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ASUS Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430 vs Dell 3250 + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 60differ
  • 69identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:i5-4430
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:i3-6100
  • Processor cores
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:4
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:3 GHz
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:6 MB
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:Smart Cache
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:L3
  • Bus type
    • Pro Series BM1AF-I5A540W0 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4430:QPI
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:DMI3

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178 specifications
Processor23 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-4430i3-6100
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W51 W
TcaseDiffers72.72 °C65 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersC0S0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers1.5 V1.35 V
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4120x1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H110
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium®
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI portDiffersYesNo
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopSFF
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal/Vertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office Home & Business 2016
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7503690729
Processor codeDiffersSR14GSR2HG
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013DPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15.2 - 10668 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm92.6 mm
DepthDiffers404 mm293 mm
HeightDiffers364 mm290 mm
WeightDiffers13.5 kg4.81 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersBSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, Energy Star, EPEAT , CECP, C-TickFCC, UL
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDAUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one295 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one520 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one490 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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