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| Product | ASUS Essentio CM6730-US-2AC (Core i5 2320 3 GHz : none.) | ASUS Essentio CM6730-US005S (Core i5 3350P 3.1 GHz : none.) | ASUS Essentio CM6730-US010S (Core i5 3350P : none.) | Asus Essentio CM6870 | Dell OptiPlex 3010 (Core i5 3470 3.3 GHz : none.) |
| Price | $991.15 | $575.99 to $640.99 | $699.99 to $765.52 | $1,634.60 | $599.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 3 stars | Info unavailable |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 0 stars | 0 stars | 0.5 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | April 29, 2012 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Intel's new CPUs are the most compelling feature in this new Asus Essentio CM6870 desktop. Otherwise, it's just another midtower. | Info unavailable |
| Product Description | - 2nd Gen Core i5 ASUS Essentio CM6730-US-2AC i5-2320 3 GHz - Monitor : none. | ASUS Essentio CM6730-US005S - Core i5 i5-3350P 3.1 GHz - Monitor : none. | ASUS Essentio CM6730-US010S - Core i5 i5-3350P - Monitor : none. | - 2nd Gen Core i7 ASUS Essentio CM6870-US-3AD i7-3770 3.4 GHz - Monitor : none. | - 3rd Gen Core i5 Dell OptiPlex 3010 i5-3470 3.3 GHz - Monitor : none. |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Personal computer | Personal computer | Personal computer | Personal computer | Personal computer |
| Product Form Factor | Tower | Tower | Tower | Tower | Mini tower |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 6.8 in x 15.8 in x 14.2 in | 6.8 in x 15.8 in x 14.2 in | 6.8 in x 15.7 in x 14.2 in | 6.8 in x 16.5 in x 16.1 in | 6.9 in x 16.4 in x 14.2 in |
| Weight | 17.4 lbs | 17.4 lbs | 17.4 lbs | 19.8 lbs | 19.6 lbs |
| Processor | 2nd Gen Core i5 1 x Intel 2 i5-2320 / 3 GHz ( 3.3 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core i5 3 i5-3350P / 3.1 GHz ( 3.3 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core i5 3 i5-3350P ( Quad-Core ) | Intel 2nd Gen Core i7 1 3 i7-3770 / 3.4 GHz ( 3.9 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ) | 3rd Gen Core i5 1 x Intel 3 i5-3470 / 3.3 GHz ( Quad-Core ) |
| Cache Memory | 6 MB L3 cache | 6 MB L3 cache | Info unavailable | 8 MB | 6 MB L3 cache |
| RAM | 6 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz | 6 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz | 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 16 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - Non-ECC - 1600 MHz - PC3-12800 |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-600 ) ; Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-600 ) ; Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-600 ) ; Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-600 ) ; Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
| Hard Drive | 1 x HDD 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 1 x HDD 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 1 x HDD 1 TB - Serial ATA-600 - Serial ATA | 1 x HDD 2 TB - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x HDD 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | None | None | None |
| Optical Storage | DVD-RW | DVD-RW | DVD-RW | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM | DVD±RW |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | None | None | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Monitor | none. | none. | none. | none. | none. |
| Storage Removable | None | None | None | None | None |
| Graphics Controller | Intel HD Graphics 2000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 | AMD Radeon HD 7470 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 | Intel HD Graphics 2500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology |
| Audio Output | Integrated - 7.1 channel surround | Integrated - 7.1 channel surround | Integrated - 7.1 channel surround | Integrated - 7.1 channel surround | Integrated - Stereo |
| Networking | Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g | Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet | Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet | Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g | Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 8 | Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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