Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — ZOTAC MEK Hero outperforms the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing ZOTAC MEK Hero is 168 days newer than the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16.
Advantages of ZOTAC Gaming MEK Hero Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 28% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Alienware Aurora R16 - 209 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Alienware Aurora R16 - $7.18 vs $8.9 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 3% cheaper than ZOTAC MEK Hero - $1449.99 vs $1499.99
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jan 18th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1499.99
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
FPS
163
77%
Value, $/FPS
$8.9/FPS
80%
Price, $
$1449.99
100%
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jan 18th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 18th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
74%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 18th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 5 7600X
4.7 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2863
100%
Multi-Core
12807
73%
CPU Winner
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
96%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
ZOTAC Gaming MEK Hero Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
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Jan 18th, 2024 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
Ryzen 5 7600X | CPU | Core i7-14700F |
GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD |