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Alienware Area51 R5 vs Alienware Aurora R9

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 73identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Area51 R5:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
    • Aurora R9:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Area51 R5:9th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aurora R9:9th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Area51 R5:i7-9800X
    • Aurora R9:i5-9400
  • Processor cores
    • Area51 R5:8
    • Aurora R9:6
  • Processor threads
    • Area51 R5:16
    • Aurora R9:6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Area51 R5:4.4 GHz
    • Aurora R9:4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Area51 R5:3.8 GHz
    • Aurora R9:2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Area51 R5:16.5 MB
    • Aurora R9:9 MB

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Comparison of Area51 R5, Aurora R9
170 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 X-seriesIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers9th gen Intel® Core™ i79th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-9800Xi5-9400
Processor coresDiffers86
Processor threadsDiffers166
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers16.5 MB9 MB
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs165 W65 W
TjunctionDiffers95 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4416
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
Memoryidentical
Internal memory manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHyperX
Memory upgrade noteKnown for oneAdditional memory sold separatelyUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Total HDDs capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® UHD 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 source1050 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/x92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
CUDA coresDiffers768896
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299Intel® Z370
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemicro ATX
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Antenna typeDiffers2x21x1
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneKiller Wireless-AC 1535Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 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
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportDiffers31
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Colour nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDark Side of the Moon
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.8 L
Product colourDiffersBlack, Grey, SilverBlack, Grey
Chassis typeKnown for oneTowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown 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 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 sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)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® 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® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers189122134898
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2017XPCG 2015C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
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
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers-15.24 - 3048 m-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-15.24 - 10668 m-15.2 - 10668 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers272.7 mm222.8 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm431.9 mm
HeightDiffers569.2 mm481.6 mm
WeightKnown for one28 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one1500 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
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS GoldUnknown — not stated by the source

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