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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Alpha R2 vs Alienware Steam Machine

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 97identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-6400T
    • i7-4785T
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 8 MB
  • Bus type
    • DMI3
    • DMI
  • System bus rate
    • 8 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s

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Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400Ti7-4785T
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
TcaseDiffers66 °C66.35 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersR0C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers1.35 V1.5 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x19120x412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.0
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon R9 M470X
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one950 MHz
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® H81
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one0
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI versionDiffers2.01.4a
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one130 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCDesktop
Cable lock slotKnown for oneNo
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNo
VolumeKnown for one1.2 L
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeSteam OS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818780814
Processor codeDiffersSR2BSSR1QU
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015APCG 2013A
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHD
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC3234
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating altitudeDiffers-15.2 - 3048 m-15.24 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-15.2 - 10668 m-15.24 - 10668 m
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes

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