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ASUS CM6431-B38C PC Intel Pentium G G2020 vs ASUS Essentio CM6830-C27C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

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  • 112specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 67identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • CM6431-B38C PC Intel Pentium G G2020:Intel Pentium G
    • Essentio CM6830-C27C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • CM6431-B38C PC Intel Pentium G G2020:G2020
    • Essentio CM6830-C27C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
  • Processor threads
    • CM6431-B38C PC Intel Pentium G G2020:2
    • Essentio CM6830-C27C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:4
  • Processor frequency
    • CM6431-B38C PC Intel Pentium G G2020:2.9 GHz
    • Essentio CM6830-C27C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • CM6431-B38C PC Intel Pentium G G2020:22 nm
    • Essentio CM6830-C27C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:32 nm
  • Processor codename
    • CM6431-B38C PC Intel Pentium G G2020:Ivy Bridge
    • Essentio CM6830-C27C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Sandy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • CM6431-B38C PC Intel Pentium G G2020:55 W
    • Essentio CM6830-C27C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:65 W
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • CM6431-B38C PC Intel Pentium G G2020:29
    • Essentio CM6830-C27C PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:33

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Comparison of CM6431-B38C, CM6830-C27C
132 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Pentium GIntel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersG2020i3-2120
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium G2000 Series for DesktopIntel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs55 W65 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2933
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3 1066/1333
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneP0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xDMMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniMMC, MiniSD, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® G505AMD Radeon HD 6470
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs32
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x102
Performance1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portDiffersYesNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers41
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersRedBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home BasicFreeDOS
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7107053426
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR10HUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2011CUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDA
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers360 mm420 mm
HeightDiffers400 mm410 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package depthDiffers480 mm550 mm
Package heightDiffers513 mm510 mm

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