Dell Alienware Aurora R9 Gaming Desktop PC
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Product Overview
Alienware Aurora R9 introduces a new chassis design and features 9th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 series graphic cards.
Ratings
What we found**
Pros
- Sleek, understated design
- Decent gaming performance
- Lots of ports
Cons
- Nothing in particular
What external reviewers found***
External score 88% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Excellent overclocking
- Super-fast performance
Cons
- Expensive for what you get
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Specifications
Connectivity
Ports
LAN Gigabit
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 5, Bluetooth 4.2 or 5.0
Dimensions
Size | Depth
431.9 mm
Size | Height
481.6 mm
Size | Width
222.8 mm
Weight
17.8 kg
Function
Audio
Integrated 7.1 channel w/ S/PDIF
Chipset
Intel Z370
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, 2080 Ti w/ 8 or 11 GB GDDR6
Processor
9th Gen Intel Core i5k, i7k, i9k
Performance
Memory | Capacity
8 to 64 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 or XMP (3200 MHz)
Production
Debut
Gamescom 2019
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External Reviews
techradar[1]
Reviewer score 88%Alienware Aurora R9 is a bold new chapter in the company's playbook. Features include almost a dozen USB ports - many of which are SuperSpeed - and the usual connectivity gubbins like DP, HDMI, and more on the GeForce card. Our review machine was fitted with a 9th-gen Intel i7-9700K CPU, 16GB Dual Channel HyperX Fury DDR4 RAM, a 512GB NVMe SSD, 2TB SATA HDD, and a powerful Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 Super.
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Pros
- Super-fast performance
- Excellent overclocking
- Excellent build quality
Cons
- Expensive for what you get
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References
- ^ Alienware Aurora R9 review. [techradar]. https://www.techradar.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r9-review. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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