Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Area-51 R3 vs Alienware Area 51 R6

103specifications compared
11differ
92identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Total storage capacity
- Area-51 R3:2.51 TB
- Area 51 R6:2.25 TB
SSD capacity
- Area-51 R3:512 GB
- Area 51 R6:256 GB
Card reader integrated
- Area-51 R3:Yes
- Area 51 R6:No
Discrete graphics card model
- Area-51 R3:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
- Area 51 R6:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Area-51 R3:8
- Area 51 R6:10
Product colour
- Area-51 R3:Black, Grey, Silver
- Area 51 R6:Black, Red, Silver
Operating system installed
- Area-51 R3:Windows 10 Home
- Area 51 R6:Windows 10 Advanced
Operating altitude
- Area-51 R3:-15.2 - 3048 m
- Area 51 R6:-15.24 - 3048 m

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Comparison of Area-51 R3, Area 51 R6
143 specifications	A Alienware Area-51 R3 View product	B Alienware Area 51 R6 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor family	AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™	AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™
Processor generation	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series
Processor model	1950X	1950X
Processor cores	16	16
Processor threads	32	32
Processor boost frequency	4 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequency	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cache	32 MB	32 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socket	Socket TR4	Socket TR4
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory upgrade noteKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Additional memory sold separately
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.51 TB	2.25 TB
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) ready	Yes	Yes
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD X399
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Killer Wireless-AC 1535	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.1	4.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PowerShareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" bays	3	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Number of 5.25" bays	1	1
Number of 2.5" bays	2	2
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey, Silver	Black, Red, Silver
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Advanced
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Office, McAfee Live Safe	Microsoft Office (30 days Trial)
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC3861
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 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	-15.2 - 3048 m	-15.24 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	-15.2 - 10668 m	-15.24 - 10668 m
Operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.26 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.37 G
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	272.7 mm	272.7 mm
DepthDiffers	638.2 mm	639 mm
Height	569.2 mm	569.2 mm
Weight	28 kg	28 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package material	Corrugated cardboard, Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), Polypropylene (PP)	Corrugated cardboard, Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), Polypropylene (PP)
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mouse included on selected markets onlyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard included on selected markets onlyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recycling dataidentical
Corrugated cardboard content per package	4.64 kg	4.64 kg
Corrugated cardboard content per shipping (inner) case	2.64 kg	2.64 kg
Corrugated cardboard content per box for accessories	400 g	400 g
Corrugated cardboard content per sleeve for accessories	1.6 kg	1.6 kg
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) content per package	778 g	778 g
Polypropylene (PP) content per package	120 g	120 g
Sustainabilityidentical
EPEAT rating	84.21%	84.21%
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	UK International	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per intermodal container (20ft)	60 pc(s)	60 pc(s)
Products per intermodal container (40ft)Known for one	126 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross width	100 cm	100 cm
Pallet gross length	120 cm	120 cm
Pallet gross height	90 cm	90 cm
Pallet gross weight	99 kg	99 kg
Pallet volume weight	180 kg	180 kg
Shipping (inner) case width	39.8 cm	39.8 cm
Maximum number of stacking cartons	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case length	80.3 cm	80.3 cm
Shipping (inner) case height	76 cm	76 cm
Shipping (inner) case gross weight	30.4 kg	30.4 kg
Shipping (inner) case volume weight	40.5 kg	40.5 kg
Products per pallet layer	3 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
Layers per pallet	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Products per pallet	3 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
Products per intermodal container (40ft, HC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	126 pc(s)
Poweridentical
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz

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