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ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K vs HP Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5

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  • 51differ
  • 53identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K has 4 more processor threads than the HP Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5 (8 vs 4). The ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5 (4.4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). The ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5 (4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). Only the HP Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5 has ECC supported by processor. Only the HP Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5 has embedded options available.

  • Processor family
    • ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5:Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
  • Processor model
    • ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:i7-4790K
    • Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5:E3-1225V5
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:8
    • Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:4.4 GHz
    • Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5:3.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:4 GHz
    • Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5:3.3 GHz
  • Bus type
    • ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:QPI
    • Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5:DMI3
  • System bus rate
    • ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:5 GT/s
    • Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5:8 GT/s
  • Processor lithography
    • ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:22 nm
    • Z44 Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 E3-1225V5:14 nm

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Comparison of G30AK-RU012S, Z44
162 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4790KE3-1225V5
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor cache8 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop seriesIntel Xeon E3-1200 v5
Processor codenameDiffersDevil's CanyonSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs88 W80 W
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 socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one74.04 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneC0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installed11
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics P530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.024 GB1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1250 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4120x191D
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one20Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® C236
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity66
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 quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Liquid cooling systemNoNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8080788168
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor codeKnown for oneSR219Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2013DUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers216 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers481 mm442 mm
HeightDiffers544 mm399 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one330 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one574 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one600 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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