Promo €829 Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250 Blue 16″ 2.5K 120Hz sRGB, creative gaming laptop PC under Intel Core 5 210H and GeForce RTX 3050 with Wi-Fi 7

Our opinion on this Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250

Original with its blue design, the creative gaming laptop Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250 versatile adopts a 16-inch High Definition 2.5K IPS screen with sRGB colorimetry more faithful than average providing good fluidity thanks to its 120Hz frequency but also a recent hybrid Intel Core 5 210H Raptor Lake Refresh processor supported by 16 GB of RAM is suitable for processing. This is also the case for the fast 512 GB SSD storage and the GeForce RTX 3050 ray tracing NVIDIA Ampere graphics card which runs games that are not too demanding. This responsive Windows 11 laptop designed for playing and creating is also equipped with a backlit keyboard as well as connectivity including the latest generation Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 modules as well as dual fast USB-C and Ethernet.

Features of this Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250

This Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250 faces the competition

This Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250 is currently showing in promotion at Dell France and offers a configuration/price ratio attractive for its category where it is one of the only and least expensive to integrate in such an original color a High Definition screen with such faithful colors and such a high frequency, a processor as recent and efficient as the graphics card but also the latest generation wireless connectivity.

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Chassis, connections, screen of this Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250

Cooled by 2 fans, 2 heat pipes and air grilles, this versatile, gamer- and creative-oriented laptop computer takes on an original gamer look thanks to its Indigo Stellar design with connectivity positioned on 3 sides, mainly at the back.

On the connectivity side, the designer gaming laptop is well equipped with its latest generation Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 7 B wireless modules to communicate and connect remotely, its Ethernet and audio ports, its HDMI video output thanks to which it can easily be connected to a TV or a monitor in particular, but also its 2 USB 3.0 and 2 fast USB-C, practical for connecting various peripherals such as a mouse, a headset, a game controller, a printer or external storage.

The chiclet keyboard is obviously accompanied by a backlighting solution which is particularly appreciated in dimly lit environments. Because you just have to activate it to better distinguish the keys.

A major advantage of this configuration, the screen is adorned with 2.5K High Definition associated with significant viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical, thanks to its IPS technology.
As a bonus, it reproduces colors more faithfully than average thanks to its sRGB spectrum while its 16/10th format displays more elements in height than the standard 16/9th.
The screen also stands out for its refresh rate of 120Hz, higher than the standard 60Hz: it provides better overall fluidity, including in games.
Due to its anti-reflective coating, the screen also offers better visibility than a shiny panel in a bright environment (e.g. near a window).

Performance, autonomy of this Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250

This Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250 is a high-performance gaming and creation-oriented laptop PC equipped with recent components.

Many users will be satisfied with the good general performance it provides.
Because it relies on 16 GB of RAM and above all a recent Intel Core 5 210H processor, certainly adopting the old architecture Raptor Lake Refreshbut which holds up with its graphics solution and its 8 hybrid cores.

The latter reveal their potential in areas that are intensive in processor resources using multi-core, such as photo editing or video editing, carrying out processing faster than a classic Quad Core.
However, to often carry out processing that requires a lot of processor resources, it is better to opt for a PC based on a recent architecture processor with a greater number of efficient cores.

In any case, creatives will appreciate that their processing is accelerated by the dedicated onboard graphics card if they use software using GPU computing power, such as Vegas, VSDC or the Adobe suite.

It is more precisely a GeForce RTX 3050 ray tracing that we find on board here, a graphics card certainly from an old generation NVIDIA Ampere but still equipped with 6 GB of memory.
Concretely, players can play games that are not too demanding, or even a little more if they agree to settings under slightly more demanding titles to obtain good playability.
Concessions are in any case necessary under the majority of titles here.
The “fault” in the 2.5K definition of the screen: it requires much more graphics calculations to play than Full HD, which results in a lower number of fps.

Concretely, the GeForce RTX 3050 is used by NVIDIA Optimus technology to carry out graphics processing deemed too heavy for the Iris Xe, both obviously allowing you to watch HD photos and videos.

However, despite its significantly lower performance, the Iris Xe is favored as much as possible by Optimus to ensure the best possible autonomy.
While waiting for more concrete tests, count on approximately 3 hours of battery operation in light use.

In any case, depending on needs, Optimus automatically switches in real time between the Iris Xe and the GeForce RTX 3050.

The storage is entrusted to a 512 GB SSD, a classic solution found in many configurations (including – significantly – more expensive), enough to install and store quite a few games, software and files.

And then if you need more space, you can expand it by connecting an external storage medium. To maximize transfer speed, we will favor the connection of a USB 3.2 Type-C device, or at least USB 3.2 rather than USB 2.0.

In any case, thanks to its high speed, the silent, energy-efficient SSD helps ensure that the arrival on the online game cards happens quickly, like the launches of games/applications, processing and starts/stops.
Overall, the operation of this machine is very smooth and responsive on a daily basis.

As for the temperatures and noises generated, expect them to increase in the event of heavy use (e.g. games, processing) of this versatile creative gaming laptop to which you can add, if necessary, a ventilated support to control your heating (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).