Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Aurora R4 vs Alienware AXCI726_810W8CB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770

95specifications compared
44differ
51identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aurora R4:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
- AXCI726_810W8CB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aurora R4:i7-3820
- AXCI726_810W8CB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
Processor boost frequency
- Aurora R4:3.8 GHz
- AXCI726_810W8CB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aurora R4:3.6 GHz
- AXCI726_810W8CB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aurora R4:10 MB
- AXCI726_810W8CB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
Processor lithography
- Aurora R4:32 nm
- AXCI726_810W8CB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:22 nm
Processor codename
- Aurora R4:Sandy Bridge E
- AXCI726_810W8CB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aurora R4:130 W
- AXCI726_810W8CB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:77 W

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Comparison of Aurora R4, AXCI726_810W8CB
151 specifications	A Alienware Aurora R4 View product	B Alienware AXCI726_810W8CB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model AXCI726_810W8CB View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3820	i7-3770
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	10 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3800 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge E	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	130 W	77 W
TcaseDiffers	66.8 °C	67.4 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	44	34
SteppingDiffers	M1	E1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	51.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1.5 GB	1.536 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x162
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® X79 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	micro ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	875 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Midi Tower	Desktop
Placement supportedDiffers	Vertical	Horizontal/Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	63698	65719
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0LD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011D
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	250 mm	95 mm
DepthDiffers	645 mm	318 mm
HeightDiffers	426 mm	343 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	447.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	866.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	660.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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