Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440 vs MSI 2M Intel Pentium G G3250

131specifications compared
49differ
82identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440 has 2 more processor cores than the MSI 2M Intel Pentium G G3250 (4 vs 2). The ASUS BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440 has 2 more processor threads than the MSI 2M Intel Pentium G G3250 (4 vs 2). The MSI 2M Intel Pentium G G3250 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440 (3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). Only the MSI 2M Intel Pentium G G3250 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440 has line-out.

Processor family
- BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440:Intel® Core™ i5
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:Intel Pentium G
Processor model
- BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440:i5-4440
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:G3250
Processor cores
- BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440:4
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:2
Processor threads
- BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440:4
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:2
Processor frequency
- BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440:3.1 GHz
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440:6 MB
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:3 MB
Bus type
- BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440:DMI2
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440:84 W
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:53 W

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Comparison of BM1AD-ITVA61, 2M
167 specifications	A ASUS BM BM1AD-ITVA61 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4440 Model BM1AD-ITVA61 View product	B MSI 2M Intel Pentium G G3250 Model 2M View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel Pentium G
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4440	G3250
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4400 Desktop series	Intel Pentium G3000 series for Desktop
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	84 W	53 W
TcaseDiffers	72.72 °C	72 °C
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x412	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outDiffers	Yes	No
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	300 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Placement supportedDiffers	Vertical	Horizontal/Vertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	No	Windows 8.1
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MS Office 2013, Anti-Virus
Processor special features15 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75038	83538
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013D	PCG 2013C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR1K7
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Realtek ALC887
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	101.7 mm
DepthDiffers	398 mm	392.4 mm
HeightDiffers	364 mm	339.7 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.82 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	295 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	520 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	490 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	13.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0

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