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Alienware Aurora R5 vs ASUS VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U

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  • 51differ
  • 70identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

The Alienware Aurora R5 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U (4 vs 2). The Alienware Aurora R5 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U (8 vs 4). The Alienware Aurora R5 has 1.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U (4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the Alienware Aurora R5 has embedded options available. Only the Alienware Aurora R5 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Processor family
    • Aurora R5:Intel® Core™ i7
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aurora R5:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aurora R5:i7-6700
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:i5-6200U
  • Processor cores
    • Aurora R5:4
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aurora R5:8
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aurora R5:4 GHz
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aurora R5:3.4 GHz
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aurora R5:8 MB
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:3 MB

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Comparison of Aurora R5, VM65-G012Z
183 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI3QPI
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W15 W
TcaseKnown for one71 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x4, 4x1
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1866,2133,1600 MHz
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19121916
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one1664Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCMini PC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z170Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers60
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers76
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerMini PC
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 L
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819688193
Processor codeDiffersSR2BTSR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm42 X 24 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one1SUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2015CUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 10668 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers212 mm190 mm
DepthDiffers360.5 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers472.5 mm56.2 mm
WeightDiffers14.6 kg1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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