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Alienware Area-51 R7 vs Alienware Aurora R8

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  • 93specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 58identical
  • 99known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Area-51 R7:AMD
    • Aurora R8:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Area-51 R7:AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™
    • Aurora R8:Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor model
    • Area-51 R7:2950X
    • Aurora R8:i9-9900K
  • Processor cores
    • Area-51 R7:16
    • Aurora R8:8
  • Processor threads
    • Area-51 R7:32
    • Aurora R8:16
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Area-51 R7:4.4 GHz
    • Aurora R8:5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Area-51 R7:3.5 GHz
    • Aurora R8:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Area-51 R7:32 MB
    • Aurora R8:16 MB

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Comparison of Area-51 R7, Aurora R8
192 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series9th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffers2950Xi9-9900K
Processor coresDiffers168
Processor threadsDiffers3216
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.4 GHz5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers32 MB16 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor lithographyDiffers12 nm14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs180 W95 W
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersSocket TR4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2933 MHz2666 MHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
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, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memory64 GB64 GB
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2933 MHz3200 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.51 TB4 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray RW
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity2 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB2 TB
SSD interfacePCI ExpressPCI Express
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 TiNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 Ti
Discrete graphics card memory11 GB11 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® UHD Graphics 630
CUDAYesYes
CUDA coresKnown for one4352Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
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 source0x3E98
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyYesYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X399Intel® Z370
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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 quantityDiffers25
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portYesYes
On/off buttonYesYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers1500 W850 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS GoldUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMidi Tower
Colour nameKnown for oneEpic SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Liquid cooling systemYesYes
Product colourBlack, SilverBlack, Silver
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
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
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Audioidentical
Audio chipRealtek ALC3861Realtek ALC3861
Audio systemHigh Definition AudioHigh Definition Audio
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C5 - 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 altitude-15.2 - 3048 m-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude-15.2 - 10668 m-15.2 - 10668 m
Operating vibrationDiffers0.66 G0.26 G
Non-operating vibration1.3 G1.3 G
Operating shockDiffers110 G40 G
Non-operating shockDiffers160 G105 G
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
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedYesYes
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 sourceNo
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 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 TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® 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 IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source186605
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 sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015D
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

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