Aurora processors

Oh wow.  That's not good news, but thanks for the info.

Back in the day ... the better "Enthusiasts class" processors never had an on-board IGP. Like why use-up all that space for something you would hardly ever use.

For your purpose, I think a spare PCIe video card would be a better solution.

I have some older AMD ones that would work in a Legacy-BIOS system. I also have a GTX-1660 that is easy to get to ... that would work as a swap into even a UEFI-system (without tearing into my nicer computers). 

Just an idea.

Thank you for responding. A spare video card is a great idea. I have a couple of them that would work. The Aurora really is the perfect system for my needs. The XPS is perfect, too ... but I hate those small towers. One of my computers is an old Studio XPS 9000. The case is as big as the Aurora, which made it easy to upgrade over the years. Still works perfectly. I use it mainly for storage and disc burning now, but it can do video editing with no problem. It's just slower than the new computers.

When comparing the size of the Aurora and XPS you should consider the size of the aluminum chassis and internal space, which I think is pretty close to the same. The Aurora, of course, has the ginormous plastic shroud; some like it, others do not, but it certainly does not provide additional work space or enhance performance.

Okay....I feel like a fool. I just took a closer look at the photos of the Aurora and you're absolutely right. The difference in size of the Aurora and the XPS  comes from the plastic shell. The "larger" size is purely cosmetic. When I saw the measurements of the Aurora, which are pretty much the same as my old XPS Studio 9000, I figured it would be about the same amount of space inside. But the XPS 9000 is a big chassis with thin layers of metal and plastic around it. (It's a nice, full-size tower. I love it! ) Maybe I should gut the XPS 9000 and build a new computer in that tower. LOL 

Anyway, thanks for pointing that out. I can't believe I didn't notice it before. I read the specs and I didn't really look at the internal photos. A stupid - and almost very expensive - mistake.

If you are interested in building your own rig you can get a no-frills full tower case for under $100 (not a recommendation). Then you can choose your own components and cooling solution(s) and steer clear of the Dell gimping, throttling & proprietary nonsense. Plus it could be fun and educational.

It is currently not possible to get an Aurora desktop without the F-series processor, the Alienware Aurora R10 and R12 models may be worth considering if having an iGPU is important to you. However, it's important to keep in mind that many . TOS76> and applications rely heavily on dedicated graphics cards, so an iGPU as a backup may not be as necessary as it once was.

Neither the R10 nor R12 motherboards support onboard graphics, so even if you had a processor with integrated graphics it would not be supported and there is no graphics port in the rear I/O panel.