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ASUS CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K vs Dell OptiPlex XE2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570S

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  • 56differ
  • 64identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 4 more processor threads than the Dell OptiPlex XE2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570S (8 vs 4). The ASUS CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 0.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Dell OptiPlex XE2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570S (3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The ASUS CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell OptiPlex XE2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570S (3.5 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). Only the ASUS CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has card reader integrated. Only the ASUS CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has DVI port.

  • Processor family
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:Intel® Core™ i7
    • OptiPlex XE2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570S:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • OptiPlex XE2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570S:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:i7-3770K
    • OptiPlex XE2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570S:i5-4570S
  • Processor threads
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8
    • OptiPlex XE2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570S:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.9 GHz
    • OptiPlex XE2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570S:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.5 GHz
    • OptiPlex XE2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570S:2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8 MB
    • OptiPlex XE2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570S:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:DMI
    • OptiPlex XE2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570S:QPI

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Comparison of CG8580-CA002S, XE2
166 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3770Ki5-4570S
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMIQPI
FSB ParityNoNo
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-4500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs77 W65 W
TcaseDiffers67.4 °C71.35 °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 version3.03.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersE1C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one35Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers3.12 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD-ROM
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
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
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680Not available
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1150 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1620x412
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z77 ExpressIntel® Q87
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiNoNo
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI slotsDiffers21
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers700 W365 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopMini Tower
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6552375044
Processor codeDiffersSR0PLSR14J
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2011DPCG 2013C
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers270 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers600 mm417 mm
HeightDiffers500 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers2 kg9.4 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersNoYes
Keyboard includedDiffersNoYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDAUnknown — not stated by the source
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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