Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 vs HP Z620 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620

107specifications compared
72differ
35identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
- Z620 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
- Z620 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:E5-2620
Processor cores
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:4
- Z620 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:6
Processor threads
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:4
- Z620 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:12
Processor boost frequency
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.5 GHz
- Z620 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:2.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.1 GHz
- Z620 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:2 GHz
Processor cache
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:6 MB
- Z620 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:15 MB
Bus type
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:DMI
- Z620 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:QPI

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Comparison of CM6870-US-2AA, Z620
167 specifications	A ASUS CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 Model CM6870-US-2AA View product	B HP Z620 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620 Model Z620 View product
Processor22 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3450	E5-2620
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	15 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	7.2 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series	Intel Xeon E5-2600
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	77.4 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	x4, x8, x16
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	25
SteppingDiffers	E1	C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	750 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	42.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	96 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	12x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Storage5 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	MMC, SD, SDXC, SDHC
Total storage capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Not available
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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 familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x152	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H77 Express	Intel® C602
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	800 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Minitower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features23 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65511	64594
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC892	HD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	171.5 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	464.8 mm
HeightDiffers	410 mm	444.5 mm
WeightDiffers	9 kg	15.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	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

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