Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop Specs

Here's what you need to know about Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop Specs, including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

BY Evan Forrest October 28, 2021 01:33 pm

The Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop features 125W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake 10-core Intel Core i5-12600K up to a 125W 16-core Intel Core i9-12900KF with a boost speed up to 5.20 GHz. The Intel® Z690 Chipset motherboard inside Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop has four memory slots that support up to 64GB of 4400MHz or 128GB of 3600MHz dual-channel DDR5 memory.

What's New in Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop

Here's what you need to know about the Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop.

12th Generation Intel Alder Lake K-Series Processors.
Intel® Z690 Chipset
Up to 125W Intel Core i9-12900K (16 Cores, 30MB Cache, Up to 5.2 GHz)
Up to 64GB of 4400 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 Memory
Up to 128GB of 3600 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 Memory
Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3090 (24GB GDDR6x)
Up to AMD® Radeon™ RX 6900 XT (16GB GDDR6)
Up to 750W Platinum PSU
Available in
Dark Side of the Moon Lunar Light
PCI Express 5.0 Ready
New Type C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (up to 20 Gbps)
Optional Alienware Cryo tech Edition CPU Liquid Cooling

Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop Full Specifications

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Key Features
What's missing	Has fewer USB ports. Has fewer PCI Express slots. Use Custom Alienware motherboard.

Availability	Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop
Released	2021
Release Info	Announced on October 27, 2021
Generations	Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Desktop Compare Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop Current Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop Compare Alienware Aurora R11 Desktop Compare Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop Compare

Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop Price
	Alienware Aurora R14 Liquid Cooled Gaming Desktop - AMD Ryzen 9 5900, 32GB 3466MHz RAM, 1TB SDD + 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X Graphics, VR Ready, USB-C, Windows 11 Home – Black By Alienware $2,799.99	See at Amazon
	2022 Newest Alienware Aurora R14 Gaming Desktop, AMD Ryzen 9 5900, GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Liquid Cooled, WiFi 6, HDMI, DP, Windows 11 Home, Dark Side of The Moon By Dell $3,849.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop (2022) \| Core i7-1TB SSD + 1TB HDD - 32GB RAM - 6600 XT \| 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6 By Dell $2,483.04	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop (2022) \| Core i7-512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - 6700 XT \| 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 By Dell $2,592.85	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop (2022) \| Core i9-1TB SSD + 1TB HDD - 64GB RAM - 3080 Ti \| 16 Cores @ 5.2 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6X By Dell $4,294.82	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop (2022) \| Core i5-512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3080 \| 10 Cores @ 4.9 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 10GB GDDR6X By Dell $2,944.17	See at Amazon

Exterior	Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop
Dimensions	20.8 x 20.1 x 8.86” (529 x 510 x 225 mm) Without cable cover. 23.2 x 20.1 x 8.86” (589 x 510 x 225 mm) With cable cover.
Weight	Up to 36.4 lbs. (16.5 kg)
Colors	Dark Side of the Moon Lunar Light
Keyboard and Trackpad	Multi-Media Keyboard (English) Optical Mouse MS116AW
Ports	Front 3 x USB-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) with Powershare technology 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) with Powershare technology 1 x Headphone/Line Out Rear 6 x USB-A 2 x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) 2 x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) with Smart Power on 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) 2 x USB-C 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps) 1 x RJ-45 Killer™ E3000 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet 1 x SPDIF Digital Output (Coaxial) 1 x SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK) 1 x Microphone In 1 x Line In 1 x Line Out 1 x Center/Subwoofer Output 1 x Rear Surround Output 1 x Side Surround Output

Chasis	Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop
Form Factor	Mid Tower (44L)
Power Supply	460W 80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency 750W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
Optical Drives	Not Available
Chasis Information	Chasis Options 460W Bronze Rated PSU, Air-Cooled CPU & Solid Side Panel 460W Bronze Rated PSU, Liquid-Cooled CPU & Solid Side Panel 750W Platinum Rated PSU, Air-Cooled CPU & Solid Side Panel 750W Platinum Rated PSU, Liquid-Cooled CPU & Solid Side Panel 750W Platinum Rated PSU, Air-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel 750W Platinum Rated PSU, Liquid-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel 750W Platinum Rated PSU, Alienware Cryo-tech™ Edition CPU Liquid Cooling & Clear Side Panel 750W Platinum Rated PSU, Air-Cooled CPU & Solid Side Panel 750W Platinum Rated PSU, Liquid-Cooled CPU & Solid Side Panel 750W Platinum Rated PSU, Air-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel 750W Platinum Rated PSU, Liquid-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel 750W Platinum Rated PSU, Alienware Cryo-tech™ Edition CPU Liquid Cooling & Clear Side Panel

