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ASUS CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K vs ASUS CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770

114specifications compared
19differ
95identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 (3.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The ASUS CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 1 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the ASUS CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 (35 vs 34). The ASUS CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 8 GB more internal memory than the ASUS CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K (16 GB vs 8 GB). Only the ASUS CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has embedded options available. Only the ASUS CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

Processor model
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:i7-3770K
- CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
Processor frequency
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.5 GHz
- CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:35
- CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:34
Internal memory
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8 GB
- CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:16 GB
Maximum internal memory
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:32 GB
- CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:16 GB
Total storage capacity
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:2.06 TB
- CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:2 TB
Discrete graphics card model
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680
- CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:4
- CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:6

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Comparison of CG8580-UK0030, CM6870-US-3AD
144 specifications	A ASUS CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K Model CG8580-UK0030 View product	B ASUS CM CM6870-US-3AD PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model CM6870-US-3AD View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3770K	i7-3770
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 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 series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 W	77 W
Tcase	67.4 °C	67.4 °C
PCI Express configurations	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	35	34
Stepping	E1	E1
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 processor	No	No
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.06 TB	2 TB
Optical drive type	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD+SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 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 model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
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)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x162	0x162
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel, NVIDIA
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® Z77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
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 port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	700 W	300 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
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 Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
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)	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 Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65523	65719
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 specification	PCG 2011D	PCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
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	420 mm
HeightDiffers	500 mm	410 mm
WeightDiffers	2 kg	9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	388 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	760 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	645 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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