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Alienware 14 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop vs Alienware M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 93identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 14 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 14 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • 14 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:HD
    • M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • 14 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 14 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
    • M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:i7-3630QM
  • Processor socket
    • 14 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:PGA946
    • M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:PGA988
  • Processor codename
    • 14 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Haswell
    • M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Ivy Bridge
  • Bus type
    • 14 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:DMI2
    • M17xR4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:DMI

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178 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700MQi7-3630QM
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
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHD, Dolby Home Theater v4Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs2 MP2.1 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one69 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one150 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.77 kg4.26 kg
WidthDiffers335 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers258.4 mm304.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one4.01 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.17 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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