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ASUS CM CM6730-DEMM18 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs Dell OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 62differ
  • 52identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • CM CM6730-DEMM18 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • CM CM6730-DEMM18 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:i5-6500
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CM CM6730-DEMM18 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3.3 GHz
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CM CM6730-DEMM18 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:3.2 GHz
  • Bus type
    • CM CM6730-DEMM18 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:DMI
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:DMI3
  • System bus rate
    • CM CM6730-DEMM18 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:5 GT/s
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:8 GT/s
  • Processor lithography
    • CM CM6730-DEMM18 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:32 nm
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:14 nm
  • Processor codename
    • CM CM6730-DEMM18 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Sandy Bridge
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:Skylake

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Comparison of CM6730-DEMM18, 5040
182 specifications
Processor17 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2320i5-6500
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI3
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm14 nm
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-6500 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C71 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersD2R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one30Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB500 GB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDXC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520Not available
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers10
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs23
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers850 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1021912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® Q170
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersNoYes
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
DVI portDiffersYesNo
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W180 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerSFF
Placement supportedDiffersVerticalHorizontal/Vertical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Form factorKnown for oneTowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Pro
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for onePC-cillinUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneOffice 2010 Starter, Nero 9 Essentials, Adobe Reader, Microsoft PackUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-x, VT-d
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5344688184
Processor codeDiffersSR02LSR2BX
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers173 mm292 mm
DepthDiffers410 mm92.6 mm
HeightDiffers420 mm290 mm
WeightDiffers10.5 kg4.48 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Small Business

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