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ASUS Essentio CM6730-US011S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3350P vs ASUS CM CM6870-US015S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 78identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CM CM6870-US015S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS Essentio CM6730-US011S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3350P (8 vs 4). The ASUS CM CM6870-US015S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS Essentio CM6730-US011S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3350P (3.9 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The ASUS CM CM6870-US015S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS Essentio CM6730-US011S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3350P (3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). Only the ASUS Essentio CM6730-US011S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3350P has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS CM CM6870-US015S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has DVI port.

  • Processor family
    • Essentio CM6730-US011S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3350P:Intel® Core™ i5
    • CM CM6870-US015S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Essentio CM6730-US011S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3350P:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • CM CM6870-US015S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Essentio CM6730-US011S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3350P:i5-3350P
    • CM CM6870-US015S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
  • Processor threads
    • Essentio CM6730-US011S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3350P:4
    • CM CM6870-US015S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Essentio CM6730-US011S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3350P:3.3 GHz
    • CM CM6870-US015S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Essentio CM6730-US011S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3350P:3.1 GHz
    • CM CM6870-US015S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Essentio CM6730-US011S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3350P:6 MB
    • CM CM6870-US015S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Essentio CM6730-US011S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3350P:69 W
    • CM CM6870-US015S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:77 W

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Comparison of CM6730-US011S, CM6870-US015S
130 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3350Pi7-3770
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codenameIvy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs69 W77 W
Tcase67.4 °C67.4 °C
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3134
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speed1333 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDDHDD
HDD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xDCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x162
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® H77 Express
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply350 W350 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 8Windows 8
Drivers includedYesYes
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
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)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6911465719
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemHigh Definition AudioHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width173 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm420 mm
HeightDiffers360 mm410 mm
WeightDiffers7.9 kg9 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package width242 mm242 mm
Package depthDiffers513 mm550 mm
Package heightDiffers480 mm510 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedNoNo
Keyboard includedNoNo

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