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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Area-51 R3 Threadripper Edition vs Alienware Aurora R7

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  • 84specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 45identical
  • 87known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor family
    • AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 1920X
    • i7-8700K
  • Processor cores
    • 12
    • 6
  • Processor threads
    • 24
    • 12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4 GHz
    • 4.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 3.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 32 MB
    • 12 MB

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Area-51 R3 Threadripper EditionView product
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Aurora R7View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers1920Xi7-8700K
Processor coresDiffers126
Processor threadsDiffers2412
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers32 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI3
System bus rateKnown for one8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one95 W
TjunctionKnown for one100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers6416
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2667 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs85.3 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNo
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one180 W
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket TR4
SteppingKnown for oneB1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2666 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity2 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI Express
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB11 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers12
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.5
CUDAYesYes
CUDA coresDiffers19203584
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one24
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantity33
Graphics card HDMI ports quantity11
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATX
Password protectionYesYes
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD X399
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one850 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMidi Tower
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneYes
Product colourDiffersBlack, Grey, SilverBlack, Silver
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one2
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one126684
Processor package sizeKnown for one37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one1S
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC3861
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 65 °C-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers-15.24 - 3048 m-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-15.24 - 10668 m-15.2 - 10668 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers272.7 mm212 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm360.5 mm
HeightDiffers569.2 mm472.5 mm
WeightDiffers28 kg14.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one3

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