Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BM 1AF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430 vs ASUS BP 6230-ITVAR01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130

112specifications compared
51differ
61identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- BM 1AF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:Intel® Core™ i5
- BP 6230-ITVAR01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- BM 1AF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- BP 6230-ITVAR01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- BM 1AF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:i5-4430
- BP 6230-ITVAR01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:i3-2130
Processor cores
- BM 1AF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:4
- BP 6230-ITVAR01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:2
Processor frequency
- BM 1AF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:3 GHz
- BP 6230-ITVAR01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- BM 1AF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:6 MB
- BP 6230-ITVAR01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:3 MB
Bus type
- BM 1AF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:QPI
- BP 6230-ITVAR01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:DMI
Processor lithography
- BM 1AF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:22 nm
- BP 6230-ITVAR01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:32 nm

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Comparison of 1AF, 6230-ITVAR01
159 specifications	A ASUS BM 1AF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430 Model 1AF View product	B ASUS BP 6230-ITVAR01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 Model 6230-ITVAR01 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4430	i3-2130
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-4400 Desktop series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	84 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.72 °C	69.1 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
SteppingDiffers	C0	Q0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x412	0x102
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® H61
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Designidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PC-Cillin Trial Version Office 2010 Starter or Office Trial Nero Essentials (for ODD sku only)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75036	53428
Processor codeDiffers	SR14G	SR05W
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2013D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	High Definition
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	92 mm
DepthDiffers	364 mm	390 mm
HeightDiffers	404 mm	330 mm
WeightDiffers	13.5 kg	11 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	295 mm	238 mm
Package depthDiffers	490 mm	575 mm
Package heightDiffers	520 mm	430 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	BSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, CECP, C-Tick	BSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, EPEAT, C-Tick
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 W

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