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ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 vs Dell Mini Tower

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 78identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Mini Tower has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (8 vs 4). The Dell Mini Tower has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Dell Mini Tower has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). Only the Dell Mini Tower has DVI port. Only the Dell Mini Tower has embedded options available.

  • Processor family
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Mini Tower:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Mini Tower:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
    • Mini Tower:i7-3770
  • Processor threads
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:4
    • Mini Tower:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.5 GHz
    • Mini Tower:3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.1 GHz
    • Mini Tower:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:6 MB
    • Mini Tower:8 MB
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:31
    • Mini Tower:34

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Comparison of CM6830-CA-2AC, Mini Tower
164 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3450i7-3770
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3134
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-ROM
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640AMD Radeon HD 7470
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2500Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1520x162
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® Q77 Express
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
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers350 W275 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMini Tower
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6551165719
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers173 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers420 mm417 mm
HeightDiffers410 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg9.4 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersNoYes
Keyboard includedDiffersNoYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT, CECP, WEEE, JEL, SKE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDAUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one242 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one550 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one510 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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