Dell Alienware 16 Aurora

gaming 2025 16" dGPU ⏱ ~6h ⚖️ 2.95 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
USComp Score
62
out of 100
Fit for you
37/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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Profile

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CPU
58
GPU
70
RAM max
32 GB
DDR5
Battery
60 Wh
~6h
Price
$2,220
market
Age
1 year
2025
📝 Our review

Dell Alienware 16 Aurora review

Dell Alienware 16 Aurora — from 2025, 2.95 kg, performance 63.

USComp Score
62
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 62/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (17).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Photo & design (90)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (17)

💰 Price trend

2025
$1,800
2026
$1,440
2027
$1,152
📉 Loses ~$360/year (20%).

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Alienware (gaming flagship)
Type
Gaming
Release year
2025
Screen size
16"
Resolution
2560x1600
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
Processor
Intel Core 5 210H , Intel Core 7 240H , Intel Core 9 270H
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB , GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB , GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5070 8GB
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR5
Weight
2.95 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
60 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 63
Portability 17
Light office 85
Gaming 87
Creative 84
Energy efficiency 84
Connectivity 100
Value 20
Color accuracy 85
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
115%
GPU
101%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
232%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
577%
GPU
696%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
435%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
384%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
278%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
145%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
248%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
174%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
128%
GPU
232%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
384%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
199%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
101%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
199%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
577%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
384%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
107%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
128%
GPU
232%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
316%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
387%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
128%
GPU
199%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
115%
GPU
170%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
278%
RAM
400%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
262%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
262%
GPU
232%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
232%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
262%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
320%
GPU
348%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
262%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
278%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
248%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
696%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
262%
GPU
278%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
464%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
348%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
170%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
262%
GPU
348%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
262%
GPU
232%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
137%
GPU
290%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
174%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
170%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
199%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
115%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
180%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
137%
GPU
107%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
115%
GPU
290%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
115%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
115%
GPU
174%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
262%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
115%
GPU
126%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
180%
GPU
170%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
115%
GPU
151%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
384%
GPU
696%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
320%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
320%
GPU
170%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
199%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
384%
GPU
696%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
320%
GPU
580%
RAM
400%

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Configuration options

Available model options · 19 variants across 5 categories

🔋 Batteries (2)
60 Wh 96 Wh
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core 5 210H Intel Core 7 240H Intel Core 9 270H
🎮 Graphics (6)
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB 16GB 32GB
💾 Storage (5)
512GB 1024GB 2048GB 3072GB 4096GB