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ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 vs ASUS Essentio CM6830

117specifications compared
45differ
72identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Essentio CM6830 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (8 vs 4). The ASUS Essentio CM6830 has 0.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (3.8 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The ASUS Essentio CM6830 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). Only the ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has DVI port. Only the ASUS Essentio CM6830 has embedded options available.

Processor family
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
- Essentio CM6830:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Essentio CM6830:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
- Essentio CM6830:i7-2600
Processor threads
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:4
- Essentio CM6830:8
Processor boost frequency
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.5 GHz
- Essentio CM6830:3.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.1 GHz
- Essentio CM6830:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:6 MB
- Essentio CM6830:8 MB
Processor lithography
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:22 nm
- Essentio CM6830:32 nm

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Comparison of 6431-US-2AA, Essentio CM6830
145 specifications	A ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 Model 6431-US-2AA View product	B ASUS Essentio CM6830 View product
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3450	i7-2600
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	72.6 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	34
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	E1	D2
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
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 530
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0x102
Performance1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	6.1 channels	7.1 channels
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Basic
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	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 Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65511	52213
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR00B
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	400 mm	420 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	410 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892

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