Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 vs ASUS M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160

121specifications compared
49differ
72identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160 (4 vs 2). The ASUS BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160 (8 vs 4). The ASUS BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 5 MB more processor cache than the ASUS M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160 (8 MB vs 3 MB). Only the ASUS M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has DVI port.

Processor family
- BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:Intel® Core™ i7
- M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:i7-4790
- M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:i3-4160
Processor cores
- BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4
- M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:2
Processor threads
- BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8
- M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:4
Processor cache
- BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8 MB
- M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:3 MB
Processor operating modes
- BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:32-bit, 64-bit
- M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:64-bit
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:84 W
- M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:54 W

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Comparison of BM1AE-TR711D, M12AD
158 specifications	A ASUS BM BM1AE-TR711D PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 Model BM1AE-TR711D View product	B ASUS M M12AD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160 Model M12AD View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4790	i3-4160
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequency	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series	Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	84 W	54 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 links	0	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 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
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 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
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
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	1 TB
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, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 memoryDiffers	1.024 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	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.1	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x412	0x41E
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q87	Intel® H81
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces4 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
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Design1 differ
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Stainless steel
Chassis typeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Anti-Virus, Office
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features13 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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
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® 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® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x, VT-d	VT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	80806	77488
Processor codeDiffers	SR1QF	SR1PK
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, 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)	Yes	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 HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	176 mm
DepthDiffers	398 mm	408.5 mm
HeightDiffers	364 mm	380 mm
WeightDiffers	13.5 kg	8.29 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	295 mm	235 mm
Package depthDiffers	520 mm	514 mm
Package heightDiffers	490 mm	496 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HDA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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