Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BM BP6230-ITVA21 Intel® Pentium® G620 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550

93specifications compared
39differ
54identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- BM BP6230-ITVA21 Intel® Pentium® G620:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- BM BP6230-ITVA21 Intel® Pentium® G620:G620
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
Processor threads
- BM BP6230-ITVA21 Intel® Pentium® G620:2
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4
Processor frequency
- BM BP6230-ITVA21 Intel® Pentium® G620:2.6 GHz
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- BM BP6230-ITVA21 Intel® Pentium® G620:3 MB
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
System bus rate
- BM BP6230-ITVA21 Intel® Pentium® G620:5 GT/s
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2.5 GT/s
Processor codename
- BM BP6230-ITVA21 Intel® Pentium® G620:Sandy Bridge
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- BM BP6230-ITVA21 Intel® Pentium® G620:65 W
- ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:73 W

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Comparison of BP6230-ITVA21, A85
133 specifications	A ASUS BM BP6230-ITVA21 Intel® Pentium® G620 Model BP6230-ITVA21 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A85 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model A85 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	G620	i3-550
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Pentium G600 Series for Desktop	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	26	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 processorDiffers	1066 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	17 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	733 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	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 TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	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	53480	48505
Processor codeDiffers	SR05R	SLBUD
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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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