Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 vs Lenovo ThinkStation S30 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1620

95specifications compared
58differ
37identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkStation S30 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1620:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
- ThinkStation S30 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1620:E5-1620
Processor threads
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:4
- ThinkStation S30 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1620:8
Processor boost frequency
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.5 GHz
- ThinkStation S30 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1620:3.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.1 GHz
- ThinkStation S30 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1620:3.6 GHz
Processor cache
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:6 MB
- ThinkStation S30 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1620:10 MB
Bus type
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:DMI
- ThinkStation S30 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1620:QPI
System bus rate
- CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:5 GT/s
- ThinkStation S30 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1620:0 GT/s

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Comparison of CM6870-US-2AA, S30
147 specifications	A ASUS CM CM6870-US-2AA PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 Model CM6870-US-2AA View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S30 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1620 Model S30 View product
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3450	E5-1620
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	10 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	0 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series	Intel Xeon E5-1600
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	64 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	x4, x8, x16
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	38
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	E1	M1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	375 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	8x DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x 2 GB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage3 differ
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
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	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
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	610 W
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
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
Processor special features19 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	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 TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™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	65511	64621
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0LC
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC892	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	410 mm	478 mm
WeightDiffers	9 kg	17.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	242 x 550 x 510 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold

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