Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Aurora R7 + AW2518HF vs ASUS VivoMini VC65-CG3025ZN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100T

115specifications compared
56differ
59identical
81known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aurora R7 + AW2518HF:Intel® Core™ i7
- VivoMini VC65-CG3025ZN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100T:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aurora R7 + AW2518HF:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- VivoMini VC65-CG3025ZN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100T:8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aurora R7 + AW2518HF:i7-8700
- VivoMini VC65-CG3025ZN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100T:i3-8100T
Processor cores
- Aurora R7 + AW2518HF:6
- VivoMini VC65-CG3025ZN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100T:4
Processor threads
- Aurora R7 + AW2518HF:12
- VivoMini VC65-CG3025ZN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100T:4
Processor frequency
- Aurora R7 + AW2518HF:3.2 GHz
- VivoMini VC65-CG3025ZN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100T:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Aurora R7 + AW2518HF:12 MB
- VivoMini VC65-CG3025ZN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100T:6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aurora R7 + AW2518HF:65 W
- VivoMini VC65-CG3025ZN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100T:35 W

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Comparison of Aurora R7 + AW2518HF, VC65-CG3025ZN
196 specifications	A Alienware Aurora R7 + AW2518HF View product	B ASUS VivoMini VC65-CG3025ZN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100T Model VC65-CG3025ZN View product
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8700	i3-8100T
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	12	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	4.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	82 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2666 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	41.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B0
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2666 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory upgrade noteKnown for one	Additional memory sold separately	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	32 GB	256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E92	0x3E91
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one	1920	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI 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
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z370	Intel® H110
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	micro ATX	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
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Killer Wireless-AC 1535	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Midi Tower	Mini PC
Colour nameKnown for one	Epic Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe (30 days Trial), Microsoft Office (30 days Trial)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	62.2 cm (24.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	TN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	1000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	400 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	170°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	160°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
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
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	126686	129944
Processor codeDiffers	SR3QS	SR3Y8
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015A
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC3861	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 10668 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one	0.26 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	1.37 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	40 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	105 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	212 mm	197.5 mm
DepthDiffers	360.5 mm	196.3 mm
HeightDiffers	472.5 mm	61.9 mm
WeightDiffers	14.8 kg	2.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included on selected markets onlyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard included on selected markets onlyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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