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Alienware Area 51 R4 vs Alienware Aurora R6

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 64identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Area 51 R4:Intel® Core™ i9 X-series
    • Aurora R6:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Area 51 R4:7th gen Intel® Core™ i9
    • Aurora R6:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Area 51 R4:i9-7900X
    • Aurora R6:i7-7700
  • Processor cores
    • Area 51 R4:10
    • Aurora R6:4
  • Processor threads
    • Area 51 R4:20
    • Aurora R6:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Area 51 R4:4.3 GHz
    • Aurora R6:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Area 51 R4:3.3 GHz
    • Aurora R6:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Area 51 R4:13.75 MB
    • Aurora R6:8 MB

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Comparison of Area 51 R4, Aurora R6
170 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i9 X-seriesIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i97th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi9-7900Xi7-7700
Processor coresDiffers104
Processor threadsDiffers208
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers13.75 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs140 W65 W
TjunctionDiffers95 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4416
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersU0B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers128 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2666 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
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
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressSATA III
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon RX 580NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers31
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD 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 source1150 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 source0x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CUDA coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyYesYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z170
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemicro ATX
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i9Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers87
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers1500 W460 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMidi Tower
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
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 includedYesYes
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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 Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)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 IDDiffers12361397128
Processor codeDiffersSR3L2SR338
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2017XPCG 2015C
Thunderbolt™ 3 TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
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
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers639 mm212 mm
DepthDiffers272.7 mm360.5 mm
HeightDiffers570 mm472.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedNoNo
Keyboard includedNoNo
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC3861Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
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-15.24 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.24 - 10668 mUnknown — not stated by the source

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