Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81 vs MSI Wind Box 9A29-D2523 Intel Atom® D2550

98specifications compared
58differ
40identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Wind Box 9A29-D2523 Intel Atom® D2550 has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81 (4 vs 2). The ASUS Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81 has 1.14 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Wind Box 9A29-D2523 Intel Atom® D2550 (3 GHz vs 1.86 GHz). The ASUS Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81 has 2 MB more processor cache than the MSI Wind Box 9A29-D2523 Intel Atom® D2550 (3 MB vs 1 MB). Only the ASUS Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81 has card reader integrated.

Processor family
- Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81:Intel Pentium G
- Wind Box 9A29-D2523 Intel Atom® D2550:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81:G3220
- Wind Box 9A29-D2523 Intel Atom® D2550:D2550
Processor threads
- Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81:2
- Wind Box 9A29-D2523 Intel Atom® D2550:4
Processor frequency
- Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81:3 GHz
- Wind Box 9A29-D2523 Intel Atom® D2550:1.86 GHz
Processor cache
- Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81:3 MB
- Wind Box 9A29-D2523 Intel Atom® D2550:1 MB
Processor cache type
- Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81:Smart Cache
- Wind Box 9A29-D2523 Intel Atom® D2550:L2
Bus type
- Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81:QPI
- Wind Box 9A29-D2523 Intel Atom® D2550:DMI
Processor lithography
- Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81:22 nm
- Wind Box 9A29-D2523 Intel Atom® D2550:32 nm

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Comparison of Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81, 9A29-D2523
145 specifications	A ASUS Windows 8 Pentium G3220 H81 View product	B MSI Wind Box 9A29-D2523 Intel Atom® D2550 Model 9A29-D2523 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium G	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	G3220	D2550
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium G3000 series for Desktop	Intel Atom D2500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Cedarview
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	54, 53	10 W
TcaseKnown for one	72 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	4
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	BGA 559
SteppingDiffers	C0	B3
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	6.4 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 C
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Single-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Integrated
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	640 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	Intel NM10
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	1	0
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	36 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	USFF
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	No
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Execute Disable BitDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	77773	65470
Processor codeDiffers	SR1CG	SR0VY
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 X 22 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2013C	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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	Realtek ALC887
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	196 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	136 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	7.9 kg	1.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	242 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	513 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	480 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, BSMI, VCCI, C-tick

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