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ASUS Pro Series D520MT-I56400021C PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs HP Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR)

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  • 66identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR) has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS Pro Series D520MT-I56400021C PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The HP Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR) has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS Pro Series D520MT-I56400021C PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.9 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The HP Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR) has 0.8 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS Pro Series D520MT-I56400021C PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the HP Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR) has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS Pro Series D520MT-I56400021C PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has card reader integrated.

  • Processor family
    • Pro Series D520MT-I56400021C PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR):Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
  • Processor model
    • Pro Series D520MT-I56400021C PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR):E3-1245V5
  • Processor threads
    • Pro Series D520MT-I56400021C PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR):8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pro Series D520MT-I56400021C PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR):3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Pro Series D520MT-I56400021C PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR):3.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pro Series D520MT-I56400021C PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR):8 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Pro Series D520MT-I56400021C PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:65 W
    • Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR):80 W
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Pro Series D520MT-I56400021C PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR):1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of D520MT-I56400021C, Z2 Mini G3 (ENERGY STAR)
148 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
Processor generationKnown for one6th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400E3-1245V5
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Xeon E3-1200 v5
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W80 W
TcaseKnown for one71 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingR0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniMMC, MiniSD, RS-MMC, SD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® Quadro® M620
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics P530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x191D
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® C236
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers13
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerSmall Desktop
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
VESA mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818588173
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2BYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2015CUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers181 mm2040 mm
DepthDiffers398 mm216 mm
HeightDiffers365 mm216 mm
WeightDiffers11 kg58 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one240 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one500 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one470 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI/CB/CE/FCC/UL/CCC/Energy Star/EPEAT /CECP/RCMUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 W

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