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Acer 920 - GTX vs Alienware Aurora 6

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 55identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer 920 - GTX has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Alienware Aurora 6 (3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). The Alienware Aurora 6 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer 920 - GTX (3.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Alienware Aurora 6 has 2 MB more processor cache than the Acer 920 - GTX (10 MB vs 8 MB). Only the Acer 920 - GTX has on-board graphics card. Only the Alienware Aurora 6 has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor family
    • 920 - GTX:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aurora 6:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
  • Processor model
    • 920 - GTX:i7-3770K
    • Aurora 6:i7-3820
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 920 - GTX:3.9 GHz
    • Aurora 6:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 920 - GTX:3.5 GHz
    • Aurora 6:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 920 - GTX:8 MB
    • Aurora 6:10 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • 920 - GTX:22 nm
    • Aurora 6:32 nm
  • Processor codename
    • 920 - GTX:Ivy Bridge
    • Aurora 6:Sandy Bridge E
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 920 - GTX:77 W
    • Aurora 6:130 W

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Comparison of 920 - GTX, Aurora 6
151 specifications
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
Processor generation3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3770Ki7-3820
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB10 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-3800 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs77 W130 W
TcaseDiffers67.4 °C66.8 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3544
SteppingDiffersE1M1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity2 TB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
HDD capacity2 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Card reader integratedYesYes
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDD,SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680AMD Radeon HD 7870
Discrete graphics card memory2 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Not available
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one650 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1150 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x162Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z77 ExpressIntel® X79 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputsDiffers12
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portYesYes
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers750 W875 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMidi Tower
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6552363698
Processor codeDiffersSR0PLSR0LD
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm52.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — 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® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2011DUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers190 mm447.8 mm
DepthDiffers524 mm866.9 mm
HeightDiffers459 mm660.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Keyboard includedYesYes
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard layoutDiffersAZERTYQWERTZ
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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