Compare Alienware Aurora R12 vs MSI MPG Trident A 11th vs Alienware Aurora R12
Capacity
Interior Volume
33.8 L
10.36 L
33.8 L
Connectivity
Expansion Slot
2x M.2 2280 SSD (1xSATA/PCIe Combo, 1x PCIe) + 2x SATA III 6.0Gbps 2.5"
Ports
[Front] 6x USB 2.0 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x TOSLINK + 1x Coaxial + 1x RJ45 Gigabit LAN + 1x Microphone + 1x Line In + 1x Line Out + 1x Center/Sub + 1x Rear Surround + 1x Side Surround | [Rear] 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 (1x Powers
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x Headphone + 1x Microphone | [Rear] 4x DisplayPort (3 from GPU) + 2x HDMI (1 from GPU) + 1x Optical S/PDIF + 5x Audio jacks + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps)
[Front] 6x USB 2.0 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x TOSLINK + 1x Coaxial + 1x RJ45 Gigabit LAN + 1x Microphone + 1x Line In + 1x Line Out + 1x Center/Sub + 1x Rear Surround + 1x Side Surround | [Rear] 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 (1x Powers
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Colors
Lunar Light or Dark Side of the Moon
Lunar Light or Dark Side of the Moon
Form Factor
Desktop computer
Dimensions
Size | Depth
431.9 mm / 17 inch
382.73 mm / 15.06"
431.9 mm / 17 inch
Size | Height
481.6 mm / 18.9 inch
396.39 mm / 15.6"
481.6 mm / 18.9 inch
Size | Width
222.8 mm / 8.8 inch
129.74 mm / 5.1"
222.8 mm / 8.8 inch
Weight
17.8 kg / 39.2 lbs (max)
6.55 kg / 14.44 lbs
17.8 kg / 39.2 lbs (max)
Function
Audio
Internal High-Definition 7.1+2 Performance Audio
7.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer (ALC1200-VD1)
Internal High-Definition 7.1+2 Performance Audio
Chipset
Intel Z490
Intel B560
Intel Z490
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5600 6GB, RX 5700 8GB, RX 5700XT 8GB, or RX 6800XT 16GB, or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4GB, GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB, GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB, RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB, RTX 2080 Ti 11GB, RTX 3060 Ti 8GB, RTX 3060 121
Up to MSI GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card
AMD Radeon RX 5600 6GB, RX 5700 8GB, RX 5700XT 8GB, or RX 6800XT 16GB, or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4GB, GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB, GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB, RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB, RTX 2080 Ti 11GB, RTX 3060 Ti 8GB, RTX 3060 121
Operating System
Windows 10
Windows 10
Processor
11th-gen Intel Core i5-11400F, i5-11600KF, i7-11700F, i7-11700KF, i9-11900F, or i9-11900KF Rocket Lake
Up to Intel Core i7-11700 (Rocket Lake)
11th-gen Intel Core i5-11400F, i5-11600KF, i7-11700F, i7-11700KF, i9-11900F, or i9-11900KF Rocket Lake
RGB Lighting
2 (Dark Side of the Moon) or 4 (Lunar Light) unique programmable zones with up to 16.8 million distinct colors
Mystic Light RGB LED
2 (Dark Side of the Moon) or 4 (Lunar Light) unique programmable zones with up to 16.8 million distinct colors
Performance
Memory | Capacity
Up to 128 GB (4x DIMMs)
2x U-DIMMs, up to 64GB
Up to 128 GB (4x DIMMs)
Memory | Type
DDR4 XMP 2666, 2933, 3200, or 3400 MHz
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4 XMP 2666, 2933, 3200, or 3400 MHz
Power Supply
550 W or 1000 W
450W 80 Plus Bronze
550 W or 1000 W
Storage
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA
2x M.2 2280 SSD (1xSATA/PCIe Combo, 1x PCIe) + 2x 2.5" HDD / SSD
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA
Production
Accessory
Mouse: Dell Alienware Optical Mouse MS116AW
Mouse: Dell Alienware Optical Mouse MS116AW
Debut
2019-11
2021-05-04
2019-11
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