Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 vs ASUS CM CM6870-US-3AB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770

132specifications compared
20differ
112identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
- CM CM6870-US-3AB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- CM CM6870-US-3AB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
- CM CM6870-US-3AB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
Processor threads
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:4
- CM CM6870-US-3AB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
Processor boost frequency
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.5 GHz
- CM CM6870-US-3AB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.1 GHz
- CM CM6870-US-3AB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:6 MB
- CM CM6870-US-3AB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:31
- CM CM6870-US-3AB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:34

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Comparison of CM6870-US-2AA, CM6870-US-3AB
136 specifications	A ASUS CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 Model CM6870-US-2AA View product	B ASUS CM CM6870-US-3AB PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model CM6870-US-3AB View product
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3450	i7-3770
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 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 i5-3400 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 W	77 W
Tcase	67.4 °C	67.4 °C
PCI Express configurations	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	34
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Stepping	E1	E1
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 processor	No	No
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	2 TB	2 TB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs supported	6	6
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
HDD interface	SATA II	SATA II
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Floppy drive installed	No	No
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
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	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0x162
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H77 Express	Intel® H77 Express
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
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 port	Yes	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Poweridentical
Power supply	300 W	300 W
Designidentical
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibility	No	No
Bundled software	Office 2010 starter nero 9 Essentials Microsoft Pack Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS AI-SUITE II ASUS AI Manager ASUS My Logo2 ASUS Update ASUS Q-fan ASUS@Vibe ASUS AI Charger ASUS WebStorage ASUS Music Maker	Office 2010 starter nero 9 Essentials Microsoft Pack Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS AI-SUITE II ASUS AI Manager ASUS My Logo2 ASUS Update ASUS Q-fan ASUS@Vibe ASUS AI Charger ASUS WebStorage ASUS Music Maker
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
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 version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
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 Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65511	65719
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 specification	PCG 2011D	PCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	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)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio system	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	173 mm	173 mm
Depth	420 mm	420 mm
Height	410 mm	410 mm
Weight	9 kg	9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)	242 x 550 x 510 mm	242 x 550 x 510 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes

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