Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CM CM5540-Q83K77A PC Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300 vs LG S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300

101specifications compared
47differ
54identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The LG S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS CM CM5540-Q83K77A PC Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300 (2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The LG S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 has 2 MB more processor cache than the ASUS CM CM5540-Q83K77A PC Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300 (6 MB vs 4 MB). The ASUS CM CM5540-Q83K77A PC Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300 has 13 nm more processor lithography than the LG S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 (45 nm vs 32 nm). Only the LG S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 has DVI port. Only the LG S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- CM CM5540-Q83K77A PC Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- CM CM5540-Q83K77A PC Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:Q8300
- S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:i5-2300
Processor frequency
- CM CM5540-Q83K77A PC Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:2.5 GHz
- S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- CM CM5540-Q83K77A PC Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:4 MB
- S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:6 MB
Processor cache type
- CM CM5540-Q83K77A PC Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:L2
- S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:Smart Cache
Bus type
- CM CM5540-Q83K77A PC Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:FSB
- S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:DMI
Processor lithography
- CM CM5540-Q83K77A PC Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:45 nm
- S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:32 nm
Processor codename
- CM CM5540-Q83K77A PC Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:Yorkfield
- S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of CM5540-Q83K77A, S50PH.AJ2311
153 specifications	A ASUS CM CM5540-Q83K77A PC Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300 Model CM5540-Q83K77A View product	B LG S50PH.AJ2311 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 Model S50PH.AJ2311 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	Q8300	i5-2300
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series	Intel Core i5-2300 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Yorkfield	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	71.4 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 + AM2/2+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	28
SteppingDiffers	R0	D2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	456 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	164 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 430
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® GMA	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Performance2 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G41	Intel® H67
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Intel ICH7	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
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	400 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	2	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	39107	52206
Processor codeDiffers	SLGUR	SR00D
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	176 mm
Depth	400 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	388 mm
WeightDiffers	10.5 kg	8.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HDA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source

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