Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570 vs ASUS M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130

128specifications compared
52differ
76identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130 (4 vs 2). The ASUS M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570 (3.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The ASUS Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570 has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the ASUS M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570 has DVI port.

Processor family
- Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:Intel® Core™ i5
- M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:i5-4570
- M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:i3-4130
Processor cores
- Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:4
- M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:2
Processor frequency
- Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:3.2 GHz
- M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:6 MB
- M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:3 MB
Processor lithography
- Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:28 nm
- M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:84 W
- M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:65, 54

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Comparison of BM1AE-I5B540W0, M31AD-I4156M1
155 specifications	A ASUS Pro Series BM1AE-I5B540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570 Model BM1AE-I5B540W0 View product	B ASUS M31AD-I4156M1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130 Model M31AD-I4156M1 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4570	i3-4130
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	28 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4500 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	84 W	65, 54
TcaseDiffers	72.72 °C	72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
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 processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory voltage supported by processor	1.5 V	1.5 V
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 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)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.1	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x412	0x41E
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.3	4.3
Graphics card Open GL support	Yes	Yes
Performance2 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q87	Intel® H81
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	FreeDOS	FreeDOS
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Anti-Virus Trial Office Trial
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features15 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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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 HD GraphicsDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals Technology	Yes	Yes
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™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75043	77480
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	AVX 2.0
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	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR14E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	SonicMaster
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	398 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	364 mm	360 mm
WeightDiffers	13.5 kg	7.9 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	295 mm	242 mm
Package depthDiffers	520 mm	513 mm
Package heightDiffers	490 mm	415 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	BSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, Energy Star, EPEAT , CECP, C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source

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