Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BM BM5642-SPVA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 vs ASUS BM BM6650-SPVA08 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

120specifications compared
44differ
76identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- BM BM5642-SPVA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- BM BM6650-SPVA08 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- BM BM5642-SPVA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:E6600
- BM BM6650-SPVA08 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor threads
- BM BM5642-SPVA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:2
- BM BM6650-SPVA08 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:4
Processor frequency
- BM BM5642-SPVA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:2.4 GHz
- BM BM6650-SPVA08 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- BM BM5642-SPVA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:4 MB
- BM BM6650-SPVA08 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
Processor cache type
- BM BM5642-SPVA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:L2
- BM BM6650-SPVA08 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Smart Cache
Bus type
- BM BM5642-SPVA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:FSB
- BM BM6650-SPVA08 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:DMI
Processor lithography
- BM BM5642-SPVA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:65 nm
- BM BM6650-SPVA08 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:32 nm

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Comparison of BM5642-SPVA04, BM6650-SPVA08
157 specifications	A ASUS BM BM5642-SPVA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 Model BM5642-SPVA04 View product	B ASUS BM BM6650-SPVA08 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model BM6650-SPVA08 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E6600	i3-2120
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Conroe	Sandy Bridge
TcaseDiffers	60.1 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	33
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	291 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	143 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storageidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® GMA	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G41	Intel® H67
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Intel ICH7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Midi Tower
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	PC-cillin 2011 Trail Office 2010 starter Nero 9 Essentials Microsoft Pack PowerDVD FarStone	PC-cillin 2011 Trail Version Office 2010 starter Nero 9 Essentials Microsoft Pack
Processor special features12 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27250	53426
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	SL9S8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	VIA VT1705	Realtek ALC892
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	420 mm	365 mm
HeightDiffers	365 mm	420 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	193 x 420 x 365 mm	193 x 365 x 420 mm
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CCEC, CE, UL, WHQL, WEEE	BSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC
SafetyKnown for one	ISO 14001/7779/9296	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	350 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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