Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470

Add a product
  • 99specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 58identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has 0.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.6 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz). The ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 (32 nm vs 22 nm). Only the Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

  • Processor generation
    • BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:i5-3470
  • Processor boost frequency
    • BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3.3 GHz
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.2 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:32 nm
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Sandy Bridge
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Ivy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:95 W
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:77 W
  • Tcase
    • BM BM6630-ITVA30 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:72.6 °C
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:67.4 °C

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of BM6630-ITVA30, DM500S2A-A55
145 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2320i5-3470
Processor cores44
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W77 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3032
PlatformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3 1333/1600
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneD2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory slots2x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs23
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers850 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1020x152
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H61Intel® H61
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portYesYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slots11
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 V
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for onePC-cillin 2011 Office 2010 Starter/Office 2010 Nero 9 EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5344668316
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02LUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers193 mm98 mm
DepthDiffers365 mm436 mm
HeightDiffers420 mm344 mm
WeightDiffers13.5 kg7.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedYesYes
Keyboard includedYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, CECPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one320 x 500 x 595 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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