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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 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
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
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
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
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
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
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray ROMNo
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
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
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
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
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown 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 TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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
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® 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
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
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
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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