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

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  • 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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187 specifications
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 X-seriesIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5930Ki7-4790
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
System bus rateDiffers0 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5900 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswell EHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs140 W84 W
TcaseDiffers66.8 °C72.72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4016
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersR2C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs68 GB/s25.6 GB/s
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers4.25 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray ROMDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics 4600
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x412
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® H81
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
DVI portDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers1500 W250 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneTowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8.1 Pro
Processor special features14 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8293180806
Processor codeDiffersSR20RSR1QF
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, AESAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x, VT-d
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersCreative Sound Core3DHDA
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - -10668 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers639 mm96 mm
DepthDiffers272.7 mm350 mm
HeightDiffers570 mm405 mm
WeightDiffers28 kg11 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source413 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source567 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC

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