Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Steam Machine + Steam Controller vs Alienware Steam R2

130specifications compared
40differ
90identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Steam Machine + Steam Controller:Intel® Core™ i7
- Steam R2:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Steam Machine + Steam Controller:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Steam R2:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Steam Machine + Steam Controller:i7-4785T
- Steam R2:i5-6400T
Processor threads
- Steam Machine + Steam Controller:8
- Steam R2:4
Processor boost frequency
- Steam Machine + Steam Controller:3.2 GHz
- Steam R2:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Steam Machine + Steam Controller:8 MB
- Steam R2:6 MB
Bus type
- Steam Machine + Steam Controller:DMI
- Steam R2:DMI3
System bus rate
- Steam Machine + Steam Controller:5 GT/s
- Steam R2:8 GT/s

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Comparison of Steam Machine + Steam Controller, Steam R2
160 specifications	A Alienware Steam Machine + Steam Controller View product	B Alienware Steam R2 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4785T	i5-6400T
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI3
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Skylake
TcaseDiffers	66.35 °C	66 °C
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	C0	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	950 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x412	0x1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Performanceidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H81	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4a	2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supplyKnown for one	130 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	80814	88187
Processor codeDiffers	SR1QU	SR2BS
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013A	PCG 2015A
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15.2 - 10668 m
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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