Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R15 outperforms the cheaper ZOTAC MEK Hero on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ZOTAC MEK Hero is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R15 is 451 days older than the cheaper ZOTAC MEK Hero.
Advantages of ZOTAC Gaming MEK Hero Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 12% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R15 - $1999.99 vs $2269.99
- Up to 12% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware Aurora R15 - $20.41 vs $23.16 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Nov 10th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.16/FPS
88%
Price, $
$2269.99
88%
Buy for $2,269.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2482 minutes ago
Feb 4th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2469 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Nov 10th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Feb 4th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 10th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB GDDR6X | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
280.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
761.5 GTexel/s
100%
Feb 4th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB GDDR6X | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
280.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
761.5 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Nov 10th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 7900X
4.7 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2923
100%
Multi-Core
17849
100%
Feb 4th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Ryzen 7 7700X
4.5 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2908
99%
Multi-Core
15263
85%
Alienware Aurora R15 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | ZOTAC Gaming MEK Hero Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 4th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7900X | CPU | Ryzen 7 7700X |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
