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 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
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 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
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
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Storage4 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
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 modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.7 GB
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
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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
Line-outDiffers	Yes	No
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
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
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MS Office 2013, Anti-Virus
Processor special features20 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 Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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	75122	83538
Processor codeDiffers	SR149	SR1K7
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	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 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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