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ASUS BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 vs ASUS CM CM6730-CH003S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550

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  • 113specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 70identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CM CM6730-CH003S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (4 vs 2). The ASUS CM CM6730-CH003S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (6 MB vs 3 MB). The ASUS CM CM6730-CH003S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 has 22 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the ASUS BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (77 W vs 55 W). Only the ASUS BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 has DVI port.

  • Processor family
    • BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Intel® Core™ i3
    • CM CM6730-CH003S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • CM CM6730-CH003S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
    • CM CM6730-CH003S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:i5-3550
  • Processor cores
    • BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:2
    • CM CM6730-CH003S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:4
  • Processor cache
    • BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3 MB
    • CM CM6730-CH003S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:6 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:55 W
    • CM CM6730-CH003S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:77 W
  • Tcase
    • BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:65.3 °C
    • CM CM6730-CH003S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:67.4 °C
  • PCI Express configurations
    • BM6820-I33220173B PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:1x16, 2x8
    • CM CM6730-CH003S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of BM6820-I33220173B, CM6730-CH003S
135 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3220i5-3550
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i5-3500 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs55 W77 W
TcaseDiffers65.3 °C67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 GHz
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for onePC-cillin, MS Office 2010Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569365516
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2011CPCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers364 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers398 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers13.5 kg7.9 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers295 mm242 mm
Package depthDiffers490 mm513 mm
Package heightDiffers520 mm480 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, EPEAT , CECP, CCEC, C-Tick, PSBUnknown — not stated by the source

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