Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer AP 130F2-E3-1220 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family vs ASUS CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X

84specifications compared
37differ
47identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- AP 130F2-E3-1220 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family:E3-1220
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
Processor cores
- AP 130F2-E3-1220 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family:4
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
Processor threads
- AP 130F2-E3-1220 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family:4
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
Processor boost frequency
- AP 130F2-E3-1220 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family:3.4 GHz
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- AP 130F2-E3-1220 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family:3.1 GHz
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- AP 130F2-E3-1220 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family:8 MB
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
Processor codename
- AP 130F2-E3-1220 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family:Sandy Bridge
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Sandy Bridge E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- AP 130F2-E3-1220 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family:80 W
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:130 W

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Comparison of 130F2-E3-1220, CG8890-CA001S
141 specifications	A Acer AP 130F2-E3-1220 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family Model 130F2-E3-1220 View product	B ASUS CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X Model CG8890-CA001S View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1220	i7-3960X
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	15 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E3-1200	Intel Core i7-3900 Desktop Extreme Edition Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	66.8 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	20	40
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	33
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	3.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD,SSD
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® Quadro® 600	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C202	Intel® X79 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	6
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52269	63696
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0GW
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	630 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	530 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	776 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	673 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	482 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	No	No
Keyboard included	No	No
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC B, CE B, UL/cUL, CB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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