Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Aurora R5 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 121identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aurora R5:64 GB
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:32 GB
  • Memory slots
    • Aurora R5:4x DIMM
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x SO-DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aurora R5:1 TB
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1.12 TB
  • Storage media
    • Aurora R5:HDD
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:HDD+SSD
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • Aurora R5:1
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • Aurora R5:3 GB
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Aurora R5:Intel® Z170
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® B150
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Aurora R5:6
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3

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Comparison of Aurora R5, MI2-029TW
178 specifications
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one1664Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B150
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers63
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers74
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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 quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 source350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerDesktop
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
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Red
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers360.5 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers472.5 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers14.6 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio

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