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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware 14 R1 vs Alienware M14x (R2)

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 91identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-4700MQ
    • i7-3630QM
  • Processor socket
    • PGA946
    • PGA988
  • Processor codename
    • Haswell
    • Ivy Bridge
  • Bus type
    • DMI2
    • DMI
  • Stepping
    • C0
    • E1
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 47 W
    • 45 W
  • Tjunction
    • 100 °C
    • 105 °C

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Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one35.56 cm
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700MQi7-3630QM
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersPGA946PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one24
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one0
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers814 GB1.03 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers64 GB32 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DL
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneYes
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
HDMI versionDiffers1.41.4a
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511771459
Processor codeDiffersSR15HSR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one8
Battery capacityKnown for one63 Wh
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightKnown for one2.92 kg
WidthDiffers335 mm337 mm
HeightKnown for one37.8 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one33.7 cm (13.3")
Depth (imperial)Known for one25.8 cm (10.2")
Height (imperial)Known for one3.78 cm (1.49")
Height (front)Known for one4.01 cm
Height (rear)Known for one4.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNo
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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