Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BM BM1AD-ITVA68 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770 vs MSI 2M Intel Pentium G G3250

131specifications compared
58differ
73identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- BM BM1AD-ITVA68 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:Intel® Core™ i7
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:Intel Pentium G
Processor model
- BM BM1AD-ITVA68 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:i7-4770
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:G3250
Processor cores
- BM BM1AD-ITVA68 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:4
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:2
Processor threads
- BM BM1AD-ITVA68 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:8
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:2
Processor frequency
- BM BM1AD-ITVA68 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:3.4 GHz
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- BM BM1AD-ITVA68 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:8 MB
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:3 MB
Bus type
- BM BM1AD-ITVA68 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:DMI2
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- BM BM1AD-ITVA68 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:84 W
- 2M Intel Pentium G G3250:53 W

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Comparison of BM1AD-ITVA68, 2M
170 specifications	A ASUS BM BM1AD-ITVA68 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770 Model BM1AD-ITVA68 View product	B MSI 2M Intel Pentium G G3250 Model 2M View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel Pentium G
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4770	G3250
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series	Intel Pentium G3000 series for Desktop
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	84 W	53 W
TcaseDiffers	72.72 °C	72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Stepping	C0	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
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
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installed	1	1
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 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 4600	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x412	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H81	Intel® H81
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
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	1	0
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)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outDiffers	Yes	No
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
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
Liquid cooling system	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8.1 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MS Office 2013, Anti-Virus
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features20 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	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® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75122	83538
Processor codeDiffers	SR149	SR1K7
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013D	PCG 2013C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
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
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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