Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 vs ASUS CM CM6730-US-2AD PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

114specifications compared
36differ
78identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Intel® Core™ i7
- CM CM6730-US-2AD PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- CM CM6730-US-2AD PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:i7-2600
- CM CM6730-US-2AD PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor cores
- CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:4
- CM CM6730-US-2AD PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
Processor threads
- CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8
- CM CM6730-US-2AD PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:4
Processor frequency
- CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.4 GHz
- CM CM6730-US-2AD PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8 MB
- CM CM6730-US-2AD PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:95 W
- CM CM6730-US-2AD PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:65 W

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Comparison of CG8250-ESCH21, CM6730-US-2AD
137 specifications	A ASUS CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 Model CG8250-ESCH21 View product	B ASUS CM CM6730-US-2AD PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model CM6730-US-2AD View product
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2600	i3-2120
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	33
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 530	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1350 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x102	0x102
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD, NVIDIA	Intel
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67	Intel® H61
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Network1 differ
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-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	400 W	300 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PC-cillin 2010 Trail Office 2010 starter nero 9 Essentials Microsoft Pack Adobe Reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
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 Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	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 Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52213	53426
Processor codeKnown for one	SR00B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	HDA
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	534 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	461 mm	360 mm
WeightDiffers	12 kg	7.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	595 x 575 x 325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	13 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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