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ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G238U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U vs ASUS ROG G21CN-CH019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 61differ
  • 49identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G238U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ROG G21CN-CH019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G238U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:i7-5500U
    • ROG G21CN-CH019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:i7-8700
  • Processor cores
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G238U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:2
    • ROG G21CN-CH019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:6
  • Processor threads
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G238U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:4
    • ROG G21CN-CH019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G238U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:3 GHz
    • ROG G21CN-CH019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G238U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:2.4 GHz
    • ROG G21CN-CH019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G238U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:4 MB
    • ROG G21CN-CH019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G238U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:L3
    • ROG G21CN-CH019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:Smart Cache

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Comparison of CHROMEBOX2-G238U, G21CN-CH019T
146 specifications
Processor23 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-8700
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W65 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for oneF0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2666 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers16 GB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityDiffers16 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® H370
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers01
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.05.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W360 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneMini PCUnknown — not stated by the source
VolumeKnown for one0.69 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersChromeOSWindows 10
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers85214126686
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR3QS
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers124 mm129.9 mm
DepthDiffers124 mm372.4 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm366.1 mm
WeightDiffers600 g8.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
VESA mount includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI/CB/CE/FCC/UL/Energy Star/RCM/WiFi/RF/VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source

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