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Alienware Aurora R4 vs Alienware X51 R2 Andromeda

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  • 98specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 50identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aurora R4:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
    • X51 R2 Andromeda:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aurora R4:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X51 R2 Andromeda:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aurora R4:i7-3820
    • X51 R2 Andromeda:i7-4770
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aurora R4:3.8 GHz
    • X51 R2 Andromeda:3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aurora R4:3.6 GHz
    • X51 R2 Andromeda:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aurora R4:10 MB
    • X51 R2 Andromeda:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • Aurora R4:DMI
    • X51 R2 Andromeda:DMI2
  • Processor lithography
    • Aurora R4:32 nm
    • X51 R2 Andromeda:22 nm

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Comparison of Aurora R4, X51 R2 Andromeda
163 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 X-seriesIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3820i7-4770
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers10 MB8 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3800 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge EHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs130 W84 W
TcaseDiffers66.8 °C72.72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4016
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one44Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersM1C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs51.2 GB/s25.6 GB/s
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1.5 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 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 source1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2/12
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® X79 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers60
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers28
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one875 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6369875122
Processor codeDiffersSR0LDSR149
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one645 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one426 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one447.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one866.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one660.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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