Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M90i Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650

111specifications compared
45differ
66identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90i Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 (3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M90i Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 1 MB more processor cache than the ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (4 MB vs 3 MB). The ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 2.5 GT/s more system bus rate than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90i Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 (5 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). Only the ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has card reader integrated. Only the ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has DVI port.

Processor family
- CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkCentre M90i Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkCentre M90i Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
- ThinkCentre M90i Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:i5-650
Processor frequency
- CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
- ThinkCentre M90i Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
- ThinkCentre M90i Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:4 MB
System bus rate
- CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:5 GT/s
- ThinkCentre M90i Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:2.5 GT/s
Processor codename
- CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Sandy Bridge
- ThinkCentre M90i Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:65 W
- ThinkCentre M90i Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:73 W

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Comparison of CM6650-ITCH12, M90i
154 specifications	A ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model CM6650-ITCH12 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M90i Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 Model M90i View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	i5-650
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.46 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-600 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	24
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Platform	PC	PC
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy drive installed	No	No
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6470	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	733 MHz
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI, Intel	Intel
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67	Intel® Q57
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	240 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Product colour	Black	Black
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 5.25", 1 x 3.5"
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 3.5"
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Mac compatibility	No	No
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features13 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53426	43546
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	355 mm
HeightDiffers	410 mm	99 mm
WeightKnown for one	11.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TPM 1.2
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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