Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Alpha Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T vs Alienware Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K

125specifications compared
63differ
62identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Alpha Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:Intel® Core™ i3
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
Processor generation
- Alpha Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Alpha Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:i3-4130T
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:i7-5820K
Processor cores
- Alpha Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:2
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:6
Processor threads
- Alpha Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:4
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:12
Processor frequency
- Alpha Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:2.9 GHz
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Alpha Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:3 MB
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:15 MB
Bus type
- Alpha Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:DMI
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:QPI

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Comparison of Alpha, Area-51
176 specifications	A Alienware Alpha Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T Model Alpha View product	B Alienware Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K Model Area-51 View product
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4130T	i7-5820K
Processor coresDiffers	2	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	15 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	0 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-5800 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Haswell E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	140 W
TcaseDiffers	72 °C	66.8 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	28
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 2011-v3
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4 1333/1600/2133
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	68 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	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	200 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 DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x41E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	Intel® X99
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	0	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	130 W	850 W
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Placement supportedDiffers	Horizontal	Vertical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multilingual
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	77481	82932
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR20S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, AES
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	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
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2013A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Creative Sound Core 3D
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	639 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	272.7 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	570 mm
WeightDiffers	1.81 kg	28 kg
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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