Dell Alienware 16 Aurora
- Launched: May 2025
- Screen-to-body ratio: ~78.3%
- Dimensions: 356.98 x 265.43 x 15.2-22.7 mm (14.05 x 10.45 x 0.6-0.89 inches)
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Tests and Specifications
Detailed tests and technical specifications of the Dell Alienware 16 AuroraCase
| Weight | 2.49 kg (5.49 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 356.98 x 265.43 x 15.2-22.7 mm 14.05 x 10.45 x 0.6-0.89 inches |
| Area | 948 cm2 (146.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.3% |
| Side bezels | 6.2 mm |
| Colors | Blue |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Magnesium alloy Bottom: Magnesium alloy |
| Transformer | No |
| Opening angle | 180° |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 55.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| PPI | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Coating | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 72.1% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 70.8% |
| Response time | 3 ms |
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.7 V |
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom |
| Charge power | 130 / 180 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 699 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Graphics Card
GPU name
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm |
| FLOPS | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 |
| GPU performance | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
| Blender GPU | 890 |
| Solar Bay | 16088 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3204 |
| Speakers | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No |
| Infrared sensor | No |
| Optical drive | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| VGA | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| SD card reader | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes |
| Size | 11.5 x 7.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes |