Other features
| Maximum number of SMP processors |
1 |
| Headphone connectivity |
3.5 mm |
| Floppy drive installed |
N |
| HDMI |
Y |
| Graphics adapter family |
NVIDIA, Intel |
| Ethernet interface type |
Gigabit Ethernet |
| Microphone connectivity |
3.5 mm |
| Mac compatibility |
N |
| Platform |
PC |
| Compliance industry standards |
IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab |
| Power supply type |
AC/DC |
Networking
| Cabling technology |
10/100/1000Base-T(X) |
| Wake-on-LAN ready |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s |
| Wi-Fi |
N |
Processor
| Number of processors installed |
1 |
| Processor boost frequency |
3.8 GHz |
| Processor cache |
8 MB |
| Processor lithography |
32 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) |
95 W |
| Maximum number of PCI Express lanes |
16 |
| Processor codename |
Sandy Bridge |
| Processor cache type |
Smart Cache |
| Memory clock speeds supported by processor |
1066, 1333 MHz |
| Memory channels supported by processor |
Dual |
| Conflict Free processor |
N |
| FSB Parity |
N |
| Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max) |
21 GB/s |
| CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) |
34 |
| Processor operating modes |
64-bit |
| Stepping |
D2 |
| Processor cores |
4 |
| Processor frequency |
3.4 GHz |
| Maximum internal memory supported by processor |
32 GB |
| PCI Express slots version |
2.0 |
| Tcase |
72.6 °C |
| ECC supported by processor |
N |
| Memory types supported by processor |
DDR3-SDRAM |
| Bus type |
DMI |
Ports & interfaces
| DVI port |
N |
| Line-in |
Y |
| Line-out |
Y |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| S/PDIF out port |
Y |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
Processor special features
| Intel Rapid Storage Technology |
N |
| Intel Fast Memory Access |
Y |
| Intel Flex Memory Access |
Y |
| Execute Disable Bit |
Y |
| Idle States |
Y |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies |
Y |
| Intel Trusted Execution Technology |
Y |
| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |
Y |
| Processor package size |
37.5 mm |
| Processor ARK ID |
52213 |
| Processor code |
SR00B |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology |
Y |
| Intel® Insider™ |
Y |
| Intel 64 |
Y |
| Intel Clear Video Technology |
N |
| Intel Dual Display Capable Technology |
Y |
| CPU configuration (max) |
1 |
| Embedded options available |
Y |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |
Y |
| Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) |
N |
| Intel Hyper-Threading Technology |
Y |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology |
2.0 |
| Intel Enhanced Halt State |
Y |
| Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT) |
N |
| Intel Clear Video Technology for MID |
N |
| Intel vPro Technology |
Y |
| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |
Y |
| Intel FDI Technology |
Y |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology |
Y |
| Intel Identity Protection Technology version |
1.00 |
| Intel Demand Based Switching |
N |
| Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi) |
N |
| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD) |
Y |
| Supported instruction sets |
AVX |
Graphics
| On-board graphics adapter |
Y |
| On-board graphics adapter ID |
0x102 |
| On-board graphics adapter family |
Intel HD Graphics |
| Discrete graphics memory type |
GDDR5 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency |
850 MHz |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory |
1024 GB |
| On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max) |
1350 MHz |
| Number of displays supported (on-board graphics) |
2 |
Software
| Operating system architecture |
64-bit |
Performance
| Audio output channels |
7.1 channels |
| Audio system |
HD |
Memory
| Memory clock speed |
1333 MHz |
| Memory slots |
2x DIMM |
| Internal memory type |
DDR3-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory |
8 GB |
| Internal memory |
8 GB |
Storage
| Hard drive capacity |
1000 GB |
| Total storage capacity |
1000 GB |
| Card reader integrated |
N |
| Hard drive interface |
Serial ATA |
| Number of hard drives installed |
1 |
Optical drive
| Optical drive type |
DVD Super Multi DL |
Additionally
| InTru™ 3D Technology |
Y |
| Chipset |
Intel H61 |
| System bus data transfer rate |
5 GT/s |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Intel AES New Instructions |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
Intel Core i7-2600 (8M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz), 8GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, DVD SM DL, Intel HD 2000, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 555 1GB GDDR5, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11g/n, 6 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0, HDMI, 330 W, 5490 g, Black, Mini Tower, Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
Pure processing power.
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You've got speed.
Run several high-end applications with ease. Alienware X51 offers up to 8GB of high-performance dual-channel DDR3 memory.
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With Alienware X51, desktop component upgrades are a breeze. From CPU and graphics cards to HDD and memory, you can keep your components up to date when other machines go extinct.
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AlienAdrenaline
The new AlienAdrenaline feature enables Game Mode, which lets you give each of your games a unique profile on your system. Disable unnecessary programs and activate your music player when you launch one game, or bring up key Web links when you launch another.
AlienFX
AlienFX® System Lighting Technology gives you access to a variety of themes and 8,000 distinct lighting combinations, so you can personalize as much as you like. Customize your system with game themes that respond to many in-game events with unique lighting effects to complete your immersion.
AlienFusion
AlienFusion power management controls allow you to configure your settings in order to maximize performance and efficiency while managing power usage. Crank up the settings for hardcore gaming and resource-intensive tasks, or scale it back for running everyday programs.
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