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ASUS Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 vs ASUS M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220

126specifications compared
50differ
76identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (4 vs 2). The ASUS Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (8 vs 4). The ASUS Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). Only the ASUS M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has DVI port.

Processor family
- Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
- M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
- M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
Processor cores
- Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:4
- M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:2
Processor threads
- Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
- M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:4
Processor frequency
- Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
- M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
- M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:77 W
- M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:55 W

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Comparison of CM6870-FR020S, M11AA-FR001S
150 specifications	A ASUS Essentio CM6870-FR020S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model CM6870-FR020S View product	B ASUS M M11AA-FR001S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 Model M11AA-FR001S View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3770	i3-3220
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 lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	55 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	65.3 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	33
SteppingKnown for one	E1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.03 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD±RW
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	1
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, MMC, MiniMMC, MiniSD, MS Micro (M2), Memory Stick (MS), RS-MMC, MS PRO, MicroDrive, SD, MS PRO Duo, MicroSD (TransFlash), SDHC	MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x162	0x152
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® H61
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
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 portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supply	350 W	350 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Anti-Virus, MS Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe Acrobat Reader AI-SUITE II AI Manager My Logo2 Easy Update Q-fan Vibe AI Charger WebStorage Music Maker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features9 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 Technology	No	No
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 versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
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 KeyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65719	65693
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2011D	PCG 2011C
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	SonicMaster
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	173 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	410 mm	360 mm
WeightDiffers	9 kg	7.9 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package width	242 mm	242 mm
Package depthDiffers	550 mm	513 mm
Package heightDiffers	510 mm	480 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes

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