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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 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
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
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
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
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
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
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon RX 580NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
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
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
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers1500 W460 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMidi Tower
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
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® 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
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® 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
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
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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