Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton VE430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 vs ASUS CM CM6870-CA005S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770

106specifications compared
41differ
65identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Veriton VE430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:Intel® Core™ i3
- CM CM6870-CA005S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Veriton VE430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- CM CM6870-CA005S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Veriton VE430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:i3-3240
- CM CM6870-CA005S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
Processor cores
- Veriton VE430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:2
- CM CM6870-CA005S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:4
Processor threads
- Veriton VE430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:4
- CM CM6870-CA005S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
Processor cache
- Veriton VE430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3 MB
- CM CM6870-CA005S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Veriton VE430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:55 W
- CM CM6870-CA005S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:77 W
Tcase
- Veriton VE430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:65.3 °C
- CM CM6870-CA005S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:67.4 °C

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Comparison of VE430, CM6870-CA005S
151 specifications	A Acer Veriton VE430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 Model VE430 View product	B ASUS CM CM6870-CA005S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model CM6870-CA005S View product
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3240	i7-3770
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequency	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	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 i3-3200 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	55 W	77 W
TcaseDiffers	65.3 °C	67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	34	34
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 processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 GHz
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	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, SD, SDHC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0x162
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
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	Yes	Yes
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	200 W	350 W
Designidentical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
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 Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65690	65719
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2011C	PCG 2011D
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	392 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	420 mm
HeightDiffers	175 mm	410 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard includedDiffers	No	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	510 mm

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