Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 vs HP 3500 MT + 2311x

106specifications compared
42differ
64identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP 3500 MT + 2311x (3.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The HP 3500 MT + 2311x has 10 nm more processor lithography than the ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (32 nm vs 22 nm). The HP 3500 MT + 2311x has 18 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (95 W vs 77 W). Only the ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has card reader integrated. Only the HP 3500 MT + 2311x has display included.

Processor generation
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 3500 MT + 2311x:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
- 3500 MT + 2311x:i5-2400
Processor boost frequency
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.5 GHz
- 3500 MT + 2311x:3.4 GHz
Processor lithography
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:22 nm
- 3500 MT + 2311x:32 nm
Processor codename
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Ivy Bridge
- 3500 MT + 2311x:Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:77 W
- 3500 MT + 2311x:95 W
Tcase
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:67.4 °C
- 3500 MT + 2311x:72.6 °C
PCI Express slots version
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.0
- 3500 MT + 2311x:2.0

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Comparison of 6431-US-2AA, 3500 MT + 2311x
153 specifications	A ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 Model 6431-US-2AA View product	B HP 3500 MT + 2311x View product
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3450	i5-2400
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series	Intel Core i5-2400 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	E1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
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	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 IDDiffers	0x152	0x102
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® H61 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	6.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown 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
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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Micro Tower
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	No	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58.4 cm (23")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000:1
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 cd/m²
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160°
Processor special features9 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	52207
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	389 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	368 mm
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	High Definition Audio
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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