Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware AAR4-1428BK vs ASUS CM CM1740-DERE32 AMD A8 A8-3820

46specifications compared
18differ
28identical
90known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Alienware AAR4-1428BK:Intel
- CM CM1740-DERE32 AMD A8 A8-3820:AMD
Processor family
- Alienware AAR4-1428BK:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
- CM CM1740-DERE32 AMD A8 A8-3820:AMD A8
Processor model
- Alienware AAR4-1428BK:i7-3820
- CM CM1740-DERE32 AMD A8 A8-3820:A8-3820
Processor frequency
- Alienware AAR4-1428BK:3.6 GHz
- CM CM1740-DERE32 AMD A8 A8-3820:2.5 GHz
Maximum internal memory
- Alienware AAR4-1428BK:16 GB
- CM CM1740-DERE32 AMD A8 A8-3820:8 GB
Memory clock speed
- Alienware AAR4-1428BK:1600 MHz
- CM CM1740-DERE32 AMD A8 A8-3820:1333 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Alienware AAR4-1428BK:2 TB
- CM CM1740-DERE32 AMD A8 A8-3820:750 GB
HDD capacity
- Alienware AAR4-1428BK:2 TB
- CM CM1740-DERE32 AMD A8 A8-3820:750 GB

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Comparison of Alienware AAR4-1428BK, CM1740-DERE32
136 specifications	A Alienware Alienware AAR4-1428BK View product	B ASUS CM CM1740-DERE32 AMD A8 A8-3820 Model CM1740-DERE32 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series	AMD A8
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3820	A8-3820
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	10 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-3800 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Sandy Bridge E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	130 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	66.8 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	44	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Platform	PC	PC
SteppingKnown for one	M1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	51.2 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Quad-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	750 GB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® X79 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	micro ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	875 W	300 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Midi Tower	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	No	No
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	63698	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0LD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	52.5 x 45.0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	250 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	645 mm	420 mm
HeightDiffers	426 mm	410 mm
WeightDiffers	20.4 kg	10.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	250 x 645 x 426 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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