Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Area 51 R4 vs Alienware Aurora R7

112specifications compared
43differ
69identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Area 51 R4:Intel® Core™ i9 X-series
- Aurora R7:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Area 51 R4:7th gen Intel® Core™ i9
- Aurora R7:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Area 51 R4:i9-7900X
- Aurora R7:i7-8700K
Processor cores
- Area 51 R4:10
- Aurora R7:6
Processor threads
- Area 51 R4:20
- Aurora R7:12
Processor boost frequency
- Area 51 R4:4.3 GHz
- Aurora R7:4.7 GHz
Processor frequency
- Area 51 R4:3.3 GHz
- Aurora R7:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Area 51 R4:13.75 MB
- Aurora R7:12 MB

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Comparison of Area 51 R4, Aurora R7
169 specifications	A Alienware Area 51 R4 View product	B Alienware Aurora R7 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i9 X-series	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i9	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i9-7900X	i7-8700K
Processor coresDiffers	10	6
Processor threadsDiffers	20	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.3 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	13.75 MB	12 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Coffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	140 W	95 W
TjunctionDiffers	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	44	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	U0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 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 channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.25 TB	2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed	2	2
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
HDD interface	SATA III	SATA III
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon RX 580	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	11 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers	3	2
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	0x3E92
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
CUDA coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3584
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	micro ATX
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i9	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.1	4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
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
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) portsDiffers	2	1
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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	1500 W	850 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Midi Tower
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
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
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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 Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	123613	126684
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2017X	PCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	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
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chip	Realtek ALC3861	Realtek ALC3861
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	-15.24 - 3048 m	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	-15.24 - 10668 m	-15.2 - 10668 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	639 mm	212 mm
DepthDiffers	272.7 mm	360.5 mm
HeightDiffers	570 mm	472.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.8 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard includedDiffers	No	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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