Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Aurora 5 vs Alienware Steam Machine

145specifications compared
69differ
76identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- Aurora 5:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Steam Machine:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aurora 5:i7-6700
- Steam Machine:i7-4785T
Processor boost frequency
- Aurora 5:4 GHz
- Steam Machine:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aurora 5:3.4 GHz
- Steam Machine:2.2 GHz
Bus type
- Aurora 5:DMI3
- Steam Machine:DMI
System bus rate
- Aurora 5:8 GT/s
- Steam Machine:5 GT/s
Processor lithography
- Aurora 5:14 nm
- Steam Machine:22 nm
Processor codename
- Aurora 5:Skylake
- Steam Machine:Haswell

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Comparison of Aurora 5, Steam Machine
188 specifications	A Alienware Aurora 5 View product	B Alienware Steam Machine View product
Processor19 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700	i7-4785T
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	DMI
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	35 W
TcaseDiffers	71 °C	66.35 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffers	R0	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers	1.35 V	1.5 V
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5X	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1912	0x412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.0
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one	2560	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z170	Intel® H81
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	1	0
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	450 W	130 W
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Midi Tower	Desktop
Placement supportedDiffers	Vertical	Horizontal
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Steam OS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88196	80814
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BT	SR1QU
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2013A
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x, VT-d
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating altitudeDiffers	-15.2 - 3048 m	-15.24 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	-15.2 - 10668 m	-15.24 - 10668 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	212 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	360.5 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	472.5 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	14.6 kg	1.81 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD

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