Networking
| Modem speed |
56 Kbit/s |
| Wi-Fi |
N |
Other features
| Modem type |
V.92 |
| Floppy drive installed |
N |
| TV tuner integrated |
N |
| Networking features |
Gigabit Ethernet |
| Graphics adapter family |
NVIDIA |
Ports & interfaces
| DVI port |
N |
| Modem (RJ-11) ports |
1 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
2 |
| Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports |
1 |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
Processor special features
| Intel 64 |
Y |
| Intel Rapid Storage Technology |
N |
| Intel Fast Memory Access |
N |
| Intel Flex Memory Access |
N |
| Execute Disable Bit |
Y |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies |
N |
| Intel Trusted Execution Technology |
N |
| Physical Address Extension (PAE) |
36 bit |
| Processor package size |
42.5 mm |
| Processor ARK ID |
37148 |
| Processor code |
SLBCK |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology |
N |
| Intel® Insider™ |
N |
| Intel Clear Video Technology |
N |
| Intel Dual Display Capable Technology |
N |
| CPU configuration (max) |
1 |
| Embedded options available |
N |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |
N |
| Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) |
N |
| Intel Hyper-Threading Technology |
Y |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology |
Y |
| Intel Enhanced Halt State |
Y |
| Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT) |
N |
| Intel Clear Video Technology for MID |
N |
| Intel vPro Technology |
N |
| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |
Y |
| Intel FDI Technology |
N |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology |
Y |
| Intel Demand Based Switching |
N |
| Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi) |
N |
| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD) |
N |
| Supported instruction sets |
SSE4.2 |
Packaging content
| Display included |
N |
| Handheld remote control |
N |
Processor
| Processor boost frequency |
3.20 GHz |
| Number of QPI links |
1 |
| Processor cache |
8 MB |
| Processor lithography |
45 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) |
130 W |
| Processor codename |
Bloomfield |
| Conflict Free processor |
N |
| FSB Parity |
N |
| CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) |
22 |
| Processor operating modes |
64-bit |
| Stepping |
C0 |
| Processor cores |
4 |
| Processor frequency |
2.93 GHz |
| Tcase |
67.9 °C |
| ECC supported by processor |
N |
| Bus type |
QPI |
| Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max) |
25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum internal memory supported by processor |
24 GB |
| Processor front side bus |
1600 MHz |
| Processor cache type |
Smart Cache |
| Number of Processing Die Transistors |
731 M |
Graphics
| On-board graphics adapter |
N |
| Discrete graphics adapter model |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 |
Performance
| Audio output channels |
7.1 channels |
| Audio system |
HD Audio |
Memory
| Memory layout (slots x size) |
3 x 2 GB |
| Memory slots |
6x DIMM |
| Maximum internal memory |
12 GB |
| Internal memory |
6 GB |
| Internal memory type |
DDR3-SDRAM |
Optical drive
| Optical drive type |
DVD Super Multi |
Storage
| Total storage capacity |
1000 GB |
| Card reader integrated |
Y |
| Hard drive interface |
Serial ATA |
Additionally
| InTru™ 3D Technology |
N |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Intel AES New Instructions |
N |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
| System bus data transfer rate |
4.8 GT/s |
| Processing die size |
263 mm² |
Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit);Intel Core i7-940 Processor (8MB L2 cache, 2.93GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel QPI) ;6GB (2/2/2/0/0/0) DDR3 SDRAM;1TB SATA hard drive (up to four supported), Super-Multi drive, multi-in-one card reader;One discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 graphics card (up to two supported);Gigabit LAN, V.92 modem
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