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ASUS CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K vs TERRA WORKSTATION 7700 MAXIMUS

114specifications compared
67differ
47identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:Intel® Core™ i7
- TERRA WORKSTATION 7700 MAXIMUS:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:i7-3770K
- TERRA WORKSTATION 7700 MAXIMUS:E5-2609
Processor threads
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8
- TERRA WORKSTATION 7700 MAXIMUS:4
Processor boost frequency
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.9 GHz
- TERRA WORKSTATION 7700 MAXIMUS:2.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.5 GHz
- TERRA WORKSTATION 7700 MAXIMUS:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8 MB
- TERRA WORKSTATION 7700 MAXIMUS:10 MB
Bus type
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:DMI
- TERRA WORKSTATION 7700 MAXIMUS:QPI
System bus rate
- CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:5 GT/s
- TERRA WORKSTATION 7700 MAXIMUS:6.4 GT/s

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Comparison of CG8480, TERRA WORKSTATION 7700 MAXIMUS
174 specifications	A ASUS CG CG8480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K Model CG8480 View product	B TERRA TERRA WORKSTATION 7700 MAXIMUS View product
Processor21 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3770K	E5-2609
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	10 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series	Intel Xeon E5-2600
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	70 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	x4, x8, x16
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	35	24
SteppingDiffers	E1	M1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	750 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 TB	1.18 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD±RW
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA III	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	180 GB
SSD interface	SATA III	SATA III
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
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
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670	NVIDIA® Quadro® K600
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1150 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x162	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z77 Express	Intel® C602
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
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 & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	3
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	500 W	650 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Midi Tower
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Liquid cooling system	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareDiffers	Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security, Office	Norton Internet Security, Microsoft Office
Bundled softwareDiffers	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	Adobe Reader
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Essentials 2012
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features22 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65523	64588
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0PL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 bit
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2S
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	216.1 mm	21 mm
DepthDiffers	543.7 mm	50.5 mm
HeightDiffers	480.8 mm	41.5 mm
WeightDiffers	14.4 kg	13.5 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
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 75%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, SO9001 PC2001, SMBios (DMI) 2.3, PCI 2.2, WFM 2.0, EN60950, EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2/3, 89/336/EEC

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