Alienware Aurora ACT1250 2025, Intel Ultra 7 265F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5080, Black
Equipped with a GeForce RTX 5080 with 16GB GDDR7 and an Intel Ultra 7 265F, this tower delivers high frame-rate 4K gaming and strong AI acceleration. Its 1000W PSU and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity provide headroom for future upgrades and low-latency networking in a spacious, non-compact chassis. This desktop is best for gamers who prioritize raw GPU performance and upgrade flexibility over a small footprint.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 1000
OS Windows 11 Pro
55 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong ram (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong storage (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)
- Below average social proof (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 1000 |
| Weight | 17.2 kg / 38.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| DisplayPort | 3 Display Port |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN TPC-W062-MT | ASUS ROG GM700 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | sff | tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 1000 | - | 850 | 180 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | 90.6 | 95.9 | 72.4 | 42.5 | 69 | 11.6 | 23 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.7 | 53.6 | 99.3 | 86.2 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN TPC-W062-MT Compare | 98.1 | 97.8 | 93.9 | 99.3 | 90.1 | 70 | 66.9 |
| ASUS ROG GM700 Compare | 80.6 | 93.1 | 81.7 | 96.2 | 90.1 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall54.6
- AI/LLM60.1
- Gaming76
- Portability16
- Creator67
- Business42.2
- Developer55.6
- Home Office51.8
- Workstation65
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