Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS ROG CG8580-C11C PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K vs ASUS Essentio CM6730-C42C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220

121specifications compared
49differ
72identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ROG CG8580-C11C PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:Intel® Core™ i7
- Essentio CM6730-C42C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- ROG CG8580-C11C PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Essentio CM6730-C42C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ROG CG8580-C11C PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:i7-3770K
- Essentio CM6730-C42C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
Processor cores
- ROG CG8580-C11C PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:4
- Essentio CM6730-C42C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:2
Processor threads
- ROG CG8580-C11C PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8
- Essentio CM6730-C42C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:4
Processor frequency
- ROG CG8580-C11C PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.5 GHz
- Essentio CM6730-C42C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG CG8580-C11C PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8 MB
- Essentio CM6730-C42C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ROG CG8580-C11C PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:77 W
- Essentio CM6730-C42C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:55 W

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Comparison of CG8580-C11C, CM6730-C42C
138 specifications	A ASUS ROG CG8580-C11C PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K Model CG8580-C11C View product	B ASUS Essentio CM6730-C42C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 Model CM6730-C42C 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
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
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	1
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
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
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniMMC, MiniSD, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
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
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z77 Express	Intel® H61
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-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	700 W	350 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Basic
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 HD Graphics	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® Built-in Visuals Technology	Yes	Yes
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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	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 system	HDA	HDA
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	270 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	600 mm	360 mm
HeightDiffers	500 mm	400 mm
WeightDiffers	20 kg	7.9 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	388 mm	242 mm
Package depthDiffers	760 mm	480 mm
Package heightDiffers	645 mm	513 mm
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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