Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 1930 Intel Pentium G G630 vs Acer Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320

104specifications compared
36differ
68identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 1930 Intel Pentium G G630:Intel Pentium G
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 1930 Intel Pentium G G630:G630
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
Processor cores
- Aspire 1930 Intel Pentium G G630:2
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 1930 Intel Pentium G G630:2
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1930 Intel Pentium G G630:2.7 GHz
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 1930 Intel Pentium G G630:3 MB
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 1930 Intel Pentium G G630:65 W
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:95 W
Tcase
- Aspire 1930 Intel Pentium G G630:69.1 °C
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:72.6 °C

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Comparison of 1930, 3970
117 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1930 Intel Pentium G G630 Model 1930 View product	B Acer Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 Model 3970 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium G	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	G630	i5-2320
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	27	30
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
SteppingDiffers	Q0	D2
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	17 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium G600 Series for Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA II	SATA II
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® nForce 405	AMD Radeon HD 7470
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.512 GB	2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	ATI, Intel
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61 Express	Intel® H67 Express
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 technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	300 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
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 Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53483	53446
Processor codeDiffers	SR05S	SR02L
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	368 mm	402 mm
HeightDiffers	269 mm	379 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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