Dell Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 Gaming Desktop
Status: Dell Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 Gaming Desktop… (Core Ultra 9 285K RTX 5090 gaming PC): Unavailable on Amazon as of . SpecPicks has no in-stock Core Ultra 9 285K RTX 5090 gaming PC on file; an Amazon search for "Core Ultra 9 285K RTX 5090 gaming PC" lists current offers with the same specs. eBay sellers may still list this model new or used.
Bottom line: The Dell Core Ultra 9 285K / RTX 5090 prebuilt has 32GB of graphics memory, 64GB of DDR5 RAM and a 4TB SSD.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓ Pairs a Core Ultra 9 285K processor with GeForce RTX 5090 32GB graphics
- ✓ 64GB of DDR5 RAM leaves headroom for gaming alongside streaming or creative apps
Cons
- ✗ Price, stock, shipping and returns are set by the retailer and may have changed since this page was last updated
Manufacturer description
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 3.2GHz Processor NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 64GB DDR5-6400 RAM
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored Dell Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 Gaming Desktop using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to our editorial and benchmark analysis across the prebuilt gaming pcs category. Dell's prebuilt gaming pcs lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
Common buyer scenarios for prebuilt gaming pcs of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.
Video review
Alienware Area 51 Full Review! - Is This Gaming Desktop Worth It? — Just!N Tech on YouTube
Key Features
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 3.2GHz Processor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7
- 64GB DDR5-6400 RAM
- 4TB Solid State Drive
- 2.5GbE LAN; 2x2 Intel Killer WiFi 7 BE1750+Bluetooth 5.4
- Liquid Cooler
Full Specifications
| Brand | Dell |
|---|---|
| Model | AAT2250 |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
| UnitCount | 1 |
| Manufacturer | Dell |
| Full listing title | Dell Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 Gaming Desktop - Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB SSD, Liquid Cooled, Wi-Fi 7, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Silver |
Performance Data
View gaming FPS, AI inference throughput, and synthetic scores for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 — the core hardware component in this product. Benchmarks sourced from TechPowerUp, PassMark, and the r/LocalLLaMA community.
Related benchmarks: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K benchmarks
Which local LLMs fit in 32 GB?
32 GB holds a 30–35B model at Q4 with a long context window; a 70B model runs only with layers resident in system RAM.
- ✅ 7–9B models (Llama 3.1 8B, Qwen 3 8B) — fits at Q4
- ✅ 12–14B models (Qwen 3 14B, Phi-4) — fits at Q4
- ✅ 20–27B models (Gemma 3 27B, Mistral Small) — fits at Q4
- ✅ 30–35B models (Qwen 3 32B, QwQ 32B) — fits at Q4
- ❌ 70B models (Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen 2.5 72B) — needs 48 GB+
Across 6 community runs from 4 sources, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 generates a median 185.9 tok/s on 7–9B models at Q4 (per Hardware Corner).
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