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| Product | ASUS Essentio CM6870-US-2AA (Core i5 3450 3.1 GHz : none.) | Asus Essentio CM6870 | ASUS Essentio CM6870-US-3AB (Core i7 3770 3.4 GHz : none.) | Origin Chronos (February 2012)  | Dell OptiPlex 3010 (Core i5 3470 3.3 GHz : none.) |
| Price | $1,232.58 to $1,399.00 | $1,634.60 | $1,493.56 | $1,199.00 | $599.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | Info unavailable | 3 stars | Info unavailable | 4 stars | Info unavailable |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 0.5 stars | 5 stars | 4.5 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | April 29, 2012 | Info unavailable | February 1, 2012 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | 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 | The Origin Chronos shows the strength of small boutique vendors with a fast, affordable, and compact little desktop that I can recommend to any PC gamer. | Info unavailable |
| Product Description | - 3rd Gen Core i5 ASUS Essentio CM6870-US-2AA i5-3450 3.1 GHz - Monitor : none. | - 2nd Gen Core i7 ASUS Essentio CM6870-US-3AD i7-3770 3.4 GHz - Monitor : none. | - 3rd Gen Core i7 ASUS Essentio CM6870-US-3AB i7-3770 3.4 GHz - Monitor : none. | Chronos (February 2012) - 2nd Gen Core i5 4.7 GHz Origin Chronos i3-2100 | - 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 16.5 in x 16.1 in | 6.8 in x 16.5 in x 16.1 in | 6.8 in x 16.5 in x 16.1 in | Info unavailable | 6.9 in x 16.4 in x 14.2 in |
| Weight | 19.8 lbs | 19.8 lbs | 19.8 lbs | Info unavailable | 19.6 lbs |
| Processor | 3rd Gen Core i5 1 x Intel 3 i5-3450 / 3.1 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | Intel 2nd Gen Core i7 1 3 i7-3770 / 3.4 GHz ( 3.9 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ) | 3rd Gen Core i7 1 x Intel 3 i7-3770 / 3.4 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 4.7 GHz ( Quad-Core ) 1 2 i3-2100 | 3rd Gen Core i5 1 x Intel 3 i5-3470 / 3.3 GHz ( Quad-Core ) |
| RAM | 12 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz - PC3-12800 | 16 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 16 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz - PC3-12800 | 8 GB 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - Non-ECC - 1600 MHz - PC3-12800 | 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 ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
| Hard Drive | 1 x HDD 2 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 1 x HDD 2 TB - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x HDD 2 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 750 GB 1 x HDD - Serial ATA-600 - Serial ATA | 1 x HDD 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | None | None | None |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM | DVD±RW | DVD±RW (±R DL) | DVD±RW |
| Monitor | none. | none. | none. | Info unavailable | none. |
| Storage Removable | None | None | None | None | None |
| Graphics Controller | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology | nVidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti PCI Express x16 | 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 IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g | Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g | Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet | Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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