Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Area 51 R5 vs Alienware Area 51 Threadripper Edition

85specifications compared
18differ
67identical
92known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Area 51 R5:Intel
- Area 51 Threadripper Edition:AMD
Processor family
- Area 51 R5:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
- Area 51 Threadripper Edition:AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™
Processor model
- Area 51 R5:i7-7800X
- Area 51 Threadripper Edition:1950X
Processor cores
- Area 51 R5:6
- Area 51 Threadripper Edition:16
Processor threads
- Area 51 R5:12
- Area 51 Threadripper Edition:32
Processor frequency
- Area 51 R5:3.5 GHz
- Area 51 Threadripper Edition:3.4 GHz
Stepping
- Area 51 R5:U0
- Area 51 Threadripper Edition:B1
Internal memory
- Area 51 R5:16 GB
- Area 51 Threadripper Edition:64 GB

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Comparison of Area 51 R5, Area 51 Threadripper Edition
177 specifications	A Alienware Area 51 R5 View product	B Alienware Area 51 Threadripper Edition View product
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series	AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7800X	1950X
Processor coresDiffers	6	16
Processor threadsDiffers	12	32
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	8.25 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI3	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Skylake	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	140 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	28	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
SteppingDiffers	U0	B1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor thermal powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85.3 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory upgrade noteKnown for one	Additional memory sold separately	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.25 TB	2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers	2	1
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel X299 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	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 & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	10	8
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerShareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	850 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Gold	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue, Grey, Silver	Black, Grey, Silver
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Advanced	Windows 10 Home
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe (30 days Trial), Microsoft Office (30 days Trial)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	123589	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3L4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2017X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC3861	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating vibrationKnown for one	0.26 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	1.37 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	40 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	105 G	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	84.8%	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
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	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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