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March 2nd, 2020 16:00
Which is better, Aurora R8 vs R9?
Hey, I have a question. Do I go with the Alienware Aurora R8 or the Alienware Aurora R9? Thanks! Please tell me which one is best.
Alienware Aurora R8
The Alienware Aurora features a meticulous, zero-fat design and is the first of its kind to offer tool-less upgrades to graphics cards, hard drives, memory and 9th Generation Intel Core Processors.
Up to Intel Core i9 9900K (8-Core/16-Thread, Overclocked up to 4.7GHz across all cores)
Windows 10 Home
Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
Up to 64GB Dual Channel HyperX DDR4 XMP at 2933MHz
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM 3.5" SATA HDD (Storage)
Alienware Aurora R9
A gaming desktop with the Legend Industrial Design and 9th Gen Intel Core processors. Featuring improved airflow and engineering fit for esports pros.
Up to 9th Gen Intel Core i9 9900K (8-Core, Overclocked up to 4.7GHz across all cores)
Windows 10 Home
Up to Dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 (NVIDIA NVLink SLI Enabled) (OC Ready)
Up to 64GB Dual Channel HyperX FURY DDR4 XMP at 2933MHz
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
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22GREEN
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March 2nd, 2020 16:00
The R8 is better only because of the better video card.
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 Ti 11GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
This is the card I have.
Tesla1856
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March 2nd, 2020 16:00
Those seem about the same to me. Anyway, see this:
https://www.dell.com/community/Alienware-Desktops/Recommendations-on-my-first-gaming-PC-please/m-p/7502523/highlight/true#M23130
GTS81
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March 2nd, 2020 17:00
The R8 because of 2080 Ti. FYI, you can also buy the Aurora with 2080 Ti.
r72019
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March 2nd, 2020 17:00
@CC The R8 and R9 are essentially the same PC, the primary difference is that the R9 got the plastic "Legend" facelift for 2019 (so it looks more curved). Additionally, I the R9 has the option of the flagship 9900KS.
Other than that, if you buy it from Dell you should have the option to custom configure them with more or less the the same parts, and you can go with which ever one is cheaper. Or, which ever design you like better, if price doesn't matter.
Some minor differences are that the R9 comes with some airflow improvements, like there's a vent for air to be expelled from the bottom back of the chassis, and there's no option for an internal optical drive due to the new faceplate design.
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June 17th, 2020 04:00
On that layout the R8 is but the difference in the R8 and R9 is the design of the case and only the design. Everything on the inside can be hand picked so you can take whatever R and built it to however you want. I was just trying to figure all this out myself. I bought a R9 and then seen a R8 with the exact same specs and was like . Enjoy!