Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K vs Nilox NLX-TK-I3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220

121specifications compared
44differ
77identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:Intel® Core™ i7
- NLX-TK-I3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- NLX-TK-I3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:i7-3770K
- NLX-TK-I3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
Processor cores
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:4
- NLX-TK-I3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:2
Processor threads
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8
- NLX-TK-I3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:4
Processor frequency
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.5 GHz
- NLX-TK-I3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8 MB
- NLX-TK-I3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:77 W
- NLX-TK-I3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:55 W

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Comparison of CG8480, NLX-TK-I3
154 specifications	A ASUS CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K Model CG8480 View product	B Nilox NLX-TK-I3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 Model NLX-TK-I3 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3770K	i3-3220
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 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	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	55 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	65.3 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	35	33
SteppingKnown for one	E1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi DL
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x162	0x152
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z77 Express	Intel® Z77 Express
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	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 port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply	500 W	500 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Mini Tower
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	No
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security, Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash Player Bupdater Freshpaint Intel Rapid Start Software Intel Smart Connect Technology Lucid Virtu Universal MVP Microsoft Pack Nero 9 Essentials Power DVD SKYPE ASUS AI-SUITE II ASUS Easy Update ASUS AI Manager ASUS Backup Wizard ASUS Instant On ASUS Q-fan ASUS Vibe A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)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® Secure KeyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65523	65693
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0PL	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, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2011D	PCG 2011C
Intel® Smart Response Technology	No	No
Intel® Rapid Start Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	216.1 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	543.7 mm	410 mm
HeightDiffers	480.8 mm	432 mm
WeightDiffers	14.4 kg	7.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	330 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	600 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	574 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source

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