Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware AR3 vs HP Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

108specifications compared
44differ
64identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Alienware AR3 has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (4 vs 2). The Alienware AR3 has 4 more processor threads than the HP Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (8 vs 4). The Alienware AR3 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). Only the HP Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has Wi-Fi. Only the Alienware AR3 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

Processor family
- Alienware AR3:Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Alienware AR3:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Alienware AR3:i7-2600
- Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor cores
- Alienware AR3:4
- Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
Processor threads
- Alienware AR3:8
- Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:4
Processor frequency
- Alienware AR3:3.4 GHz
- Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Alienware AR3:8 MB
- Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Alienware AR3:Smart Cache
- Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:L3

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Comparison of Alienware AR3, p6-2018uk
154 specifications	A Alienware Alienware AR3 View product	B HP Pavilion p6-2018uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model p6-2018uk View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2600	i3-2120
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	33
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 1+0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3072 MB/s
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 580	Not available
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1350 MHz	1100 MHz
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.69 GB
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® P67	Intel® H61
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Midi Tower	Desktop
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2012 (60), Norton Online Backup (30)
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52213	53426
Processor codeKnown for one	SR00B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	250 mm	368 mm
DepthDiffers	645 mm	165 mm
HeightDiffers	426 mm	389 mm
WeightDiffers	20.4 kg	8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
TV tuner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVB-T
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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