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Dell Alienware Aurora 16

Real-world failure timing, repair cost, and source-linked reports for this model.

Durability signal F · based on reported timing

1 reports

Timeline

When failures are reported

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Avg months to failure

Total reports

Avg repair cost

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Still recommend

% repaired

% mfr warranty

100%

% extended warranty

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% support helpful

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Failure types

Reports

Faulty BIOS/RTC chip requiring motherboard replacement

Motherboard / BIOS chip

1 months

Source-linkedVerify source — Reddit post

Reddit post by u/Aggravating-Lock3865 (r/Dell). Brand-new Alienware Aurora 16 showed recurring Time of day not set from day one; after a battery drain the error returned. At about 40 days Dell said it was a faulty BIOS chip and offered motherboard replacement rather than a unit swap.

Mfr warranty

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Months until failure

1 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Manufacturer warranty

Yes

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

Confidence

91%

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