Internal Specs	Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop
Chipset	Intel® Z690 Chipset
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600K 10C/16T, 3.70 → 4.90 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF 10C/16T, 3.70 → 4.90 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700K 12C/20T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 25MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF 12C/20T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 25MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K 16C/24T, 3.20 → 5.20 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF 16C/24T, 3.20 → 5.20 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 125W
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600K Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1450 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Not Available 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1500 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Not Available 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1550 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Not Available
Discrete Graphics	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 5300 - 3GB GDDR6 RX 6600 XT - 8GB GDDR6 RX 6700 XT - 12GB GDDR6 RX 6800 XT - 16GB GDDR6 RX 6900 XT - 16GB GDDR6
Memory	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 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 4400 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 memory. 128GB 3600 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 memory.
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 PCIe NVME SSD 1TB 2TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD
Slots	Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 5 x16, Full-height 2 x PCIe x4 slot PCIe Gen 3 x4, Full-height SATA 3 x SATA slots ForHDD/SSD. M.2 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane

Connectivity	Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX210 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.2 Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1675 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Killer E3100 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Software	Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office 30 Day Trial Alienware Command Center - includingAlienFX lighting, Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality, Fusion ( and Alienware Adrenalin, Alienware Mobile Connect.

Camera & Audio	Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop
Audio	Audio controller Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro External Ports 1 x Headset Port Front 1 x SPDIF Digital Output (Coaxial) 1 x SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK) 1 x Microphone In 1 x Line In 1 x Line Out 1 x Center/Subwoofer Output 1 x Rear Surround Output 1 x Side Surround Output

Misc	Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop Price

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Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop Price
	Alienware Aurora R14 Liquid Cooled Gaming Desktop - AMD Ryzen 9 5900, 32GB 3466MHz RAM, 1TB SDD + 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X Graphics, VR Ready, USB-C, Windows 11 Home – Black By Alienware $2,799.99	See at Amazon
	2022 Newest Alienware Aurora R14 Gaming Desktop, AMD Ryzen 9 5900, GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Liquid Cooled, WiFi 6, HDMI, DP, Windows 11 Home, Dark Side of The Moon By Dell $3,849.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop (2022) \| Core i7-1TB SSD + 1TB HDD - 32GB RAM - 6600 XT \| 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6 By Dell $2,483.04	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop (2022) \| Core i7-512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - 6700 XT \| 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 By Dell $2,592.85	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop (2022) \| Core i9-1TB SSD + 1TB HDD - 64GB RAM - 3080 Ti \| 16 Cores @ 5.2 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6X By Dell $4,294.82	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop (2022) \| Core i5-512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3080 \| 10 Cores @ 4.9 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 10GB GDDR6X By Dell $2,944.17	See at Amazon

Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop Motherboard

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Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop: Key Features

Forged by the continuously passionate and compounding feedback of our fans across the galaxy within the stretch of our 25 years in circulation, we are proud to unveil the new Alienware Aurora gaming desktop. This evolutionary step where our Legend 2.0 industrial design arrives in desktop form echoes requests from our fans, engineered enhancements, and many of the features already loved by gamers and esports professionals in today’s desktop.

Designed from the inside-out, components are laid out in perfect harmony enabling performance, easy upgrades, and optimized acoustics.
An optional, scratch-resistant, and EMI shielded clear side panel will become available for the first time on all Alienware Auroras, globally.
Features up to 4x 120mm fans in our highest-end configurations
Our evolved chassis is effectively delivering 1.5x the internal volume compared to Aurora R12 or R10.
Compared to its predecessor, while running at idle, the Alienware Aurora ranges from 13% to 16% quieter depending on the configuration selected with available CPU liquid cooling.
During CPU-intensive tasks the new Aurora is up to 9% quieter than its predecessor. While overclocked with 175W devoted to the CPU, the new Aurora is up to 13% quieter.
CPU temperatures have been recorded at up to 3% lower when comparing the new Alienware Aurora to its predecessor when both had CPU liquid cooling, and both were served the same 160W of power.
Graphics performance increased by 5% using the same NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card while running 3DMark TimeSpy graphics score tests when compared to the predecessor Aurora R12.
Our AlienFX customizable lighting capabilities have doubled. The previous Aurora R12 desktop contained a maximum of 4 externally-facing lighting zones. The next generation of Aurora will support up to 8 lighting zones including various internal ambient and traditional lighting capabilities.
We’ve introduced a custom motherboard that places power connections towards the edges to eliminate any chance of airflow obstruction and eliminates the need for a daughterboard for front I/O to reduce internal wiring needs. Each USB port has direct leads into the core architecture.
Motherboard power connectors have all been positioned towards the boundary of the motherboard to reduce cable clutter and promote airflow. A meticulous cable routing system has been designed along the right side of the chassis to manage any service or upgrades over time with mechanically isolated cables.