphone-in
Stereo headphones
Headset combo connector
Misc
HP OMEN 25L (10th Gen Intel-K)
Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop
Warranty
1 year limited hardware warranty
90-day phone support
Complimentary chat support within the warranty period
1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
HP OMEN 25L (10th Gen Intel-K) vs. Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop
The Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop is a newer system that was released in 2021, while the HP OMEN 25L (10th Gen Intel-K) was released years earlier in 2020. The HP OMEN 25L (10th Gen Intel-K) has a . 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.
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 HP OMEN 25L (10th Gen Intel-K), you have options to configure it with a 125W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake 6-core Intel Core i5-10600K up to a 125W 10-core Intel Core i9-10900KF with a boost speed up to 5.30 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 HP OMEN 25L (10th Gen Intel-K) up to 64GB of 3200MHz 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 9 USB ports available on the HP OMEN 25L (10th Gen Intel-K), six less than the Alienware Aurora R12 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 HP OMEN 25L (10th Gen Intel-K) has eight USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and three 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).