Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 vs ASUS CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600

111specifications compared
37differ
74identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (4 vs 2). The ASUS CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (8 vs 4). The ASUS CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). Only the ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has DVI port. Only the ASUS CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

Processor family
- BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
- CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
- CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:i7-2600
Processor cores
- BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
- CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:4
Processor threads
- BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:4
- CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8
Processor frequency
- BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
- CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
- CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:65 W
- CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:95 W

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Comparison of BM6630-ITVA23, CM6730-DEMM13
138 specifications	A ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA23 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model BM6630-ITVA23 View product	B ASUS CM CM6730-DEMM13 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 Model CM6730-DEMM13 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	i7-2600
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	72.6 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	34
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1350 MHz
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 530
Performance1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.2 channels	7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	300 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53426	52213
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR00B
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	193 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	365 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	420 mm	360 mm
WeightDiffers	13.5 kg	7.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	320 x 500 x 595 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	BSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, CECP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA

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