Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware X51 R2 Andromeda vs ASUS CG CG8270-NL009S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770

101specifications compared
32differ
69identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- X51 R2 Andromeda:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- CG CG8270-NL009S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- X51 R2 Andromeda:i7-4770
- CG CG8270-NL009S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
Bus type
- X51 R2 Andromeda:DMI2
- CG CG8270-NL009S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:DMI
Processor codename
- X51 R2 Andromeda:Haswell
- CG CG8270-NL009S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- X51 R2 Andromeda:84 W
- CG CG8270-NL009S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:77 W
Tcase
- X51 R2 Andromeda:72.72 °C
- CG CG8270-NL009S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:67.4 °C
PCI Express configurations
- X51 R2 Andromeda:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
- CG CG8270-NL009S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socket
- X51 R2 Andromeda:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- CG CG8270-NL009S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)

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Comparison of X51 R2 Andromeda, CG8270-NL009S
150 specifications	A Alienware X51 R2 Andromeda View product	B ASUS CG CG8270-NL009S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model CG8270-NL009S View product
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4770	i7-3770
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequency	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	84 W	77 W
TcaseDiffers	72.72 °C	67.4 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34
SteppingDiffers	C0	E1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	2 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD,SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	32 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x412	0x162
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2/12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H77 Express
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	4
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Chassis typeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
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)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75122	65719
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013D	PCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR149	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	534 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	461 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	333 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	552 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	No	No
Keyboard included	No	No
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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