Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Area-51 R3 vs Alienware Aurora R8

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	A Alienware Area-51 R3 View product	B Alienware Aurora R8 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™	Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffers	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series	9th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffers	1950X	i9-9900K
Processor coresDiffers	16	8
Processor threadsDiffers	32	16
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	32 MB	16 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GT/s
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Coffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	Socket TR4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.6 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	2666 MHz	3200 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.51 TB	4 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray RW
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	2 TB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	11 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5X	GDDR6
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 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	12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x3E98
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Z370
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
On/off buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Midi Tower
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey, Silver	Black, Silver
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office, McAfee Live Safe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	186605
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC3861
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.26 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	272.7 mm	212 mm
DepthDiffers	638.2 mm	360.5 mm
HeightDiffers	569.2 mm	472.5 mm
WeightDiffers	28 kg	14.8 kg
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
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package materialKnown for one	Corrugated cardboard, Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), Polypropylene (PP)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recycling dataidentical
Corrugated cardboard content per packageKnown for one	4.64 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Corrugated cardboard content per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	2.64 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Corrugated cardboard content per box for accessoriesKnown for one	400 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Corrugated cardboard content per sleeve for accessoriesKnown for one	1.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) content per packageKnown for one	778 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Polypropylene (PP) content per packageKnown for one	120 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
EPEAT ratingKnown for one	84.21%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	60 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per intermodal container (40ft)Known for one	126 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	90 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	99 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet volume weightKnown for one	180 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one	39.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of stacking cartonsKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one	80.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one	76 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one	30.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case volume weightKnown for one	40.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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