ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET700I W7, Xeon W3-2435, 64GB, 2TB SSD + 2TB SSD, RTX Pro 6000 MAX Q, Black
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ram (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port selection (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average gpu (8th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel® Xeon® W3-2435 3.1GHz 8-Core Processor w/ 4.5GHz Max Turbo, 16 Threads, 22.5 MB Intel Smart Cache, Intel 7, 165W |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 23 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 MAX Q |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 2 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | workstation |
| PSU | 1300 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | not stated |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 2x RJ45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET700I W7 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel® Xeon® W3-2435 3.1GHz 8-Core Processor w/ 4.5GHz Max Turbo, 16 Threads, 22.5 MB Intel Smart Cache, Intel 7, 165W | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 MAX Q | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | workstation | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 1300 | 480 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET700I W7 | 62.4 | 7.6 | 95 | 93.8 | 98.1 | 37.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall61.8
- AI/LLM29.7
- Gaming47.3
- Portability51.6
- Creator57.6
- Business57.9
- Developer68.1
- Home Office67.5
- Workstation62.6
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