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Alienware Aurora R6 vs MSI 3 VR7RC-020US

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 87identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aurora R6:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 3 VR7RC-020US:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aurora R6:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 3 VR7RC-020US:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aurora R6:i7-7700
    • 3 VR7RC-020US:i5-7400
  • Processor threads
    • Aurora R6:8
    • 3 VR7RC-020US:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aurora R6:4.2 GHz
    • 3 VR7RC-020US:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aurora R6:3.6 GHz
    • 3 VR7RC-020US:3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aurora R6:8 MB
    • 3 VR7RC-020US:6 MB
  • Memory types supported by processor
    • Aurora R6:DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
    • 3 VR7RC-020US:DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM

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Comparison of Aurora R6, 3 VR7RC-020US
158 specifications
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700i5-7400
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB3 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59125912
CUDA coresKnown for one1920Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-D 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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z170Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers73
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 quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers03
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers460 W230 W
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerDesktop
Placement supportedDiffersVerticalHorizontal/Vertical
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Softwareidentical
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 TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9712897147
Processor codeDiffersSR338SR32W
Thunderbolt™ 3 TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers212 mm353.7 mm
DepthDiffers360.5 mm251.3 mm
HeightDiffers472.5 mm97.6 mm
WeightDiffers14.8 kg3.17 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.09 kg

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