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ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-N7041U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U vs ASUS ROG G21CN-CH017T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500

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  • 100specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 51identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-8550U
    • i5-8500
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 6
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4 GHz
    • 4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.8 GHz
    • 3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 8 MB
    • 9 MB

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ASUS

Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-N7041U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U

Model CHROMEBOX3-N7041U

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ROG G21CN-CH017T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500

Model G21CN-CH017T

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Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-8500
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers86
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB9 MB
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W65 W
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for oneY0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2666 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers32 GB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H370
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers54
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI portKnown for oneNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneMini PC
Product colourBlackBlack
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersChromeOSWindows 10
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
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)YesYes
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)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589129939
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00
ScalabilityKnown for one1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2015C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers148.5 mm129.9 mm
DepthDiffers148.5 mm372.4 mm
HeightDiffers40 mm366.1 mm
WeightDiffers1 kg8.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
VESA mount includedKnown for oneYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedYesYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI/CB/CE/FCC/UL/Energy Star/RCM/VCCI
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one360 W

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