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ASUS CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 vs HP 3420 Intel Pentium G G630

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  • 101specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 51identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 3420 Intel Pentium G G630:Intel Pentium G
  • Processor model
    • CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:i7-2600
    • 3420 Intel Pentium G G630:G630
  • Processor cores
    • CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:4
    • 3420 Intel Pentium G G630:2
  • Processor threads
    • CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8
    • 3420 Intel Pentium G G630:2
  • Processor frequency
    • CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.4 GHz
    • 3420 Intel Pentium G G630:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8 MB
    • 3420 Intel Pentium G G630:3 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:95 W
    • 3420 Intel Pentium G G630:65 W
  • Tcase
    • CG CG8250-ESCH21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:72.6 °C
    • 3420 Intel Pentium G G630:69.1 °C

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158 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel Pentium G
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-2600G630
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Desktop SeriesIntel Pentium G600 Series for Desktop
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3427
SteppingDiffersD2Q0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 530Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1350 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersAMD, NVIDIAIntel
Performance1 differ
Product typeKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67Intel® H61
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers400 W120 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopAll-in-One
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for onePC-cillin 2010 Trail Office 2010 starter nero 9 Essentials Microsoft Pack Adobe ReaderUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50.8 cm (20")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000:1
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160°
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Processor special features12 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221353483
Processor codeDiffersSR00BSR05S
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVXUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SpeakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers200 mm505 mm
DepthDiffers534 mm100 mm
HeightDiffers461 mm395 mm
WeightDiffers12 kg6.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one595 x 575 x 325 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one13 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Megapixel (approx.)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP

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