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ASUS CG CG8270-NR002S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre E73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 65identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • CG CG8270-NR002S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkCentre E73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • CG CG8270-NR002S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkCentre E73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • CG CG8270-NR002S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:i5-3470
    • ThinkCentre E73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:i7-4770
  • Processor threads
    • CG CG8270-NR002S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:4
    • ThinkCentre E73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CG CG8270-NR002S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.6 GHz
    • ThinkCentre E73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CG CG8270-NR002S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.2 GHz
    • ThinkCentre E73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CG CG8270-NR002S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:6 MB
    • ThinkCentre E73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • CG CG8270-NR002S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:DMI
    • ThinkCentre E73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:DMI2

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169 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3470i7-4770
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs77 W84 W
TcaseDiffers67.4 °C72.72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3 1333/1600DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one32Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660Not available
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2500Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1520x412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H77 ExpressIntel® H81
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopSFF
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal/Vertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8 Pro
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6831675122
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR149
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2011DPCG 2013D
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersRealtek ALC892HD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers200 mm101 mm
DepthDiffers534 mm382 mm
HeightDiffers461 mm336 mm
WeightDiffers10.8 kg6 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersNoYes
Keyboard includedDiffersNoYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one333 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one600 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one552 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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