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Acer Chromebox CXI vs Alienware Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K

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  • 106specifications compared
  • 63differ
  • 43identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Chromebox CXI:Intel® Celeron®
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
  • Processor model
    • Chromebox CXI:2957U
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:i7-5820K
  • Processor cores
    • Chromebox CXI:2
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:6
  • Processor threads
    • Chromebox CXI:2
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:12
  • Processor frequency
    • Chromebox CXI:1.4 GHz
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:3.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Chromebox CXI:2 MB
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:15 MB
  • Bus type
    • Chromebox CXI:DMI2
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:QPI
  • System bus rate
    • Chromebox CXI:5 GT/s
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:0 GT/s

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Comparison of Chromebox CXI, Area-51
179 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers2957Ui7-5820K
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers212
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB15 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMI2QPI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s0 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-5800 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellHaswell E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W140 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66.8 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1028
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168LGA 2011-v3
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4 1333/1600/2133
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s68 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one4x1, 1x4Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneD0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB4 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers16 GB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD±RW
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers16 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersSATA, SATA IImSATA
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsNot available
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 one200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® X99
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers01
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputsDiffers12
Line-outYesYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W850 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersChromeOSWindows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Operating system languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMultilingual
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office
Processor special features19 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyNoNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
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)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)NoNo
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7894282932
Processor codeDiffersSR1DVSR20S
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm52.5 x 45.0 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, AES
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — 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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCreative Sound Core 3D
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15.24 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15.24 - 10668 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers139.9 mm639 mm
DepthDiffers57.7 mm272.7 mm
HeightDiffers173.1 mm570 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedNoNo
Keyboard includedNoNo
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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