Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer 920 - GTX vs Alienware Aurora 6

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	A Acer 920 - GTX View product	B Alienware Aurora 6 View product
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3770K	i7-3820
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	10 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-3800 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	66.8 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	35	44
SteppingDiffers	E1	M1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD,SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680	AMD Radeon HD 7870
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Not available
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1150 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x162	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z77 Express	Intel® X79 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	750 W	875 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Midi Tower
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features15 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65523	63698
Processor codeDiffers	SR0PL	SR0LD
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	190 mm	447.8 mm
DepthDiffers	524 mm	866.9 mm
HeightDiffers	459 mm	660.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard layoutDiffers	AZERTY	QWERTZ
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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