Alienware’s New Aurora R13 and Ryzen R14 Gaming Desktops With New Chassis

 

As Alienware announces a new design for its Aurora game desktops earlier this month it is clear that the revival is coming. And with Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs new, it seems that the time has come for Alienware to take the throne on the best gaming PCs. Alienware is pushing a new design for two new PCs: the Intel-based Alienware Aurora R13, and the Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 using existing AMD processors.

While the AMD version can get a good name and location on the new chassis, the Intel version gets all the instruments and whistles thanks to Alder Lake.

Both the R13 and R14 use the same graphics, from the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 to the RTX 3090 on the Nvidia side, and the AMD selection from the Radeon RX 5300 to the RX 6900 XT. Both also receive up to 750W of Platinum capacity. The two desktops also get the same storage options, from 256GB M.2 SSD up to 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD paired with 2TB SATA HDD.

But there is also a difference. The Intel-based Aurora R13, for example, comes in both white (moonlight) and black (dark side moon) versions of the new, large Alienware chassis, while the owners of the Ryzen Edition R14 are limited to just black.

Some comparisons are based on technology. Intel's 12th Gen processors support DDR5 memory. While both desktops can use up to 128GB of RAM, only R13 gets DDR5. (R13 goes up to DDR5-4400 in most configurations, with the exception of 64GB which includes four 16GB modules, working on DDR5-4000, and 128GB made of 32 32 sticks, at DDR5-3,600.) I think AMD model. will see improvement when the red team releases chips using new memory. The motherboard on the R13 also gets USB 3.2 Gen 2x2.

While the R14 Ryzen Edition has both air and liquid CPU options, the R13 with Alder Lake also gets a new CPU cooler called "Alienware Cryo-Tech Special Edition".

"We welcome the opportunity to face game challenges and developer solutions in partnership with all our partners and will see us continue to invest in cooling the game's best," Alienware told Tom's Hardware in a statement about the difference. "Alienware Aurora R13 introduces a new high-quality CPU liquid cooling option (called Cryo-tech Edition) that was developed and integrated with Intel. across the core while keeping the system cool and quiet. The Cyro-tech Edition is built for AMD CPUs. "

Both the R13 and R14 have Wi-Fi options, including Realtek's RTL 882CE Wi-Fi 5 (AC) chip. But when you upgrade to Wi-Fi 6, there is a difference. The R14 gets the only Wi-Fi 6 option in MediaTek, while the R13 can choose between the Intel AX210 and Killer AX1675 options. Intel acquired the owner of Killer Rivet Networks back in May 2020.

Additionally, Alienware has new motherboards for applications. Both are "traditional," and the R13 uses the Z690 chipset, while the R14 prefers the B550. On both AMD and Intel boards, Alienware claims to have put power connectors on the edges to "reduce cable congestion and promote airflow." The company told Tom's Hardware that these motherboards would not be upgraded.

Alienware parent company, Dell, has also released a redesigned XPS Desktop with Intel's Alder Lake chips. Also, it has a redesigned chassis, large to improve air flow. The new XPS will be available later this fall starting at $ 919.99.