Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 vs ASUS CM 6870-IT003O Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450

118specifications compared
44differ
74identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CM 6870-IT003O Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (4 vs 2). The ASUS CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS CM 6870-IT003O Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (3.3 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The ASUS CM 6870-IT003O Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the ASUS CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has embedded options available. Only the ASUS CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
- CM 6870-IT003O Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- CM 6870-IT003O Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
- CM 6870-IT003O Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
Processor cores
- CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
- CM 6870-IT003O Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:4
Processor frequency
- CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
- CM 6870-IT003O Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
- CM 6870-IT003O Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:6 MB
Processor lithography
- CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:32 nm
- CM 6870-IT003O Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:22 nm
Processor codename
- CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Sandy Bridge
- CM 6870-IT003O Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of 6730-NR013O, 6870-IT003O
153 specifications	A ASUS CM 6730-NR013O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model 6730-NR013O View product	B ASUS CM 6870-IT003O Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 Model 6870-IT003O View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	i5-3450
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	77 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	31
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x102	0x152
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® H77 Express
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown 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
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Mini Tower
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53426	65511
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	400 mm	420 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	410 mm
WeightDiffers	7.9 kg	9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	173 x 420 x 410 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 x 550 x 510 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
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
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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