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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Area 51 R4 vs MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-093DE

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  • 98specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 46identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

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

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Alienware

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MSI

Aegis 3 VR7RC-093DEView product
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 seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs140 W65 W
TjunctionDiffers95 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4416
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 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 one1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
SSD interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressM.2
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon RX 580NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one3
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® B250
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i9
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers1500 W450 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS Bronze
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlack, Grey, SilverBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneVertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one2
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12361397128
Processor codeDiffersSR3L2SR338
Processor package sizeKnown for one37.5 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 oneYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2017XPCG 2015C
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers639 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers272.7 mm376 mm
HeightDiffers570 mm433 mm
WeightKnown for one11.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNo
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one3
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC3861
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15.24 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.24 - 10668 m

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