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Alienware Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K vs Alienware X51 R3

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 63differ
  • 52identical
  • 74known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
    • X51 R3:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X51 R3:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:i7-5820K
    • X51 R3:i5-6600K
  • Processor cores
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:6
    • X51 R3:4
  • Processor threads
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:12
    • X51 R3:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:3.6 GHz
    • X51 R3:3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:3.3 GHz
    • X51 R3:3.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:15 MB
    • X51 R3:6 MB

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189 specifications
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 X-seriesIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-5820Ki5-6600K
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers124
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
System bus rateKnown for one0 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5800 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i5-6600 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswell ESkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs140 W91 W
TcaseDiffers66.8 °C64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers2816
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4 1333/1600/2133DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs68 GB/s34.2 GB/s
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one4 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one4x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 745
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 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 source1150 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 source1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z170
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemini ITX
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers10
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one850 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneTowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedDiffersVerticalHorizontal/Vertical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Home
Operating system languageKnown for oneMultilingualUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft OfficeUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features15 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x, VT-d
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8293288191
Processor codeKnown for oneSR20SUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, AESAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) 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 sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015D
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneCreative Sound Core 3DUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15.24 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.24 - 10668 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers639 mm95 mm
DepthDiffers272.7 mm318 mm
HeightDiffers570 mm343 mm
WeightDiffers28 kg5.49 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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