Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Area-51 R3 vs Alienware Aurora R8

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  • 78specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 46identical
  • 110known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Area-51 R3:AMD
    • Aurora R8:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Area-51 R3:AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™
    • Aurora R8:Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor model
    • Area-51 R3:1950X
    • Aurora R8:i9-9900K
  • Processor cores
    • Area-51 R3:16
    • Aurora R8:8
  • Processor threads
    • Area-51 R3:32
    • Aurora R8:16
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Area-51 R3:4 GHz
    • Aurora R8:5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Area-51 R3:3.4 GHz
    • Aurora R8:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Area-51 R3:32 MB
    • Aurora R8:16 MB

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Comparison of Area-51 R3, Aurora R8
188 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series9th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffers1950Xi9-9900K
Processor coresDiffers168
Processor threadsDiffers3216
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers32 MB16 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor socketDiffersSocket TR4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz3200 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.51 TB4 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray RW
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity2 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB2 TB
SSD interfacePCI ExpressPCI Express
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB11 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5XGDDR6
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 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 source12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x3E98
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyYesYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z370
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneKiller Wireless-AC 1535Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers25
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portYesYes
On/off buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMidi Tower
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourDiffersBlack, Grey, SilverBlack, Silver
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office, McAfee Live SafeUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source186605
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC3861
Audio systemHigh Definition AudioHigh Definition Audio
Operational conditionsidentical
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 altitude-15.2 - 3048 m-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude-15.2 - 10668 m-15.2 - 10668 m
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.26 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 G
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers272.7 mm212 mm
DepthDiffers638.2 mm360.5 mm
HeightDiffers569.2 mm472.5 mm
WeightDiffers28 kg14.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedYesYes
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mouse included on selected markets onlyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard included on selected markets onlyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package materialKnown for oneCorrugated cardboard, Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), Polypropylene (PP)Unknown — not stated by the source
Recycling dataidentical
Corrugated cardboard content per packageKnown for one4.64 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Corrugated cardboard content per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one2.64 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Corrugated cardboard content per box for accessoriesKnown for one400 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Corrugated cardboard content per sleeve for accessoriesKnown for one1.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) content per packageKnown for one778 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Polypropylene (PP) content per packageKnown for one120 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
EPEAT ratingKnown for one84.21%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUK InternationalUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per intermodal container (20ft)Known for one60 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per intermodal container (40ft)Known for one126 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one90 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one99 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet volume weightKnown for one180 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one39.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of stacking cartonsKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one80.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one76 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one30.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case volume weightKnown for one40.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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