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ASUS CG CG8580-BN001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K vs MSI III Plus 9A55-i5N

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 65identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • CG CG8580-BN001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:Intel® Core™ i7
    • III Plus 9A55-i5N:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • CG CG8580-BN001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • III Plus 9A55-i5N:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • CG CG8580-BN001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:i7-3770K
    • III Plus 9A55-i5N:i5-3337U
  • Processor cores
    • CG CG8580-BN001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:4
    • III Plus 9A55-i5N:2
  • Processor threads
    • CG CG8580-BN001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8
    • III Plus 9A55-i5N:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CG CG8580-BN001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.9 GHz
    • III Plus 9A55-i5N:2.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CG CG8580-BN001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.5 GHz
    • III Plus 9A55-i5N:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CG CG8580-BN001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8 MB
    • III Plus 9A55-i5N:3 MB

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159 specifications
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3770Ki5-3337U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs77 W17 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)BGA 1023
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3518
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
TcaseKnown for one67.4 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB0 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB0 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680Not available
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1620x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers10
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 W
Power supplyKnown for one700 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopUSFF
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8No
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6552372055
Processor codeDiffersSR0PLSR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2011DUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDARealtek ALC886
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers270 mm285 mm
DepthDiffers600 mm196 mm
HeightDiffers500 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers2 kg1.5 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick, VCCI, TUV, CB, UL
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one388 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one760 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one645 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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