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Alienware Steam Machine vs HP Pavilion 550-233na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100

146specifications compared
70differ
76identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Steam Machine:Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 550-233na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Steam Machine:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 550-233na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Steam Machine:i7-4785T
- Pavilion 550-233na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:i3-6100
Processor cores
- Steam Machine:4
- Pavilion 550-233na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:2
Processor threads
- Steam Machine:8
- Pavilion 550-233na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:4
Processor frequency
- Steam Machine:2.2 GHz
- Pavilion 550-233na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Steam Machine:8 MB
- Pavilion 550-233na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Steam Machine:Smart Cache
- Pavilion 550-233na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:L3

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Comparison of Steam Machine, 550-233na
192 specifications	A Alienware Steam Machine View product	B HP Pavilion 550-233na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Model 550-233na View product
Processor24 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4785T	i3-6100
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
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 i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	51 W
TcaseDiffers	66.35 °C	65 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	C0	S0
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	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers	1.5 V	1.35 V
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x412	0x1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.0	4.4
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H81	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackDiffers	Yes	No
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	130 W	180 W
Design2 differ
Placement supportedDiffers	Horizontal	Vertical
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Steam OS	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features15 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	80814	90729
Processor codeDiffers	SR1QU	SR2HG
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013A	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x, VT-d	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 90%
Operating altitudeDiffers	-15.24 - 3048 m	0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	-15.24 - 10668 m	0 - 4570 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	165.1 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	375 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	363.9 mm
WeightDiffers	1.81 kg	7.15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	499 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.7 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard includedDiffers	No	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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