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HP -004el Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240T vs MSI III Plus 9A55-i5N23

116specifications compared
55differ
61identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- -004el Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240T:Intel® Core™ i3
- III Plus 9A55-i5N23:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- -004el Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240T:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- III Plus 9A55-i5N23:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- -004el Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240T:i3-3240T
- III Plus 9A55-i5N23:i5-3337U
Processor frequency
- -004el Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240T:2.9 GHz
- III Plus 9A55-i5N23:1.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- -004el Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240T:35 W
- III Plus 9A55-i5N23:17 W
PCI Express configurations
- -004el Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240T:2x8
- III Plus 9A55-i5N23:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor socket
- -004el Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240T:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- III Plus 9A55-i5N23:BGA 1023
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- -004el Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240T:29
- III Plus 9A55-i5N23:18

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Comparison of -004el, III Plus 9A55-i5N23
167 specifications	A HP -004el Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240T Model -004el View product	B MSI III Plus 9A55-i5N23 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3240T	i5-3337U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	BGA 1023
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	29	18
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
TcaseKnown for one	65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
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 capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 705A	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0x166
Performance3 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel HM76 Express
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	1	0
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	2
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown 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	2
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 W
Power supplyKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	USFF
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	No
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Trial/Norton Internet Security 2013	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	CyberLink Power2Go CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink Photo Director CyberLink YouCam Deluxe HP Connected Music HP Connected Photo HP Connected Remote Norton Studio HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI HP Support Assistant HP Recovery Manager Microsoft Internet Explorer 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	66168	72055
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC886
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%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	165 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	384.5 mm	196 mm
HeightDiffers	363.8 mm	33 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	1.5 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick, VCCI, TUV, CB, UL

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