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ASUS CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 vs Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 62identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (4 vs 2). The ASUS CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 (3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has embedded options available.

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i3-2120
    • i5-3470
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.3 GHz
    • 3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 6 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • 32 nm
    • 22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Sandy Bridge
    • Ivy Bridge

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ASUS

CM 6870-IT023O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

Model 6870-IT023O

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Samsung

DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470

Model DM500S2A-A55

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Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2120i5-3470
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2100 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W77 W
TcaseDiffers69.1 °C67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3332
PlatformKnown for onePC
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3 1066/1333DDR3 1333/1600
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, SDHC
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 505NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630
Discrete graphics card memory1 GB1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR3GDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs23
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers850 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1020x152
Graphics card familyIntel, NVIDIAIntel, NVIDIA
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H61
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portYesYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Serial ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
HDMIKnown for oneYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one270 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one220 V
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features13 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5342668316
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers173 mm98 mm
DepthDiffers420 mm436 mm
HeightDiffers410 mm344 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg7.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack

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