Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CM CM6870-BN003O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 vs ASUS CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

103specifications compared
44differ
59identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- CM CM6870-BN003O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:Intel® Core™ i5
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- CM CM6870-BN003O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- CM CM6870-BN003O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:i5-3550
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor cores
- CM CM6870-BN003O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:4
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
Processor cache
- CM CM6870-BN003O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:6 MB
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
Processor lithography
- CM CM6870-BN003O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:22 nm
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:32 nm
Processor codename
- CM CM6870-BN003O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:Ivy Bridge
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- CM CM6870-BN003O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550:77 W
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:65 W

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Comparison of CM6870-BN003O, CP6230-BN006O
140 specifications	A ASUS CM CM6870-BN003O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 Model CM6870-BN003O View product	B ASUS CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model CP6230-BN006O View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3550	i3-2120
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3500 Desktop series	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	69.1 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	E1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 530	AMD Radeon HD 6470
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0x102
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce GT530	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Performanceidentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H61
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking topologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Office 2010 starter nero 9 Essentials Microsoft Pack Adobe Acrobat Reader
Processor special features12 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65516	53426
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	112 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	279 mm
HeightDiffers	410 mm	366 mm
WeightKnown for one	9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	173 x 420 x 410 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	242 x 550 x 510 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ADI2000
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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