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

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  • 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
Processor1 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-2600i7-2600K
PlatformKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA, SATA III
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 1+0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 580NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 590
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1020x112
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® P67Intel® Z68 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Headphone outputsDiffers51
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneMidi TowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221352214
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR00BUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm388 mm
DepthDiffers645 mm760 mm
HeightDiffers426 mm645 mm
WeightDiffers20.4 kg20 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source

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