Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550

107specifications compared
38differ
69identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
Processor frequency
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
System bus rate
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:5 GT/s
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2.5 GT/s
Processor codename
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Sandy Bridge
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:35, 65
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:73 W
Tcase
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:69.1 °C
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:72.6 °C

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Comparison of BP6230-ITVA12, A85
137 specifications	A ASUS BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model BP6230-ITVA12 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model A85 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2100	i3-550
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35, 65	73 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	24
SteppingDiffers	Q0	K0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5450	Intel® HD Graphics
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 frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	733 MHz
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H61	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
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
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	250 W	280 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Micro Tower	Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53422	48505
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBUD
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC887	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	92 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	390 mm	404.5 mm
HeightDiffers	330 mm	97 mm
WeightKnown for one	13.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source

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