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

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  • 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

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Comparison of BM6630-ITVA30, DM500S2A-A55
145 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2320i5-3470
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.2 GHz
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3032
PlatformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
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
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
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
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
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics6 differ
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 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
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Network2 differ
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
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
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
Processor special features6 differ
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 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5344668316
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 mm
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2011D
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
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

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