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Alienware Area51-R2 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-6800K vs Alienware Aurora R6

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 71identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Area51-R2 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-6800K:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
    • Aurora R6:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Area51-R2 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-6800K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aurora R6:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Area51-R2 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-6800K:i7-6800K
    • Aurora R6:i7-7700
  • Processor cores
    • Area51-R2 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-6800K:6
    • Aurora R6:4
  • Processor threads
    • Area51-R2 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-6800K:12
    • Aurora R6:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Area51-R2 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-6800K:3.6 GHz
    • Aurora R6:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Area51-R2 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-6800K:3.4 GHz
    • Aurora R6:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Area51-R2 Intel® Core™ i7 X-series i7-6800K:15 MB
    • Aurora R6:8 MB

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Comparison of Area51-R2, Aurora R6
174 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 X-seriesIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6800Ki7-7700
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs140 W65 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers2816
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers128 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity2.12 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray ROMNo
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
HDD size3.5"3.5"
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics 630
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 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 source0x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
CUDAYesYes
CUDA cores19201920
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantity11
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantity33
Graphics card HDMI ports quantity11
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyYesYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z170
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemicro ATX
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers67
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source460 W
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 typeDiffersTowerMidi Tower
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Drivers includedYesYes
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
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 TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
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® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9418997128
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR338
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
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
Thunderbolt™ 3 TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
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 processorYesYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers639 mm212 mm
DepthDiffers272.7 mm360.5 mm
HeightDiffers570 mm472.5 mm
WeightDiffers28 kg14.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedNoNo
Keyboard includedNoNo
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualYesYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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-15.2 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - -10668 mUnknown — not stated by the source

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