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| Product | Alienware Aurora R4 (Core i7 3820 3.6 GHz : none.) | Origin Chronos (February 2012)  | Alienware Aurora R4 (Core i7 3820QM : none.) |
| Price | $2,899.00 | $1,199.00 | $1,539.00 to $1,849.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | Info unavailable | 4 stars | Info unavailable |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 4.5 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | February 1, 2012 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Info unavailable | The Origin Chronos shows the strength of small boutique vendors with a fast, affordable, and compact little desktop that I can recommend to any PC gamer. | Info unavailable |
| Product Description | - 3rd Gen Core i7 Alienware Aurora R4 i7-3820 3.6 GHz - Monitor : none. | Chronos (February 2012) - 2nd Gen Core i5 4.7 GHz Origin Chronos i3-2100 | - 3rd Gen Core i7 Alienware Aurora R4 i7-3820QM - Monitor : none. |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Personal computer | Personal computer | Personal computer |
| Product Form Factor | Mid tower | Tower | Mid tower |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 9.8 in x 25.4 in x 16.8 in | Info unavailable | 9.8 in x 25.4 in x 16.8 in |
| Weight | 45 lbs | Info unavailable | 45 lbs |
| Processor | 3rd Gen Core i7 1 x Intel 2 i7-3820 / 3.6 GHz ( 3.9 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ) | Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 4.7 GHz ( Quad-Core ) 1 2 i3-2100 | 3rd Gen Core i7 1 x Intel 3 i7-3820QM ( Quad-Core ) |
| Cache Memory | 10 MB L3 cache | 3 MB L3 cache | L3 cache |
| RAM | 16 GB (installed) / 32 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz - PC3-12800 | 8 GB 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - Non-ECC - 1600 MHz - PC3-12800 | 8 GB (installed) / 32 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz - PC3-12800 |
| Storage Controller | RAID ( Serial ATA-600 ) | Serial ATA | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-600 ) |
| Hard Drive | 1 x HDD 2 TB - Serial ATA-600 - Serial ATA | 750 GB 1 x HDD - Serial ATA-600 - Serial ATA | 1 x HDD 2 TB - Serial ATA-600 - Serial ATA |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | None |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW (±R DL) / BD-ROM | DVD±RW (±R DL) | BD-RE |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | None | None | None |
| Monitor | none. | Info unavailable | none. |
| Storage Removable | None | None | None |
| Graphics Controller | PCI Express x16 - AMD Radeon HD 6870 | nVidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti PCI Express x16 | Info unavailable |
| Video Memory | 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | Info unavailable |
| Audio Output | Plug-in card | Integrated - 7.1 channel surround | Integrated - 7.1 channel surround |
| Networking | Fast Ethernet Bluetooth 3.0 Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g | Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet | Bluetooth Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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