Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs ASUS BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640

104specifications compared
31differ
73identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640 (4 vs 2). The ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640 (4 vs 2). The ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640 (3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI). Only the ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD).

Processor family
- BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:G640
Processor cores
- BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:2
Processor threads
- BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:2
Processor frequency
- BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:3 MB
Processor cache type
- BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Smart Cache
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:95 W
- BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640:65 W

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of BM6630-ITVA30, BP6230-ITVA21D
120 specifications	A ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 Model BM6630-ITVA30 View product	B ASUS BP BP6230-ITVA21D Intel® Pentium® G640 Model BP6230-ITVA21D View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2320	G640
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Bus type	DMI	DMI
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	30	28
SteppingDiffers	D2	Q0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	17 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium G600 Series for Desktop
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® H61 Express
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
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
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	1	1
Design1 differ
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	2	1
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Bundled software	PC-cillin 2011 Office 2010 Starter/Office 2010 Nero 9 Essentials	PC-cillin 2011 Office 2010 Starter/Office 2010 Nero 9 Essentials
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53446	53486
Processor codeDiffers	SR02L	SR059
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	193 mm	92 mm
DepthDiffers	365 mm	390 mm
HeightDiffers	420 mm	330 mm
WeightDiffers	13.5 kg	11 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	320 x 500 x 595 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
Certification	BSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, CECP	BSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, CECP
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 W
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More pcs/workstations comparisons

All pcs/workstations comparisons