Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 vs ASUS BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640

92specifications compared
33differ
59identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640 (4 vs 2). The ASUS CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640 (3.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The ASUS CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 5 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the ASUS BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640 (33 vs 28). Only the ASUS CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has embedded options available. Only the ASUS CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD).

Processor family
- CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:G640
Processor threads
- CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:4
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:2
Processor frequency
- CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:2.8 GHz
Processor cache type
- CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Smart Cache
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:L3
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:33
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:28
Memory types supported by processor
- CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:DDR3 1066/1333
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:DDR3-SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:21 GB/s
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:17 GB/s

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Comparison of 6870-IT023O, BP6230-ITVA21D
133 specifications	A ASUS CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model 6870-IT023O View product	B ASUS BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640 Model BP6230-ITVA21D View product
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	G640
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Pentium G600 Series for Desktop
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	28
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	17 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 505	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 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 2000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H61 Express
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC-cillin 2011 Office 2010 Starter/Office 2010 Nero 9 Essentials
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53426	53486
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR059
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	92 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	390 mm
HeightDiffers	410 mm	330 mm
WeightDiffers	9 kg	11 kg
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 W
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, CECP

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