Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 vs Acer Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770

102specifications compared
41differ
61identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (8 vs 4). The Acer Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology. Only the Acer Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

Processor family
- Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
Processor cores
- Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:4
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:32 nm
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:22 nm

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Comparison of 1935, M3985
134 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1935 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model 1935 View product	B Acer Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model M3985 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	i7-3770
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 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 lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	77 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	67.4 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	34
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 GHz
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333,1600 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 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 interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 605	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x102	0x162
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® B75 Express	Intel® B75 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 featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	300 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
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 Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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 version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53426	65719
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011D
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

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