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Alienware AAR4-1428BK vs ASUS Essentio CG8250-ITCH14

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 69identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Alienware AAR4-1428BK:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
    • Essentio CG8250-ITCH14:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Alienware AAR4-1428BK:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Essentio CG8250-ITCH14:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Alienware AAR4-1428BK:i7-3820
    • Essentio CG8250-ITCH14:i7-2600
  • Processor frequency
    • Alienware AAR4-1428BK:3.6 GHz
    • Essentio CG8250-ITCH14:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Alienware AAR4-1428BK:10 MB
    • Essentio CG8250-ITCH14:8 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Alienware AAR4-1428BK:Sandy Bridge E
    • Essentio CG8250-ITCH14:Sandy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Alienware AAR4-1428BK:130 W
    • Essentio CG8250-ITCH14:95 W
  • Tcase
    • Alienware AAR4-1428BK:66.8 °C
    • Essentio CG8250-ITCH14:72.6 °C

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Comparison of Alienware AAR4-1428BK, Essentio CG8250-ITCH14
144 specifications
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 X-seriesIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3820i7-2600
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers10 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3800 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge ESandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs130 W95 W
TcaseDiffers66.8 °C72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4016
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs4434
SteppingDiffersM1D2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs51.2 GB/s21 GB/s
Processor front side busKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x102
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel, NVIDIA
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X79 ExpressIntel® H67
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers875 W400 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerDesktop
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6369852213
Processor codeDiffersSR0LDSR00B
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.2AVX
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm206 mm
DepthDiffers645 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers426 mm530 mm
WeightDiffers20.4 kg13 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs250 x 645 x 426 mm206 x 460 x 530 mm

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