Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware 13 R3 vs ASUS Chromebook C301SA-R4020-OSS laptop Intel® Celeron® N3160

116specifications compared
58differ
58identical
89known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- 13 R3:Laptop
- Chromebook C301SA-R4020-OSS laptop Intel® Celeron® N3160:Chromebook
Product colour
- 13 R3:Black, Silver
- Chromebook C301SA-R4020-OSS laptop Intel® Celeron® N3160:Grey, Silver
Processor family
- 13 R3:Intel® Core™ i7
- Chromebook C301SA-R4020-OSS laptop Intel® Celeron® N3160:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- 13 R3:i7-6700HQ
- Chromebook C301SA-R4020-OSS laptop Intel® Celeron® N3160:N3160
Processor threads
- 13 R3:8
- Chromebook C301SA-R4020-OSS laptop Intel® Celeron® N3160:4
Processor boost frequency
- 13 R3:3.5 GHz
- Chromebook C301SA-R4020-OSS laptop Intel® Celeron® N3160:2.24 GHz
Processor frequency
- 13 R3:2.6 GHz
- Chromebook C301SA-R4020-OSS laptop Intel® Celeron® N3160:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- 13 R3:6 MB
- Chromebook C301SA-R4020-OSS laptop Intel® Celeron® N3160:2 MB

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Comparison of 13 R3, C301SA-R4020-OSS
205 specifications	A Alienware 13 R3 View product	B ASUS Chromebook C301SA-R4020-OSS laptop Intel® Celeron® N3160 Model C301SA-R4020-OSS View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Chromebook
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Grey, Silver
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700HQ	N3160
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.24 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1170
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series	Intel Celeron N3000 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Braswell
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI3	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	R0	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	6 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	64 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	Flash
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	8 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	320 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1050 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x191B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one	1280	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC3266	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt™ 3 TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM170	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	ChromeOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88967	91831
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FQ	SR2KP
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	74 Wh	48 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one	15.2 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	33 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	9.23 A	1.75 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	19.5 V	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Noble	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 10668 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	40 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	105 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one	0.26 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	1.37 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.63 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	330 mm	329 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	230 mm
HeightKnown for one	24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.03 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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