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Alienware AR3 vs ASUS CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K

116specifications compared
23differ
93identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the Alienware AR3 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K has 267 MHz more memory clock speed than the Alienware AR3 (1600 MHz vs 1333 MHz). The ASUS CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the Alienware AR3 (4 vs 2). Only the ASUS CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K has Wi-Fi. Only the Alienware AR3 has embedded options available.

Processor model
- Alienware AR3:i7-2600
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:i7-2600K
Maximum internal memory
- Alienware AR3:16 GB
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:32 GB
Memory clock speed
- Alienware AR3:1333 MHz
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:1600 MHz
Optical drive type
- Alienware AR3:DVD-RW
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
HDD interface
- Alienware AR3:SATA II
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:SATA, SATA III
Discrete graphics card model
- Alienware AR3:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 580
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 590
On-board graphics card model
- Alienware AR3:Intel® HD Graphics 2000
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card ID
- Alienware AR3:0x102
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:0x112

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Comparison of Alienware AR3, CG8565-FRROG04
150 specifications	A Alienware Alienware AR3 View product	B ASUS CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K Model CG8565-FRROG04 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2600	i7-2600K
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequency	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 W	95 W
Tcase	72.6 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	34	34
Stepping	D2	D2
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	12 GB	12 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	2 TB	2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA, SATA III
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 1+0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 580	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 590
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1350 MHz	1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x102	0x112
Graphics card family	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel, NVIDIA
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® P67	Intel® Z68 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
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-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 W
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Chassis typeKnown for one	Midi Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52213	52214
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR00B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	250 mm	388 mm
DepthDiffers	645 mm	760 mm
HeightDiffers	426 mm	645 mm
WeightDiffers	20.4 kg	20 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source

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