Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Aurora 6 vs Alienware Aurora R4

119specifications compared
16differ
103identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- Aurora 6:8 GB
- Aurora R4:32 GB
Memory clock speed
- Aurora 6:2133 MHz
- Aurora R4:1600 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Aurora 6:2 TB
- Aurora R4:1 TB
Optical drive type
- Aurora 6:DVD Super Multi
- Aurora R4:DVD Super Multi DL
HDD capacity
- Aurora 6:2 TB
- Aurora R4:1 TB
HDD interface
- Aurora 6:SATA III
- Aurora R4:SATA II
Discrete graphics card model
- Aurora 6:AMD Radeon HD 7870
- Aurora R4:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660
Discrete graphics card memory
- Aurora 6:2 GB
- Aurora R4:1.5 GB

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Comparison of Aurora 6, Aurora R4
147 specifications	A Alienware Aurora 6 View product	B Alienware Aurora R4 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-3820	i7-3820
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequency	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cache	10 MB	10 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor front side bus	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-3800 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-3800 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge E	Sandy Bridge E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 W	130 W
Tcase	66.8 °C	66.8 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40	40
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	44	44
Stepping	M1	M1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	51.2 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7870	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.5 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers	2	1
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® X79 Express	Intel® X79 Express
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	micro ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network1 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-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
Poweridentical
Power supply	875 W	875 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Midi Tower	Midi Tower
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
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 version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK ID	63698	63698
Processor code	SR0LD	SR0LD
Processor package size	52.5 x 45.0 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	447.8 mm	250 mm
DepthDiffers	866.9 mm	645 mm
HeightDiffers	660.4 mm	426 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	447.8 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	866.9 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	660.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source

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