Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CG 8270-IT003O Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 vs ASUS CM CM6730-NRCH87 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

111specifications compared
50differ
61identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- CG 8270-IT003O Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
- CM CM6730-NRCH87 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- CG 8270-IT003O Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- CM CM6730-NRCH87 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- CG 8270-IT003O Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
- CM CM6730-NRCH87 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor cores
- CG 8270-IT003O Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:4
- CM CM6730-NRCH87 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
Processor threads
- CG 8270-IT003O Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
- CM CM6730-NRCH87 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:4
Processor frequency
- CG 8270-IT003O Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
- CM CM6730-NRCH87 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- CG 8270-IT003O Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
- CM CM6730-NRCH87 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
Processor lithography
- CG 8270-IT003O Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:22 nm
- CM CM6730-NRCH87 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:32 nm

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Comparison of 8270-IT003O, CM6730-NRCH87
152 specifications	A ASUS CG 8270-IT003O Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model 8270-IT003O View product	B ASUS CM CM6730-NRCH87 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model CM6730-NRCH87 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3770	i3-2120
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 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 lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3700 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
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	33
SteppingKnown for one	E1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
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
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	4 x 4 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	750 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Graphics6 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 4000	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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x162	0x102
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Performance2 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H77 Express	Intel® H61
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	7.2 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	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)
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Case colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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 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 Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
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 KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65719	53426
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	534 mm	420 mm
HeightDiffers	461 mm	410 mm
WeightDiffers	10.8 kg	11.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	333 x 600 x 552 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab

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