Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Area-51 R7 vs Alienware Aurora 7

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 28identical
  • 146known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Area-51 R7:AMD
    • Aurora 7:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Area-51 R7:AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™
    • Aurora 7:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Area-51 R7:2950X
    • Aurora 7:i7-8700
  • Processor cores
    • Area-51 R7:16
    • Aurora 7:6
  • Processor threads
    • Area-51 R7:32
    • Aurora 7:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Area-51 R7:4.4 GHz
    • Aurora 7:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Area-51 R7:3.5 GHz
    • Aurora 7:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Area-51 R7:32 MB
    • Aurora 7:12 MB

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Comparison of Area-51 R7, Aurora 7
205 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers2950Xi7-8700
Processor coresDiffers166
Processor threadsDiffers3212
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.4 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers32 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor lithographyDiffers12 nm14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs180 W65 W
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersSocket TR4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2933 MHz2666 MHz
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCoffee Lake
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2933 MHz2666 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.51 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one11 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® UHD Graphics 630
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one4352Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 source1200 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 source0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD X399Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneKiller Wireless-AC 1535Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers106
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one1500 WUnknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS GoldUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMidi Tower
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverSilver
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system languageKnown for oneEnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee LiveSafe (30 days Trial), Microsoft Office (30 days Trial)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneFinancial Tracker & Retail Information Cyberlink PowerDVD 18 Ultra Media PlayerUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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 conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating vibrationKnown for one0.66 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one1.3 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one110 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one160 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers272.7 mm212 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm360.5 mm
HeightDiffers569.2 mm472.5 mm
WeightDiffers28 kg14.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one490 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one597 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one387.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one15.3 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included on selected markets onlyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard included on selected markets onlyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Recycling dataidentical
Paper molded pulp content per packageKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Bamboo molded pulp content per packageKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Wheat straw molded pulp content per packageKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Grey board content per packageKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Corrugated cardboard content per packageKnown for one2.72 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Corrugated cardboard content per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one2.22 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Corrugated cardboard content per box for accessoriesKnown for one491.9 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Corrugated cardboard content per sleeve for accessoriesKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) content per packageKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) content per packageKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) content per packageKnown for one431 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Polypropylene (PP) content per packageKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Polystyrene (PS) content per packageKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other materials content per packageKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
EPEAT ratingKnown for one86.93%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUK EnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per intermodal container (20ft)Known for one160 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per intermodal container (40ft)Known for one336 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one130.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet volume weightKnown for one183.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package volume weightKnown for one18.902 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one2 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one8 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known 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 Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)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® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source126686
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known 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
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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