Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K vs HP Pavilion 500-321cn Intel Pentium G G3240

118specifications compared
67differ
51identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
- Pavilion 500-321cn Intel Pentium G G3240:Intel Pentium G
Processor model
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:i7-5820K
- Pavilion 500-321cn Intel Pentium G G3240:G3240
Processor cores
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:6
- Pavilion 500-321cn Intel Pentium G G3240:2
Processor threads
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:12
- Pavilion 500-321cn Intel Pentium G G3240:2
Processor frequency
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:3.3 GHz
- Pavilion 500-321cn Intel Pentium G G3240:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:15 MB
- Pavilion 500-321cn Intel Pentium G G3240:3 MB
Bus type
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:QPI
- Pavilion 500-321cn Intel Pentium G G3240:DMI
System bus rate
- Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K:0 GT/s
- Pavilion 500-321cn Intel Pentium G G3240:5 GT/s

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Comparison of Area-51, 500-321cn
173 specifications	A Alienware Area-51 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-5820K Model Area-51 View product	B HP Pavilion 500-321cn Intel Pentium G G3240 Model 500-321cn View product
Processor20 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series	Intel Pentium G
Processor generationKnown for one	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5820K	G3240
Processor coresDiffers	6	2
Processor threadsDiffers	12	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	0 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5800 Desktop Series	Intel Pentium G3000 series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell E	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	140 W	54, 53
TcaseDiffers	66.8 °C	72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	28	16
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI links	0	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4 1333/1600/2133	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,2133 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	68 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
Memory7 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	4 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-ROM
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	mSATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 705
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® H87
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	850 W	180 W
Power supply input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Micro Tower
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Operating system languageKnown for one	Multilingual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	82932	80796
Processor codeDiffers	SR20S	SR1K6
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, AES	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013C
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Creative Sound Core 3D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.24 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.24 - 10668 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	639 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	272.7 mm	389 mm
HeightDiffers	570 mm	367 mm
WeightDiffers	28 kg	7.15 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard includedDiffers	No	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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