Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CG CG8270-FR008O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 vs ASUS CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450

122specifications compared
27differ
95identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- CG CG8270-FR008O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- CG CG8270-FR008O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- CG CG8270-FR008O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
Processor threads
- CG CG8270-FR008O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:4
Processor boost frequency
- CG CG8270-FR008O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.9 GHz
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- CG CG8270-FR008O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- CG CG8270-FR008O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:6 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- CG CG8270-FR008O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:34
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:31

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Comparison of CG8270-FR008O, CM6870-US-2AA
148 specifications	A ASUS CG CG8270-FR008O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model CG8270-FR008O View product	B ASUS CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 Model CM6870-US-2AA View product
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3770	i5-3450
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 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	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 W	77 W
Tcase	67.4 °C	67.4 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurations	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	31
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stepping	E1	E1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	12 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs supported	6	6
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Supported HDD interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x162	0x152
Graphics card family	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H77 Express	Intel® H77 Express
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
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-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
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 port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Office 2010 starter nero 9 Essentials Microsoft Pack Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS AI-SUITE II ASUS AI Manager ASUS My Logo2 ASUS Update ASUS Q-fan ASUS@Vibe ASUS AI Charger ASUS WebStorage ASUS Music Maker
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 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	No	No
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 Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
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)	Yes	Yes
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® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65719	65511
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2011D	PCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio system	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	534 mm	420 mm
HeightDiffers	461 mm	410 mm
WeightDiffers	10.8 kg	9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	200 x 534 x 461 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	333 x 600 x 552 mm	242 x 550 x 510 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W

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