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ASUS Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430 vs ASUS M31AD-G3254A2 PC Intel Pentium G G3220

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 81identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:Intel® Core™ i5
    • M31AD-G3254A2 PC Intel Pentium G G3220:Intel Pentium G
  • Processor model
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:i5-4430
    • M31AD-G3254A2 PC Intel Pentium G G3220:G3220
  • Processor cores
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:4
    • M31AD-G3254A2 PC Intel Pentium G G3220:2
  • Processor threads
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:4
    • M31AD-G3254A2 PC Intel Pentium G G3220:2
  • Processor cache
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:6 MB
    • M31AD-G3254A2 PC Intel Pentium G G3220:3 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:84 W
    • M31AD-G3254A2 PC Intel Pentium G G3220:54, 53
  • Tcase
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:72.72 °C
    • M31AD-G3254A2 PC Intel Pentium G G3220:72 °C
  • Number of QPI links
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:1
    • M31AD-G3254A2 PC Intel Pentium G G3220:0

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Comparison of BM1AF-I5A540W0, M31AD-G3254A2
153 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel Pentium G
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-4430G3220
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop seriesIntel Pentium G3000 series for Desktop
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W54, 53
TcaseDiffers72.72 °C72 °C
Number of QPI linksDiffers10
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333 MHz
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x412Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H81
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers63
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAnti-Virus Trial Office Trial
Processor special features15 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7503677773
Processor codeDiffersSR14GSR1CG
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013DPCG 2013C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDASonicMaster
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers404 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers364 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers13.5 kg7.9 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers295 mm242 mm
Package depthDiffers520 mm513 mm
Package heightDiffers490 mm415 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersNoYes
Keyboard includedDiffersNoYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, Energy Star, EPEAT , CECP, C-TickUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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