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Alienware Aurora R5 vs Alienware Steam Machine R2

145specifications compared
48differ
97identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aurora R5:Intel® Core™ i7
- Steam Machine R2:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aurora R5:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Steam Machine R2:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aurora R5:i7-6700
- Steam Machine R2:i5-6400T
Processor threads
- Aurora R5:8
- Steam Machine R2:4
Processor boost frequency
- Aurora R5:4 GHz
- Steam Machine R2:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aurora R5:3.4 GHz
- Steam Machine R2:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aurora R5:8 MB
- Steam Machine R2:6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aurora R5:65 W
- Steam Machine R2:35 W

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Comparison of Aurora R5, Steam Machine R2
175 specifications	A Alienware Aurora R5 View product	B Alienware Steam Machine R2 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700	i5-6400T
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	35 W
TcaseDiffers	71 °C	66 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1912	0x1912
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one	1664	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	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
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	950 MHz
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® Z170	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces6 differ
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 quantityDiffers	7	4
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
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
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
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
Design3 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 slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88196	88187
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BT	SR2BS
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015A
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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

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