What you need to know
- Dell announced the Alienware Aurora R11.
- The desktop PC is Alienware's first with PCI-e liquid cooled graphics.
- The Aurora R11 starts at $1,130 and is available now.
Dell announced the Alienware Aurora R11 today in addition to several other pieces of hardware. The Aurora R11 is the first PC from Alienware to feature PCI-e liquid cooling graphics. It's available with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER and up to a 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900KF. People can also choose up to AMD Radeon VII graphics if they prefer an AMD system. The Aurora R11 starts at $1,130 and is available today. More affordable configurations will be available from May 28, 2020 starting at $880.
Dell highlights that the Aurora R11 reduces noise and temperature when compared to older devices. People should see up to a 19.5 percent reduction in temperature and a 69.2 percent noise reduction.
| Category | Alienware Aurora R11 |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro |
| Processor | 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400F 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10600KF 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10700KF 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900KF |
| Graphics | Up to Liquid cool NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Up to AMD Radeon VII |
| Memory | Up to dual channel HyperX FURY DDR4 XMP (2933MHz) Up to 64GB dual channel HyperX FURY DDR4 XMP (3200MHz) |
| Storage | Up to 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD (single) Up to 32GB M.2 PCIe Intel Optane Memory + 2TB SATA 7200RPM 6GB/s 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage) |
| Power supply | Up to 1000W |
| Front ports | Headphone/Line Out Microphone/Line In 2x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 1x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 w/Powershare technology 1x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 w/Powershare technology |
| Rear ports | 1x SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK) 1x SPDIF Digital Output (Coaxial) 6x Type-A USB 2.0 1x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 w/Powershare technology 3x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 1x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 RJ-45 Killer E3000 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet 1x Microphone In 1x Line in 1x Line out Center/Subwoofer Output Rear Surround Output Side Surround Output |
| Wireless | Up to Kill Wi-Fi 6 Up to Bluetooth 5.1 |
The Aurora R11 is built for "tool-less upgrades," making it easy to slot in better internals. It has a large optional 1000W power supply and a range of upgradeable configurations are available. The system can also be overclocked to tweak performance. People can also play around with the look of the Aurora R11 with its customizable AlienFX lighting zones on Alienware's Lunar Light models.
An upgradeable and customizable PC
This desktop PC comes with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER or AMD Radeon VII graphics. It's designed for "tool-less upgrades" and has options for customizable lighting zones.
