Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 vs HP 3500 MT + YD304AA

114specifications compared
46differ
68identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has 2 more processor cores than the HP 3500 MT + YD304AA (4 vs 2). The HP 3500 MT + YD304AA has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (3.3 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has 3 MB more processor cache than the HP 3500 MT + YD304AA (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has card reader integrated. Only the HP 3500 MT + YD304AA has embedded options available.

Processor family
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
- 3500 MT + YD304AA:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 3500 MT + YD304AA:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
- 3500 MT + YD304AA:i3-2120
Processor cores
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:4
- 3500 MT + YD304AA:2
Processor frequency
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.1 GHz
- 3500 MT + YD304AA:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:6 MB
- 3500 MT + YD304AA:3 MB
Processor lithography
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:22 nm
- 3500 MT + YD304AA:32 nm
Processor codename
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Ivy Bridge
- 3500 MT + YD304AA:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of 6431-US-2AA, 3500 MT + YD304AA
149 specifications	A ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 Model 6431-US-2AA View product	B HP 3500 MT + YD304AA View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3450	i3-2120
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	69.1 °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	33
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 types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
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
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
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
Performanceidentical
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 & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
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
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown 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
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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65511	53426
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
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
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.93 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 ALC656
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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