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Alienware Aurora 7 vs Alienware Aurora R8

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  • 104specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 81identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aurora 7:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aurora R8:Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor generation
    • Aurora 7:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aurora R8:9th gen Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor model
    • Aurora 7:i7-8700
    • Aurora R8:i9-9900K
  • Processor cores
    • Aurora 7:6
    • Aurora R8:8
  • Processor threads
    • Aurora 7:12
    • Aurora R8:16
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aurora 7:4.6 GHz
    • Aurora R8:5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aurora 7:3.2 GHz
    • Aurora R8:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aurora 7:12 MB
    • Aurora R8:16 MB

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Comparison of Aurora 7, Aurora R8
157 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i79th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffersi7-8700i9-9900K
Processor coresDiffers68
Processor threadsDiffers1216
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.6 GHz5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB128 GB
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz3200 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB4 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlu-Ray RW
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR6
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E920x3E98
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z370
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers65
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
On/off buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 W
Design1 differ
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Colour nameKnown for oneEpic SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers126686186605
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3QSUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC3861
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.26 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 G
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 G
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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