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Alienware Aurora R6 vs Alienware Aurora R7

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 105identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Aurora R6:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aurora R7:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aurora R6:i7-7700
    • Aurora R7:i7-8700K
  • Processor cores
    • Aurora R6:4
    • Aurora R7:6
  • Processor threads
    • Aurora R6:8
    • Aurora R7:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aurora R6:4.2 GHz
    • Aurora R7:4.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aurora R6:3.6 GHz
    • Aurora R7:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aurora R6:8 MB
    • Aurora R7:12 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Aurora R6:Kaby Lake
    • Aurora R7:Coffee Lake

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Comparison of Aurora R6, Aurora R7
169 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700i7-8700K
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB12 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB2.51 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersSATA IIIPCI Express
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB11 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers12
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
CUDA coresDiffers19203584
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z170Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers76
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers460 W850 W
Designidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers97128126684
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR338Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt™ 3 TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC3861
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15.2 - 10668 m
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersNoYes
Keyboard includedDiffersNoYes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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