Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Area 51 R2 vs ASUS BP BP1AD-I74790414F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790

106specifications compared
60differ
46identical
81known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Area 51 R2:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
- BP BP1AD-I74790414F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Area 51 R2:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- BP BP1AD-I74790414F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Area 51 R2:i7-5930K
- BP BP1AD-I74790414F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:i7-4790
Processor cores
- Area 51 R2:6
- BP BP1AD-I74790414F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4
Processor threads
- Area 51 R2:12
- BP BP1AD-I74790414F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8
Processor boost frequency
- Area 51 R2:3.7 GHz
- BP BP1AD-I74790414F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Area 51 R2:3.5 GHz
- BP BP1AD-I74790414F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:3.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Area 51 R2:15 MB
- BP BP1AD-I74790414F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8 MB

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Comparison of Area 51 R2, BP1AD-I74790414F
187 specifications	A Alienware Area 51 R2 View product	B ASUS BP BP1AD-I74790414F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 Model BP1AD-I74790414F View product
Processor22 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5930K	i7-4790
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	0 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5900 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell E	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	140 W	84 W
TcaseDiffers	66.8 °C	72.72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	16
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI links	0	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffers	R2	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,2133 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	68 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	4.25 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray ROM	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	4 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x412
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® H81
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	1500 W	250 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8.1 Pro
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	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	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel HD GraphicsDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	82931	80806
Processor codeDiffers	SR20R	SR1QF
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, AES	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x, VT-d
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013D
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Creative Sound Core3D	HDA
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - -10668 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	639 mm	96 mm
DepthDiffers	272.7 mm	350 mm
HeightDiffers	570 mm	405 mm
WeightDiffers	28 kg	11 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
ManualKnown 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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	413 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	567 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC

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