Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CM CM6870-BN005O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 vs ASUS CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

102specifications compared
45differ
57identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- CM CM6870-BN005O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- CM CM6870-BN005O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- CM CM6870-BN005O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor cores
- CM CM6870-BN005O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:4
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
Processor threads
- CM CM6870-BN005O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:4
Processor frequency
- CM CM6870-BN005O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- CM CM6870-BN005O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
Processor lithography
- CM CM6870-BN005O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:22 nm
- CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:32 nm

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Comparison of CM6870-BN005O, CP6230-BN006O
140 specifications	A ASUS CM CM6870-BN005O PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model CM6870-BN005O View product	B ASUS CP CP6230-BN006O PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model CP6230-BN006O View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3770	i3-2120
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3700 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
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	33
Platform	PC	PC
SteppingKnown for one	E1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
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
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
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
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics8 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 530	AMD Radeon HD 6470
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	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	0x162	0x102
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce GT530	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H61
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
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
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
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 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	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
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 Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65719	53426
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	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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