| Processor15 differ |
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| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
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| Processor familyDiffers | Intel® Core™ i7 | Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence |
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| Processor generationKnown for one | 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor modelDiffers | i7-2600K | W3503 |
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| Processor coresDiffers | 4 | 2 |
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| Processor threadsDiffers | 8 | 2 |
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| Processor boost frequencyKnown for one | 3.8 GHz | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor frequencyDiffers | 3.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
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| Processor cacheDiffers | 8 MB | 4 MB |
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| Processor cache type | Smart Cache | Smart Cache |
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| Bus typeDiffers | DMI | QPI |
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| FSB ParityKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| System bus rateDiffers | 5 GT/s | 4.8 GT/s |
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| Processor lithographyDiffers | 32 nm | 45 nm |
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| Processor operating modes | 64-bit | 64-bit |
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| Processor seriesKnown for one | Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor codenameKnown for one | Sandy Bridge | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs | 95 W | 130 W |
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| TcaseKnown for one | 72.6 °C | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one | 16 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| PCI Express slots versionKnown for one | 2.0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Number of processors installed | 1 | 1 |
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| Processor socketDiffers | LGA 1155 (Socket H2) | Socket B (LGA 1366) |
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| CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one | 34 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| SteppingKnown for one | D2 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers | 32 GB | 24 GB |
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| Memory types supported by processor | DDR3-SDRAM | DDR3-SDRAM |
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| Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers | 1066,1333 MHz | 800,1066 MHz |
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| Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs | 21 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
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| ECC supported by processorDiffers | No | Yes |
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| Number of QPI linksKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| Storage4 differ |
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| Total storage capacityKnown for one | 2.16 TB | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Optical drive typeDiffers | Blu-Ray RW | DVD Super Multi |
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| Number of HDDs installedDiffers | 2 | 1 |
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| HDD capacityDiffers | 1 TB | 250 GB |
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| HDD interfaceDiffers | SATA III | SATA |
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| Number of SSDs installedKnown for one | 2 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| SSD capacityKnown for one | 80 GB | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Card reader integrated | Yes | Yes |
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| Compatible memory cardsKnown for one | CF, Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SDHC | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| HDD speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 7200 RPM |
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| Graphicsidentical |
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| On-board graphics cardKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 590 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one | 3 GB | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| On-board graphics card familyKnown for one | Intel® HD Graphics | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| On-board graphics card modelKnown for one | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one | 2 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one | 850 MHz | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one | 1350 MHz | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| On-board graphics card IDKnown for one | 0x112 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Graphics card familyKnown for one | Intel, NVIDIA | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Graphics cardKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Ports & interfaces1 differ |
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| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 8 | 8 |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one | 4 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| HDMI ports quantityKnown for one | 1 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
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| Microphone in | Yes | Yes |
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| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one | 1 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| DVI portKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| PS/2 ports quantityDiffers | 0 | 2 |
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| Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| eSATA ports quantityKnown for one | 1 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| S/PDIF out portKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Serial ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Parallel ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Headphone outputsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| Processor special features8 differ |
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| CPU configuration (max)Known for one | 1 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Embedded options available | No | No |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology | Yes | Yes |
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| Execute Disable Bit | Yes | Yes |
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| Idle States | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers | No | Yes |
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| Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one | 1.00 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Trusted Execution Technology | No | No |
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| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs | Yes | No |
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| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Insider™Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor ARK IDDiffers | 52214 | 40800 |
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| Processor package sizeDiffers | 37.5 x 37.5 mm | 42.5 x 45 mm |
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| Supported instruction setsDiffers | AVX | SSE4.2 |
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| Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers | Yes | No |
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| Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers | 2.0 | No |
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| Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs | Yes | No |
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| Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Conflict-Free processorKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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