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ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-8I7M8S32 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U vs HP Z240 Small Form Factor Base Model Workstation

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  • 100specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 51identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-8I7M8S32 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Z240 Small Form Factor Base Model Workstation:Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
  • Processor model
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-8I7M8S32 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:i7-8550U
    • Z240 Small Form Factor Base Model Workstation:E3-1225V5
  • Processor threads
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-8I7M8S32 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:8
    • Z240 Small Form Factor Base Model Workstation:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-8I7M8S32 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:4 GHz
    • Z240 Small Form Factor Base Model Workstation:3.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-8I7M8S32 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:1.8 GHz
    • Z240 Small Form Factor Base Model Workstation:3.3 GHz
  • Bus type
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-8I7M8S32 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:OPI
    • Z240 Small Form Factor Base Model Workstation:DMI3
  • System bus rate
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-8I7M8S32 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:4 GT/s
    • Z240 Small Form Factor Base Model Workstation:8 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-8I7M8S32 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Kaby Lake R
    • Z240 Small Form Factor Base Model Workstation:Skylake

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152 specifications
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550UE3-1225V5
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Xeon E3-1200 v5
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W80 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Processor generationKnown for one8th gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers32 GB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers32 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® Quadro® P620
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics P530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x191D
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® C236
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers58
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCSFF
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersChromeOSWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258988168
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek HD ALC221-VB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers148.5 mm100 mm
DepthDiffers148.5 mm337 mm
HeightDiffers40 mm384 mm
WeightDiffers1 kg6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
VESA mount includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI/CB/CE/FCC/UL/Energy Star/RCM/VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source

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