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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CG 8270 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 vs MSI III Plus 9A55-i5N

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 61identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-3770
    • i5-3337U
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.9 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.4 GHz
    • 1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 8 MB
    • 3 MB

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ASUS

CG 8270 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770

Model 8270

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MSI

III Plus 9A55-i5NView product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3770i5-3337U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameIvy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs77 W17 W
Tjunction105 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)BGA 1023
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3418
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
TcaseKnown for one67.4 °C
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB0 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNo
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one1
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot available
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1620x166
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers10
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one2
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Poweridentical
Power supply input voltageKnown for one220 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one20 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopUSFF
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8No
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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 version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
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® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571972055
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2011D
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneRealtek ALC886
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers200 mm285 mm
DepthDiffers534 mm196 mm
HeightDiffers461 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers10.8 kg1.5 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick, VCCI, TUV, CB, UL
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one333 mm
Package depthKnown for one600 mm
Package heightKnown for one552 mm

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