Our experiences with the Alienware Aurora line of gaming desktops have varied somewhat over the years. The issue has not been consistency, as you might expect, but perhaps its wide range of ...

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Dell’s Alienware line of gaming devices just got a new entry in the form of the Alienware Aurora R16. The gaming desktop boasts smaller housing, improved cooling and current-generation specs at a ...

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The Alienware Aurora R16 is a solid PC in terms of value and performance, but it needs a complete makeover if Dell wants this line to survive. Earlier in the year, we took the Aurora R15 for a spin ...

Very pretty desktop with nice lighting, especially if you like Tron. GPU, RAM, and storage are simple upgrades. Tool-less latch system to remove the side panel. Great value. CPU upgrades are limited.

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This customizable system is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F is a 20-core processor with a max turbo ...

Alienware may have lobotomised its out-of-this-world design philosophy for the Aurora R16, making for a dull looking machine, but it's nailed the mix of performance, thermals, and acoustics which ...