Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 vs ASUS CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770

112specifications compared
38differ
74identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (4 vs 2). The ASUS CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (8 vs 4). The ASUS CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). Only the ASUS CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

Processor family
- CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Intel® Core™ i3
- CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
- CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
Processor cores
- CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:2
- CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:4
Processor threads
- CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:4
- CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
Processor frequency
- CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3.3 GHz
- CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3 MB
- CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:55 W
- CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:77 W

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Comparison of 6730-US003S, 6870-US011S
150 specifications	A ASUS CM 6730-US003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 Model 6730-US003S View product	B ASUS CM 6870-US011S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model 6870-US011S View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3220	i7-3770
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	55 W	77 W
TcaseDiffers	65.3 °C	67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	34
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 GHz
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	4 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0x162
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® H77 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
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
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65693	65719
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2011C	PCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	173 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	420 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	410 mm
WeightDiffers	7.9 kg	9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 W
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
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	802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab

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