Alienware's redesigned Aurora R9 now on sale starting at $970

Following its launch at Gamescom this calendar week, the new Alienware Aurora R9 is at present available starting at $970. Far more than than a simple refresh, the Aurora R9 has undergone a complete redesign that follows Alienware'south "Legend" design linguistic communication introduced earlier in 2022 with its laptops.

The new pattern features a rounded wait that looks a scrap like a mix between a gaming PC and a Dyson fan — but, somehow, it works. Running up the eye of the front is an LED-lit strip that includes all of the front USB ports and a prominent glowing Alienware logo. That rounded aesthetic carries on to the rest of the case too, with venting grates on the left side and Alienware branding on the right.

Inside the Aurora R9, you'll be able to pick from a wide diversity of configurations. Processor options extend across Intel's ninth Gen range, on up to a Cadre i9-9900K. There'southward besides upwards to 64GB of RAM, up to 4TB of storage, and graphics options ranging upward to dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 cards. Here's a full breakdown of the specs:

Category	Alienware Aurora R9
Operating System	Windows 10
Processor	Upwardly to Intel Core i9-9900K (8-core, 16MB cache, overclocked up to 4.7GHz)
Graphics	Upwardly to dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
Memory	Up to 64GB (3200MHz)
Storage	Up to 4TB (2TB NVMe M.ii PCIe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (storage))
Connectivity	Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet NIC Qualcomm Wi-Fi 5 DW1810 1x1 802.11ac Wi-Fi Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.2 Qualcomm Wi-Fi five DW1820 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.two Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.0
Forepart Ports	1x Headphone/Line Out, 1x Microphone/Line In, 2x Type-A USB iii.1 Gen 1, 1x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen one w/Powersharetechnology, 1x Blazon-C USB 3.ane Gen 1
Rear Ports	1x SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK), 1x SPDIF Digital Output (Coax), 5x Blazon-A USB ii.0, 1x Type-C USB 3.ane Gen 2 w/Powersharetechnology (up to 15W), 3x Type-A USB 3.i Gen ane, 1x Type-A USB three.ane Gen ii, 1x RJ-45 Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet, 1x Full Size DisplayPort ane.two Output, 1x Microphone In, 1x Line In, 1x Line Out, 1x Center/Subwoofer Output, 1x Rear Environs Output, 1x Side Environs Output
Dimensions	Height (maximum): 481.6 mm (18.ix in.) Length (maximum): 431.9 mm. (17.00 in.) Width (maximum): 222.8 mm. (8.771 in.)
Weight	Maximum: 17.viii Kg. (39.two lbs.)
Colors	Lunar Light Dark Side of the Moon

If the Aurora R9 piques your fancy, you can grab it now starting at $970. If y'all desire to deck information technology out with top-of-the-line specs, however, you're looking at spending around $3,000.

Lookin' Good

Alienware Aurora R9

A Legend

The Alienware Aurora R9 shakes things up with a new design that not simply looks fresh, only brings some pregnant improvements to airflow throughout. Combined with a solid slate of hardware, the Aurora R9 looks to exist a capable pre-built gaming rig.

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